They are different institutions and perform different functions.

China Consumers Association was established with the approval of the State Council in December, 1984. It is a national social organization to supervise goods and services and protect consumers' legitimate rights and interests.

The purpose of China Consumers Association is to supervise goods and services, protect consumers' legitimate rights and interests, guide consumers to spend reasonably and scientifically, and promote the healthy development of socialist market economy.

according to article 37 of the law of the people's Republic of China on the protection of consumers' rights and interests, consumers' associations perform the following public welfare duties:

(1) provide consumers with consumption information and consulting services, improve their ability to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and guide civilized, healthy, resource-saving and environmental-friendly consumption patterns;

(2) participating in the formulation of laws, regulations, rules and mandatory standards related to consumer rights;

(3) to participate in the supervision and inspection of goods and services by relevant administrative departments;

(4) reflect, inquire and make suggestions to the relevant departments on issues related to the legitimate rights and interests of consumers;

(5) accepting consumer complaints, and investigating and mediating the complaints;

(6) If the complaint involves the quality of goods and services, it may be entrusted to a qualified appraiser, who shall inform the appraisal opinion;

(7) supporting the injured consumers to bring a lawsuit or bring a lawsuit in accordance with this law for acts that harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers;

(8) expose and criticize behaviors that harm consumers' legitimate rights and interests through mass media.

people's governments at all levels should provide necessary financial support for consumer associations to perform their duties.

consumer associations should conscientiously perform their duties of protecting consumers' legitimate rights and interests, listen to consumers' opinions and suggestions, and accept social supervision.

other consumer organizations established according to law carry out activities to protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers in accordance with laws, regulations and their articles of association.

China Consumer Protection Foundation was approved by the People's Bank of China and registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It was formally established in November 1989. The Association is a national, non-profit independent corporate body.

purpose: to protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, improve their status and promote the development of consumer protection.

unit nature:

China Consumer Protection Foundation was formally established in November 1989 with the approval of the People's Bank of China and registration by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The association is a national, non-profit independent corporate body, and the centralized management department is the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

China Consumer Protection Foundation is a consumer organization according to the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumers' Rights and Interests, and a public welfare social organization according to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Donation to Public Welfare. The purpose is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, improve their status and promote the development of consumer protection.

China Consumer Protection Foundation accepts funds and kind donations from home and abroad to promote the cause of consumer protection; Actively fulfill the consumer organization's responsibility of social supervision of goods and services entrusted by the Consumer Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, and correctly guide consumption.

the association is committed to friendly cooperation and international exchanges with social groups and other organizations and celebrities who are enthusiastic about protecting consumers' rights and interests at home and abroad.

The funds of China Consumer Protection Foundation are mainly used for: rewarding units and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to protecting consumers' rights and interests; To support and participate in commodity inspection, consumption survey and guide consumption; Carry out consumer education; Funding research and publicity activities on consumer protection; Support injured consumers to file lawsuits; Help the injured consumers.

All domestic foreign enterprises, institutions, social organizations and people from all walks of life who are enthusiastic about protecting the cause of consumers will donate funds and objects to the association, regardless of the amount, and will be issued with donation certificates; If the amount is huge, a donation ceremony will be held and publicized to the society through the news media.

China Consumer Protection Foundation implements the board system, which is composed of celebrities from all walks of life, units and representatives who are enthusiastic about consumer protection. The Council is the highest authority of the association. The President, the Vice-President and the Secretary-General form the Standing Council, which shall exercise its functions and powers when the Council is not in session. The Association has established a sound accounting system, managed funds according to law, and accepted the examination and supervision of the People's Bank of China and the auditing department.