What industry does funeral service belong to?

According to the national regulations on funeral management and the actual operation in various places, the funeral management office is a public welfare institution managed by the civil affairs department.

Article 3 of the Regulations on Funeral Management (Order No.628 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China): The civil affairs department of the State Council is responsible for funeral management throughout the country. The civil affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the funeral management within their respective administrative areas.

The civil affairs departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, according to the funeral work planning and funeral needs in their respective administrative areas, put forward the quantity and layout planning of funeral facilities such as funeral parlours, crematoriums, columbariums, cemeteries and funeral service stations, and report them to the people's government at the same level for examination and approval.

The construction of funeral parlours and crematoriums shall be planned by the people's governments at the county level and the civil affairs departments of the people's governments of cities, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and submitted to the people's governments at the corresponding levels for examination and approval; The construction of funeral service stations and columbariums shall be examined and approved by the people's governments at the county level and the civil affairs departments of the people's governments of cities and autonomous prefectures divided into districts;

The construction of cemeteries shall be audited by the people's governments at the county level and the civil affairs departments of the people's governments of cities and autonomous prefectures divided into districts, and then submitted to the civil affairs departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government for examination and approval.

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