In accordance with the Circular of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and Sichuan Provincial Government on Printing and Releasing 'the Plan of the Institutional Reform of Sichuan Provincial Government' and 'the Opinion on the Implementation of the Plan of the Institutional Reform of Sichuan Provincial Government',the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Statistics,which is directly under Sichuan Provincial Government （referred to as the"SPBS"）,is hereby established.

　　Ⅰ. Adjustment of Functions

　　1）      Canceling such items of administrative approval as released by the provincial government;

　　2）      Canceling the function of leading and administrating urban,rural and enterprise investigation teams entrusted by the National Bureau of Statistics of China;

　　3）      Increasing statistical functions in relation to energy,service industry and social development; and

　　4）      Reinforcing guidance and comprehensive coordination on statistical work in all regions and provincial subordinate agencies throughout the province,reinforce supervision and administration of statistical investigation projects,statistical standards and publication of statistical data.

　　Ⅱ. Major Functions

　　1）      To implement guidelines,policies,laws and regulations as well as statistical system and standards of statistical work promulgated by the State,draft local statistical rules and regulations,formulate provincial statistical policies,plans and local statistical system and standards,examine and approve local statistical investigation projects of municipal （prefectural） and provincial subordinate agencies and overseas statistical investigation agencies and projects,undertake affairs in relation to organizing,leading and coordinating statistical work throughout the province,ensure the truthfulness,accuracy and timeliness of statistical data;

　　2）      To establish and improve the System of National Economic Accounts （SNEA） and implement such system throughout the province,check accounts of the province's GDP,compile and provide national economic accounts data,carry out analysis and research,guide and supervise the accounting work of national economy in the cities and prefectures;

　　3）      To organize the implementation of statistical investigations in national economic sectors including agriculture,forestry,animal husbandry,fishery,industry,construction,wholesale and retail,lodging and catering,real estate as well as basic conditions of energy,investment,population,income,science and technology,social development as well as environmental baseline conditions,etc.,establish a monitoring and evaluating system as well as an indicator system for the province's economic and social development,carry out surveillance and evaluation of key areas and important fields,take the lead in compiling and providing the province's basic statistical data on recourses,housing,tourism,education,health,post and telecommunications,transportation,social security,public services,foreign trade and foreign economy;

　　4）      To organize the implementation of population,economy,agriculture census and major special surveys on national conditions and strength,organize the implementation of input-output survey throughout the province;

　　5）      To establish and improve the examining,verifying,monitoring and assessing system of the quality of statistics throughout the province,examine,verify,monitor and assess important statistical data of municipal （prefectural） and provincial subordinate departments in accordance with the law,provide guidance on the construction of grass-root infrastructure;

　　6）      To conduct statistical analysis and prediction on national economy,social development,scientific and technological progress as well as recourses and environment,regularly publish statistical information on the provincial economic and social development,provide statistical consulting advice for provincial party committee,provincial government and relevant departments,provide service on statistical information to the public;

　　7）      To assist Directors and Deputy Directors of municipal （prefectural） statistics bureaus,organize,together with relevant departments,to administrate affairs in relation to statistics examinations for professional qualifications,position appraisal and appointment and professional qualification identification throughout the province,provide guidance on the development of statistical professional personnel teams,carry out statistical exchanges and cooperation,supervise and manage statistical funds in local governments' statistics departments provided by state revenue and provincial revenue;

　　8）      To work out basic standards and operating rules for statistical data bank and network in cities （prefectures） and provincial subordinate departments,establish and improve statistical data bank and automated system of statistical information throughout the province,establish and improve the sharing system of statistical information in all provincial subordinate departments,provide guidance on local statistical informatization;

　　9）      To handle relevant items of administrative approval as released by the provincial government; and

　　10）   To undertake other tasks assigned by the provincial government.

　　Ⅲ. Constitution of the Bureau

　　On the basis of the above functions,15 internal offices are set up in the Bureau.

　　1）      General Office

　　The General Office shall be responsible for coordinating the Bureau's administrative affairs and logistics management. The Office shall be in charge of affairs in relation to administrative efficiency,administrative inspection and performance management. The Office shall undertake work in relation to secretarial work,conference organization,administrative information,office automation,management of files and records,confidentiality,letters and visits from the public,maintenance of stability,emergency treatment and maintenance of law and order through comprehensive measures. The Office shall organize the implementation of managing state-owned assets of the Bureau.

