A Chinese government body has drafted “whitelist” regulations for mobile apps which could see offenders removed from app stores, reports ChinaTechNews.com.

The guidelines, which also detail a “blacklist” for mobile malware, were drafted by the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team Coordination Center (CNCERT), which is part of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT).

The proposals include the creation of a channel for the public to report security issues they encounter within app stores and individual titles. Whitelisted companies that are reported for violations will be removed from the list and banned permanently if the issue is sufficiently serious.

Operators, security companies and app stores will be able to block vicious software, based on the blacklist.

Wang Minghua, director general of the operations department of CNCERT, told ChinaTechNews.com that the country must proactively eliminate mobile malware.

Around seven million apps have been tested with 34 app stores providing a means for users to report issues. Companies already on the whitelist include Baidu, Kingsoft, Lenovo, NQ Mobile, Qihoo 360, Tencent and TrendMicro.