About the Committee
The Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade is one of the key committees of the Government of St. Petersburg.
The Committee is responsible for:
- Development and implementation of the socio-economic development of St. Petersburg;
- Development and implementation of programmes to support industry, small and medium-sized businesses in St. Petersburg;
- Support of implementation of Investment projects in St. Petersburg;
- The implementation of the Innovation policy in St. Petersburg;
- The implementation of Cluster policy;
- Regulation of trading activities;
- Licensing of certain activities;
- Organizing and conducting citywide celebrations, forums and trade fairs.
The Committee is also entrusted with the evaluation and coordination of other committees of the Government of St. Petersburg and district administrations in these areas.
Together with the SPb Finance Committee, the SPb Tariff Committee, the Committee on the Employment the Committee forms the Financial and economic sector of city government, headed by vice-governor of St. Petersburg M.E. Oseevsky
The running of the Committee is performed by the Committee Chairman, who can be appointed and dismissed by the Governor of St. Petersburg.
The Chairman of the Committee is also a member of the Administration of St. Petersburg.
Location of the Committee: 16 Voznesensky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, 190000.