　　2）      Office for Policies and Regulations （Statistics Enforcement Department of Sichuan Province）

　　The Office for Policies and Regulations shall give publicity to and implement statistical laws and regulations. The Office shall be responsible for the drafting of the local statistical rules and regulations. The Office shall formulate policies and measures for major statistical practices throughout the province. The Office shall examine and approve regulatory documents drafted by the Bureau. The Office shall organize work in relation to statistical enforcement inspection and administrative punishment throughout the province. The Office shall undertake administrative review,responding to suits and other legal affairs. The Office shall examine and approve overseas statistical investigation agencies and projects in accordance with the law.

　　3）      Office for Statistical Design and Management

　　The Office for Statistical Design and Management shall implement national statistical system and national statistical standards. The Office shall formulate reform plans for statistical system throughout the province. The Office shall work out local statistical system and local statistical standards. The Office shall organize the implementation of the design,supervision and administration of statistical investigation practices throughout the province. The Office shall examine and approve local statistical investigation projects of municipal （prefectural） and provincial subordinate departments in accordance with the law.

　　4）      Comprehensive Statistics Office for National Economy

　　The Comprehensive Statistics Office for National Economy shall organize to implement the supervision and early warning of national economic performance throughout the province. The Office shall set up a monitoring and evaluating system and an indicator system for provincial economic and social development. The Office shall conduct surveillance and evaluation of county economy,key areas and important fields. The Office shall compile,provide and publish comprehensive statistical data. The Office shall conduct analysis and research,and bring forth consulting advice on macro-control. The Office shall be responsible for the maintenance of comprehensive statistical data bank. The Office shall undertake press conferences on provincial economic situations.

　　5）      Office for National Economic Accounts （Statistics Office for Service Industry）

　　The Office for National Economic Accounts shall organize the implementation of national economic accounts and input-output investigation. The Office shall check accounting of the provincial GDP. The Office shall compile and provide information on national economic accounts and carry out analysis and research. The Office shall establish and improve the examining,verifying,monitoring and evaluating system for the quality of statistical data throughout the province and to examine,verify,monitor and evaluate important statistical data from municipal （prefectural） and provincial subordinate departments. The Office shall organize the implementation of construction of grass-root statistics infrastructure. The Office shall organize relevant departments to carry out statistical investigations on transportation,warehousing and storage,postal services,information transmission,computer services and software,finance,education,health,culture,sports,entertainment and other service sectors. The Office shall collect,compile and provide relevant data from statistical investigations as well as examine and assess the quality of the data. The Office shall check and guide basic statistical work in relevant professions. The Office shall carry out statistical analysis.

　　6）      Office for Industry Statistics

　　The Office for Industry Statistics shall organize the implementation of statistical investigations on industry throughout the province and to conduct statistical surveillance on industry parks,big enterprises （large corporations） and advantageous industries. The Office shall collect,compile and provide relevant data from statistical investigations and examine and assess the quality of the data. The Office shall check and guide basic statistical work in relevant professions. The Office shall carry out statistical analysis.

　　7）      Statistics Office for Rural Economy

　　The Statistics Office for Rural Economy shall organize to implement statistical investigations on agriculture,rural economy,income and expenses of farmers and peasants. The Office shall conduct statistical monitoring over rural poverty status and conditions of returning farmland to forestry. The Office shall collect,compile and provide relevant data from statistical investigations and examine and assess the quality of the data. The Office shall check and guide basic statistical work in relevant professions. The Office shall carry out statistical analysis.

　　8）      Statistics Office for Fixed Assets Investment

　　The Statistics Office for Fixed Assets Investment shall organize the implementation of statistical investigations on fixed assets investment,construction and real estate. The Office shall conduct statistical monitoring on operating conditions of government-funded investment projects and real-estate markets. The Office shall collect,compile and provide relevant statistical data of such investigations as well as examine and assess the quality of the data. The Office shall check and guide basic statistical work in relevant professions. The Office shall carry out statistical analysis.

　　9）      Statistics Office for Trade and Foreign Economy

　　The Statistics Office for Trade and Foreign Economy shall organize the implementation of statistical investigations in relation to wholesale and retail,lodging and catering as well as the operating conditions of commodity markets. The Office shall organize relevant departments to assess statistical data in relation to tourism,foreign trade and foreign economy throughout the province. The Office shall collect,compile and provide relevant data from statistical investigations as well as examine and assess the quality of the data. The Office shall check and guide basic statistical work in relevant professions. The Office shall carry out statistical analysis.

　　10）   Statistics Office for Population and Employment

　　The Statistics Office for Population and Employment shall organize the implementation of statistical investigations in relation to population,wages and salaries,labor,income and expenses of urban and rural residents. The Office shall conduct statistical monitoring over labor employment conditions. The Office shall collect,compile and provide relevant data from statistical investigations as well as examine and assess the quality of the data. The Office shall check and guide basic statistical work in relevant professions. The Office shall carry out statistical analysis.

