China MEM Cancels 13 Certification Procedures concerning Chemical Businesses

On April 13, 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) issued a notice [1], announcing the cancellation of 15 certification procedures stipulated in government department regulations and 4 in normative documents. This is part of the Cut Certification to Create Convenience reform initiative, aiming to unburden business of superfluous bureaucratic red tape.