The phrase "a system of licensing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a structured approach or framework for granting permissions or approvals, often in legal or regulatory contexts.
Example: "The government has implemented a system of licensing to ensure that all businesses comply with safety regulations."
Alternatives: "a licensing framework" or "a licensing scheme".
The cabs and their drivers, the London cabbies, are products of a system of licensing that dates to 1639.
These penal statutes are designed to enforce a system of licensing such imports by special permits issued by a state agency.
But in the UK, once at the forefront of animal protection, the government is still ignoring the will of both the public and MPs by wasting time talking about a system of "licensing" or "regulating" wild-animal acts.
Parliamentary questions have been asked about Detica's involvement with the deposed Tunisian regime, but since the UK does not currently operate a system of licensing the exports of surveillance technologies, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills had no answers.
Zimbabwe: Most of the reservoirs are under private or community ownership and a system of licensing with state control on fishing effort and introductions is being developed.
Haldane, which has expanded greatly under Mr. Weinger's leadership since 1989, operates by a system of licensing, meaning that various businesses pay royalty fees to Haldane for the use of its name and program.
A system of licensed "coffee shops" is tolerated, and cannabis, although technically illegal, can be bought and sold in small amounts for personal consumption.
By trying to micromanage the private sector through a system of licenses and permits, for example, the Indian government stifled entrepreneurship and growth until the 1990s.
And they are looking for guidance on how to set up a system of licenses for production, manufacturing, distribution and sales — all by a deadline of Dec. 1, 2013.
The law allows only one year for the state to create a system of licenses for growers, processors and sellers, and to resolve equally confusing issues like the potency levels of the various products and the prices.
But he said cigarette smuggling could be avoided if Congress enacted a rigid system of licensing tobacco wholesalers, exporters, importers and distributors.