　　11）   Statistics Office for Energy and Environment

　　The Statistics Office for Energy and Environment shall organize to implement statistical investigations of basic conditions of energy and environment throughout the province. The Office shall carry out statistical monitoring over energy conservation,pollution reduction,energy consumption per unit GDP and recycling of recourses. The Office shall concert with relevant departments on carrying out objective assessment on energy conservation,consumption reduction and pollution reduction of major pollutants. The Office shall collect,compile and provide relevant data from statistical investigations as well as examine and assess the quality of the data. The Office shall check and guide basic statistical work in relevant professions. The Office shall carry out statistical analysis.

　　12）   Statistics Office for Social Science and Technology

　　The Statistics Office for Social Science and Technology shall organize relevant departments to implement statistical investigations of basic conditions of social development,scientific and technological progress and innovation throughout the province. The Office shall organize the implementation of statistical monitoring over the performance of the Outline Program for Development of Chinese Women and Children. The Office shall,together with relevant departments,conduct statistical monitoring and evaluating work in relation to social development and social management. The Office shall collect,compile and provide relevant data from statistical investigations as well as examine and assess the quality of the data. The Office shall check and guide basic statistical work in relevant professions. The Office shall carry out statistical analysis.

　　13）   Finance Office

　　The Finance Office shall undertake financial management of the Bureau and internal audit work within provincial statistical system. The Office shall supervise and manage state-owned assets in the Bureau and its subordinate agencies. The Office shall supervise and manage statistical funds in local governments' statistical departments provided by state revenue and provincial revenue. The Office shall provide guidance on financial management of provincial statistical system and governmental procurement work.

　　14）   Personnel Office

　　The Personnel Office shall be responsible for matters in relation to institutional organization and personnel management of the Bureau and its subordinate agencies. The Office shall,together with relevant departments,organize to administrate affairs in relation to statistics examinations for professional qualifications,position appraisal and appointment and professional qualification identification. The Office shall assist in administering Directors and Deputy Directors of municipal （prefectural） statistics bureaus. The Office shall provide guidance on the development of statistical professional personnel teams and carry out statistical exchanges and cooperation. The Office shall undertake relevant foreign affairs.

　　15）   Office for Affairs of Retired Staff

　　The Office for Affairs of Retired Staff shall be responsible for affairs in relation to retired staff and provide guidance on the work in relation to retired staff in the line of directly subordinate agencies throughout the province.

　　The Party Committee of the Bureau shall be responsible for work in relation to Party-and-mass relationship in the Bureau and subordinate agencies. Its work organs are to be set up by the Party Group of the Bureau in accordance with provisions by the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee.

　　Ⅳ. Personnel and Number of Leaders

　　The Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Statistics is to have 110 staff,including one Director and 3 Deputy Directors. Party secretaries are to be appointed in accordance with provisions by the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee. The Bureau is to have one Chief Statistician and one Chief Economist,16 officials of leading roles of divisions or equivalents （including one full-time deputy secretary for the Party Committee of the Bureau or director of the Party Office of the Bureau） and 28 officials of assisting roles of divisions or equivalents.

　　The Bureau is to have 1 official under separate administration and 3 officials under separate administration transferred from military forces.

　　The Bureau is to have 2 positions for special personnel of disciplinary inspection and supervision delegated by Sichuan Provincial Commission of Disciplinary Inspection and Supervisory Department of Sichuan Province,including one Head of the Disciplinary Inspection Team （Special Commissioner for Supervision） and one Director of Supervision （Deputy Head of the Disciplinary Inspection Team）. All the above personnel shall be subject to the administration provided in the Circular of the General Office of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and the General Office of Sichuan Provincial Government on Transmitting the 'Opinion of Sichuan Provincial Commission of Disciplinary Inspection,Organization Department of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee,the Office of Institutional Establishment of Sichuan Province and Supervisory Department of Sichuan Province Concerning the Implementation of Centralized Administration on Delegated Organs of Sichuan Provincial Commission of Disciplinary Inspection and Supervisory Department of Sichuan Province' （ChuanWeiBan [2005]No. 30）.

　　The Bureau is to have one service personnel for retired staff.

　　Ⅴ. Miscellaneous

　　Provisions for the establishment,functions,and institutional organization of subordinates shall be formulated otherwise.

　　Ⅵ. Supplementary Provisions

　　These provisions are subject to the interpretations and adjustment by the Commission of Institutional Organization of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee in accordance with specified procedures.

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