data shows that before the review of direct sales registration products (at the end of December 2018), the number of 4304 types was reduced by 1917 types after review, a decrease of 44.5%; the number of direct sales trainers before review was 2935, a decrease of 478 after review, a decrease of 16.3%; the number of direct salesmen before review was 3.918 million, a decrease of 651,000 after review, a decrease of 16.6%.
The Ministry of Commerce stated that the above-mentioned direct sales products and direct sales trainer review registration information will be announced on the Ministry of Commerce website after 0:00 on June 11, 2019; the information related to direct sales personnel will be announced by the direct sales company on the Chinese website.
According to the Ministry of Commerce’s direct sales industry management website, direct sales products of direct sales companies can be queried through the information system of the website, and products that have not been reviewed and published shall not be sold through direct sales.
It is reported that in April 2019, the Ministry of Commerce issued the "Notice on the Re-Registration of Direct Sales Registration Products, Direct Sales Trainers and Direct Salesmen", aiming to solve the prominent problems such as the direct sales products and direct sales trainers filing information of some direct sales enterprises that do not match the actual situation, and the disclosure of information on recruiting direct salesmen is not standardized, making it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of consumers and the difficulty of supervision by regulatory authorities.
The Ministry of Commerce stated that carrying out review and registration and disclosure of relevant information in accordance with the law will effectively purify the direct sales market environment, which will help compress the space for illegal enterprises to "play the edge" illegally, force enterprises to strengthen their main responsibilities, standardize the management of practitioners, and operate honestly and law-abidingly, and promote the healthy and orderly development of the direct sales market; it will help provide accurate information for government supervision, reduce regulatory costs, and improve supervision efficiency; it will help consumers to inquire and understand real information, facilitate supervision in all aspects of society, and safeguard consumers' legitimate rights and interests.
It is reported that the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Public Security and 13 other departments have jointly issued the "100-day Action Plan for Jointly Rectifying the Chaos of the "Health Care" Market". From January 8, 2019, a 100-day action for Jointly Rectifying the Chaos of the "Health Care" Market will be carried out nationwide for a 100-day action for Jointly Rectifying the Chaos of the "Health Care" Market across the country. The Ministry of Commerce stated that the review and registration work carried out this time is an important measure to implement the above 100-day action plan and carry out the cleanup and rectification of the direct sales industry.
Interview and writing: Nandu reporter Wu Bin Intern Song Chenghan
