Organization and Duties

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is the competent authority in charge of Fair Trade Law and Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act. The FTC is charged with drafting fair trading policy, laws, regulations, and investigating and handling various activities impeding competition, such as monopolies, mergers, concerted actions, and other restraints on competition or unfair trade practices by enterprises. Moreover, it is also responsible for developing policy, completing regulations as well as investigation cases concerning multilevel marketing. As for any regulatory matters overseen by other ministries and commissions, the FTC may consult with such ministries and commissions to deal with them.

1. Duties

The duties of the FTC, as provided for under the Organic Act of the Fair Trade Commission, include the following

(1) Formulation of fair trade policies and regulations;
(2) Review of the Fair Trade Law;
(3) Investigation of business activities and economic developments;
(4) Investigation and disposition of cases in violation of the Fair Trade Law;
(5) Formulation of policies and regulations, investigation, and disposition of related cases on multi-level marketing;
(6) Indoctrination of fair trading policies and regulations; and
(7) Other matters in relation to fair trade.

2. Organization

The FTC actually had a total of 195 personnel on December 31, 2025. It was consisted of 182 personnel by staffing establishment regulation and 13 personnel by contract.

(1) Educational background of FTC personnel


	Doctor's Degree: 2℅ Master's degree: 49℅ Bachelor's degree(include Junior college): 48℅ High school, vocational high school: 1℅

(2) Age of FTC personnel


	under 24 years old 1℅ 25 – 29: 5℅ 30 – 34: 4℅ 35 – 39: 12℅ 40 – 44: 18℅ 45 – 49: 15℅ 50 – 54: 20℅ 55 or older: 25℅

(3) Specialization of FTC personnel


	Economics and related departments :44℅ Law Departments: 18℅ Double major in Law and Economics related departments: 4℅ Computer Science and related departments: 3℅ Others (such as Linguistics, Public Administration, Education, and others): 31℅

(1)	Formulation of fair trade policies and regulations;
(2)	Review of the Fair Trade Law;
(3)	Investigation of business activities and economic developments;
(4)	Investigation and disposition of cases in violation of the Fair Trade Law;
(5)	Formulation of policies and regulations, investigation, and disposition of related cases on multi-level marketing;
(6)	Indoctrination of fair trading policies and regulations; and
(7)	Other matters in relation to fair trade.