Measures for the administration of price certification

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the administration of price certification and protect the legitimate rights and interests of operators and consumers, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Price Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Article 2 The term "price authentication" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the notarization of the prices of various commodities (property) and paid services by legally established price authentication institutions entrusted by various market entities and citizens. Article 3 When various market entities and citizens need to prove the prices of related commodities or services and related matters due to production and operation, contract signing, mortgage pledge, claims settlement, debt in kind, goods auction, asset evaluation, property division, project evaluation, asset verification, economic disputes, legal proceedings, judicial notarization, etc. , they can entrust a price verification agency to conduct price verification. Article 4 In order to prove the legitimacy and rationality of prices, various market entities and citizens may entrust legally established price verification agencies to conduct price certification. Price verification agencies shall, in accordance with the provisions of relevant state laws and regulations, conduct price certification objectively and fairly, and issue price certification certificates in accordance with the prescribed procedures. Article 5 The price certificate issued by a price verification agency can be used as evidence for the parties concerned. After confirmation by judicial organs, administrative law enforcement departments and arbitration institutions, it can be used as evidence for judicial organs, administrative law enforcement departments and arbitration institutions to handle various cases. Article 6 The competent price departments of the State Council and local people's governments are the competent departments of price certification, and the legally established price certification institutions are professional institutions that accept price certification. The price certificate issued by any other institution or individual has no price notarization effect. Article 7 Price certification institutions shall implement the qualification management system. Institutions engaged in price certification must be equipped with a certain number of price verification personnel, and obtain the qualification certificate of price verification institutions issued by the State Planning Commission in accordance with the regulations. Those who have not obtained the qualification certificate shall not engage in price certification. Article 8 Price verification shall follow the principle of voluntariness of the parties. No unit or individual may force the parties to accept price verification except for matters that must be conducted by price verification agencies as stipulated by laws and regulations. Chapter II Entrusting and Accepting Procedures Article 9 When various market entities or citizens entrust price appraisal, they shall submit the Power of Attorney for Price Appraisal. The power of attorney for price certification shall include the following contents:

(1) Reasons and requirements for price certification;

(2) Relevant certificates or certification materials of the price actor;

(three) the behavior and scene description of the certification;

(four) certification matters related to the product name, brand, specification, model, quantity, production cost and purchase price;

(5) Record the degree of use and damage of items, and important items should be accompanied by photos;

Geographical scope and effective date of certification;

(seven) other circumstances that need to be explained.

The Power of Attorney for Price Certification issued by the entrusting unit shall be stamped with the official seal of the unit; Citizens should sign and keep the ID number when entrusting. Article 10 When a price verification agency accepts a price verification power of attorney from a client, it shall carefully examine the contents and requirements of the power of attorney. If the requirements specified in the power of attorney cannot be met, the client shall be consulted immediately; Entrust price certification matters that do not conform to national laws and regulations shall not be accepted. Chapter III Price Verification Procedures Article 11 After accepting the entrustment, a price verification institution shall conduct inspection according to the information specified in the Power of Attorney for Price Verification, and generally shall keep the video materials of the items to be verified. If there are any questions or differences, you should immediately confirm with the customer.

Price verification agencies generally do not keep certified items. If it is really necessary to keep it, it shall obtain the consent of the client and strictly handle the handover procedures. Article 12 When conducting authentication, a price authentication institution may request the client to assist in consulting the relevant accounts, documents and other materials of the entity. You can investigate or ask for proof materials from units and individuals related to the entrusted matters. Article 13 When accepting entrustment, a price verification institution shall agree with the client on the completion period of the verification work. Article 14 The entrusted price verification institution may, if it deems it necessary and with the consent of the client, transfer the entrusted matters to the price verification institution established by the competent price department of the government at a higher level for verification, and notify the original client of the relevant information in writing. Article 15 When a price verification agency handles price verification, it shall be jointly undertaken by two or more persons with price verification qualifications, and the price verification issued by it must undergo internal review. Article 16 The personnel of a price verification agency shall be withdrawn under any of the following circumstances:

(1) Having a relationship with the certification related party or having an interest in the certification;

(2) Having other relations with the parties to the certification matters, which may affect the fair certification of the certification matters. Seventeenth after the completion of the certification, the price verification agency shall issue a price certification certificate to the client, and the client shall sign the service certificate.

The price certificate shall include:

(a) the scope and content of the certification;

(2) certification basis;

(3) Overview of authentication methods and processes;

(4) Certification conclusion;

(five) other issues that need to be explained and related materials;

Signature of qualified personnel for price verification.

The "Price Certificate" issued by the price verification agency shall be stamped with the official seal of the unit.