In the mainland, a production licensing system is implemented for the manufacture of six categories of industrial products that concern people's health, personal and property safety, and financial security. Without a production licence, enterprises may not manufacture products listed in the catalogue of products regulated by the system, while units and individuals may not sell such products or use them in their business activities.
Production licences are valid for five years, and food production licences are valid for three years. Application for renewal of production licences must be made with the production licensing administration departments at the provincial, autonomous region or municipal levels six months prior to their expiry date.
Production licences are required for the production of the following:
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Dairy products, meat products, beverages, rice, noodles, edible oil, liquor and other processed food that affect people's health directly;
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Electric blankets, pressure cookers, gas water heaters and other products that may endanger people's personal and property safety;
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Tax-monitor cash registers, counterfeit banknote detectors, satellite TV ground reception equipment, wireless TV broadcast transmission equipment and other products that have a bearing on financial security and the quality and security of communications;
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Safety nets, safety helmets, construction fastenings and other products for protecting the safety of workers;
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Power towers, bridge abutments, railway products, hydraulic metal structures, dangerous chemicals and their packaging and containers and other products that may affect production safety and public safety;
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Other products required by law and administrative regulations to be subject to production licensing administration.
