Catalog of production licenses for industrial products shortened

The State Council released a circular on Sept 18 adjusting the catalog of industrial products that require production licenses.

The circular decided to cancel the production licenses of 13 types of industrial products, including internal combustion engines and automobile brake fluids.

Ground receiving equipment for satellite TV broadcasting and transmitting equipment for broadcast television will be combined into broadcasting and television transmission equipment, requiring a production license, according to the circular.

Industrial products concerning safety, health and environmental protection will switch to compulsory certification, for which the government will pay the fee.

After adjustment, 10 types of products will still need production licenses, and five of them will be under the charge of the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the rest under provincial market supervision and administration departments.