Number of required manufacturing licenses reduced
June 19, 2017 Category Macro-economy, Weekly
China is cutting the number of products whose manufacture requires official licensing, it was decided at an executive meeting of the government chaired by Premier Li Keqiang. Nineteen categories of products, including water pipes and rechargeable batteries, will no longer need manufacturing licenses. The licenses required for electric blankets and motorcycle helmets will be replaced by the post-manufacture China Compulsory Certification, or safety certification. “We need to free the hands of businesses for innovation and operation. It is pivotal to the upgrading of the real economy,” Premier Li said. The production licensing system was introduced in 1984 for quality supervision. Under the system, companies must obtain a license before their products go into production. The number of categories of products that require official licensing had since been reduced from 487 to 60, and now to 41. The new system will pose higher requirements on enterprises to ensure the quality of products as new compulsory standards will be introduced, the China Daily reports.
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