The State Council has recently issued the Decision on Adjusting the Catalog of Industrial Products Subject to Production Permit Management (the "Decision").
The Decision adjusts and improves the catalog of industrial products subject to production permit management, clarifying that production permit management shall be implemented for six categories of products, including cold-rolled ribbed steel bars, bottled liquefied petroleum gas regulators, steel wire ropes, plywood, blockboards, and safety helmets. Upon adjustment, industrial products of 27 varieties in 14 categories will be subject to production permit management, which shall be overseen by provincial-level competent authorities for industrial product production permits. Meanwhile, examination and approval approach for fertilizer production permit will be adjusted from "issuance upon notification and commitment" to "verification first and issuance later". The Decision also stipulates that competent authority of industrial product production permits under the State Council shall formulate the implementation rules of the production permits for six categories of products including cold-rolled ribbed steel bars as soon as possible; a transition period is given to ensure implementation by the end of September 2024.