作为行业自治团体,行业协会的作用是监督行业产品和服务质量,维护行业信誉和公平竞争。但一些行业协会却将手中的权利,当成了自己寻租获利的工具。最为人熟知的当属全国牙防组,在十几年的“权威认证”中大肆敛财;而今年6月底,广西瓶装饮用水行业协会也曝出“收费消灾”的丑闻。 As an industrial self-governing body, the role of trade associations is to supervise the quality of products and services in the industry and to maintain the credibility and fair competition in the industry. However, some trade associations regard the rights in their hands as tools for rent-seeking and profit-making. Most well-known as the National Dental Defense Group, in a dozen years of “authority certification” wantonly wealthy; and by the end of June this year, Guangxi bottled drinking water industry associations have also been exposed, “charge disaster” scandal.