1991年6月29日,全国人大常委会通过了《中华人民共和国烟草专卖法》,至今已五周年了。《烟草专卖法》是我国第一部烟草专卖的法律,制定的目的在于有计划地组织烟草专卖品的生产和经营,提高烟草制品的质量,维护消费者利益,保证国家财政收入。烟草是特殊商品,烟草行业是个特殊的行业。烟草行业经历了不平凡的发展历程。1952年前,部分省、市设立烟酒专卖公司,企业隶属公司管理,主管机关有轻工、商业、大区财政部等,属多头领导。1953 On June 29, 1991, the NPC Standing Committee passed the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China, which has now reached its fifth anniversary. The Tobacco Monopoly Law is the first law on tobacco monopoly in China. Its purpose is to organize the production and operation of tobacco monopoly products in a planned manner, improve the quality of tobacco products, safeguard the interests of consumers and ensure the state’s revenue. Tobacco is a special commodity and the tobacco industry is a special industry. The tobacco industry has undergone an extraordinary development. Before 1952, some provinces and municipalities established tobacco and tobacco monopoly companies. The enterprises were under the management of the company. The competent authorities were light industry, commerce, and the Ministry of Finance. 1953