On September 18, Auto Parts Network was informed by the Ministry of Communications that after two and a half months of public consultation, the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State The General Administration for Industry and Commerce, the State Administration of Quality Supervision, and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission 10 jointly issued the "Guidance Opinion on Promoting the Transformation and Upgrading of the Automobile Maintenance Industry and Improving Service Quality." It will be formally implemented on January 1st of next year.

The "Opinions" pointed out that in recent years, China's auto maintenance industry has made considerable progress, and it has adapted itself well to the development of the automotive industry and the automobile society, and has met the needs of the majority of consumers for vehicle maintenance. However, there are also unfavorable market structures and irregular development. Consumption is not transparent, not honest and other issues. In order to promote the automobile maintenance industry to upgrade and upgrade the modern automobile service industry and continuously improve service quality, guidance is now provided.

In this latest "opinion", it is clearly required to break through the monopoly of repair parts channels, encourage original parts companies and production companies to provide original spare parts and independent aftermarket accessories with independent trademarks to the auto aftermarket, permit authorized parts distribution companies and authorized repairs. The company resells original parts to non-authorized maintenance companies or end-users; the owner enjoys the right to use homogenous parts to repair cars; the auto manufacturer must disclose the technical data of auto maintenance to authorized maintenance companies and independent operators, etc. Monopoly related requirements, and encourage "to make full use of the Internet, big data, cloud computing and other technological innovation mechanisms and models."

The following is the full text of the "Opinions":