According to the issued documents of the General Office of the State Council of China, the main responsibilities of industry associations are: "Fully play the roles as bridges and links. The governments at all levels and their departments should further transform their functions and authorize the appropriate functions and rights to industry associations. Before issuing any major policy or measure concerning industry development, the governments and departments should listen to and ask relevant industry associations for advices and suggestions. Industry associations should strive to adapt to new circumstances, improve ways of working, deepen industry surveys and researches, actively submit industry and member appeals to the governments and departments, give advices and suggestions on industry development legislation, actively participate in the studies and preparation of relevant laws and regulations, macro-control and industry policies, participate in the modification of industry standards, industry development planning and industry access conditions, improve industry management and facilitate industry development.'
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has also made the following regulations:
"Associations, as the bridges and links between enterprises and the government, should fully leverage their advantages, actively undertake relevant work assigned by the administrative departments of industry, communication and information technology, assist the government in strengthening and improving industry management, strengthen industry survey and research, report to the government the demands of enterprises and the industry situation, organize to formulate 'industry standards and rules' and supervise the implementation, coordinate and protect enterprises' interests, and urge enterprises to perform social responsibilities.'
In 2013, China Crop Protection Industry Association (CCPIA) mainly assisted the government in the following work according to the requirements specified by the government:
1. At the request of the MIIT, make statistics of industry economic operation data, collect and analyze the data, and report to the MIIT as decision-making basis for industry economic operation;
2. At the request of the MIIT, participate in the examination of application materials for the issuance (once a month) and renewal of the pesticide production certificates;
3. Organize experts to discuss and draft the implementation plan for the industry standard – Limit Standards of Harmful Solvents in Pesticide EC Formulations (HG/T 4576-2013);
4. Organize the training for quality inspectors of pesticides and issue practicing certificates;
5. Make suggestions for the modification of the Exposure Draft of Comprehensive Catalog for Environmental Protection (2012 Edition) issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection;
6. Make suggestions for the modification of the Directory of Major Hazardous Chemicals in Environmental Management (First Batch) (Exposure Draft) issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection;
7. Assist the Ministry of Environmental Protection to promote and participate in the environmental protection scrutiny of glyphosate (PMIDA);
8. Give suggestions and advices on the schemes issued by the Ministry of Agriculture such as "differentiated management on pesticide enterprises' and "minor crop registration management';
9. At the request of the Customs, check the unit consumption standard of the processing trade of "bifenthrin' and "clomazone';
10. Put forward suggestions on the adjustment of tariff rules on some pesticides and intermediates;
11. Make suggestions for the modification of the Directory of Hazardous Chemicals (Exposure Draft) issued by the State Administration of Work Safety;
12. Report the pesticide output adjustment of China in 2012 to the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Bureau of Statistics, to provide reference for governmental departments to make management development policies for the pesticide industry;
13. Make appeals on production and use management, safety and environmental protection and relevant economic policies to the government departments on behalf of enterprises.