On February 29th, 2116, according to Xinhua News Agency, the State Council issued the Decision on Integrating and Adjusting the Hygiene Permit and Food Business Permit of Public Places in Catering Service Places.

the "decision" proposes that the hygiene licenses issued by local health departments for restaurants, cafes, bars and teahouses should be cancelled, and the contents of food safety licenses should be integrated into the food business licenses issued by food and drug regulatory authorities, which will permit and supervise them uniformly. This means that restaurants, cafes, bars and teahouses are no longer required to apply for hygiene licenses issued by the health and family planning departments, and the hygiene licenses and food business licenses (that is, catering service licenses) are "integrated".