我国出台首个行政区划代码管理领域部门规章

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Civil Affairs has introduced the "Administrative Division Code Management Measures," marking the first departmental regulation in the field of administrative division code management in China, which will enhance the authority, standardization, uniformity, and effectiveness of code management starting from September 1, 2025 [1][2]. Group 1 - The new measures consist of 20 articles and aim to provide a complete institutional framework for the management of administrative division codes, addressing issues such as unclear responsibilities, inadequate rules, and delayed information dissemination [2]. - The measures specify that the Ministry of Civil Affairs will determine codes for administrative divisions at the county level and above, while provincial civil affairs departments will determine codes for township levels [2]. - The measures outline the digit length and composition for codes at the provincial, municipal, county, and township levels, establishing requirements for unique correspondence and the non-use of obsolete codes [2]. Group 2 - The measures include provisions for the timely and authoritative publication of codes, ensuring that local civil affairs departments announce codes to the public and that the Ministry of Civil Affairs releases national code information annually [2]. - The Ministry of Civil Affairs plans to strengthen data management and application research related to code information, aiming to expand the application scenarios of these codes to better serve the public and enhance social management [3].