China: Coal Production Licenses and Coal Trading Licenses No Longer Required - King & Wood Mallesons (Lawyers) | A State Council Decision 1, made public on July 26, 2013, repealed the administrative measures regarding coal production licenses. The decision came following changes to China's Coal Industry Law 2 which abolished the need for the license. As a result of the changes to the Coal Industry Law, companies (both domestic and foreign-invested enterprises) will no longer need to obtain a coal production license to produce coal or a coal trading license to sell coal.