Which industries need pre-approval for ICP licenses?

According to Article 5 of the Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services and Decree No.33 of the former Ministry of Information Industry, Internet information services such as news, publishing, education, medical treatment, medicines and medical devices, culture, radio, film and television programs, and online games require pre-approval. The pre-approval criteria are now explained as follows.

Preconditions for ICP license of news internet information service;

Internet news information service refers to publishing news information (political news information, including reports and comments on political, economic, military, diplomatic and other social affairs, as well as reports and comments on social emergencies), providing political bulletin board service and sending political communication information to the public. Engaged in Internet news information services, it shall apply to the the State Council Press Office for the "Internet News Information Service License".

Prerequisites for issuing ICP license for Internet information service:

Internet publishing refers to the network communication behavior that service providers select, edit and process works created by themselves or others, and publish them on the Internet or send them to clients through the Internet for the public to browse, read, use or download. His works mainly include: officially published books, newspapers, periodicals, audio-visual products, electronic publications and other publications or works published in other media; Editing and processing works in literature, art and natural science, social science, engineering technology, etc.

Preconditions for ICP license of educational Internet information service;

Mainly refers to education-related websites, such as diplomas, distance education videos, exam training, etc. It is not necessary for all schools to approve.

Preconditions of ICP license for Internet information service of health care:

Internet medical and health information service refers to the service activities of setting up medical and health institution websites, preventive health knowledge websites or preventive health channels on comprehensive websites to provide medical and health information to Internet users. Engaged in Internet medical and health information services, should be approved by the local health administrative department and the administrative department of traditional Chinese medicine, and obtain the "Internet medical and health information service approval".

Preconditions for ICP license of Internet information service of drugs and medical devices:

According to the Measures for the Administration of Internet Drug Information Service, Internet drug information service refers to the service activities of providing drugs (including medical devices) information to Internet users through the Internet. The website that intends to provide Internet drug information service shall apply to the local province, municipality directly under the Central Government (food) drug supervision and administration department and health department, and obtain the qualification for providing Internet drug information service after examination and approval, and obtain the Qualification Certificate for Internet drug information service.

Preconditions of ICP license for Internet information service of radio, film and television programs:

Audio-visual programs which are shot and recorded by cameras, video cameras, tape recorders and other audio-visual shooting equipment and consist of continuously moving images or continuously listening sounds. Apply to the local radio and television administrative department and submit written materials. Meet the conditions, issued the "audio-visual program information network communication license".