In March 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced that it has decided to implement China Compulsory Certification (CCC certification) management for lithium ion batteries and battery packs used in electronic and electrical products, portable power supplies, as well as power adapters/chargers used in telecommunications terminal products. The implementation date is 1st Augest 2023.

Details are as follows:

Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on Implementation of China Compulsory Certification Management for Lithium Ion Batteries and Other Products

In accordance with the relevant requirements of the Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Deepening the Reform of the Management System for the Electronic and Electrical Industry (GBF [2022] No. 31), the State Administration for Market Regulation has decided to implement China Compulsory Certification (CCC) management on lithium ion batteries and battery packs used in electronic and electrical products, portable power supplies, as well as power adapters/chargers used in telecommunications terminal products (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Newly Included Products”). The relevant requirements are hereby announced as follows:

I. Starting from August 1, 2023, the designated certification bodies will begin to accept CCC certification commissions for Newly Included Products, and carry out certification work in accordance with the applicable standards listed in the Implementation Rules for China Compulsory Certification - Information Technology Equipment, and the annex. As of August 1, 2024, those enterprises that have not obtained CCC certificate and marked with certification marks shall not be allowed to leave the factory, sell, import, or use in other business activities. The directory of designated certification bodies and laboratories for Newly Included Products will be announced separately.

II. The scope of CCC certification for Newly Included Products is defined in the annex. Among them, the lithium ion batteries and battery packs used in electronic and electrical products are subject to CCC certification at this stage; for the batteries and battery packs used in other electronic and electrical products, CCC certification will be carried out in due course.

III. Considering that the new standard will be implemented mandatorily on January 1, 2024, in order to reduce the cost of obtaining certification for enterprises, the designated certification bodies have carried out CCC certification for relevant products in accordance with this standard.

IV. The designated certification bodies and laboratories should actively rely on existing conformity assessment results on the premise of controllable certification risks and ensuring certification quality to reduce the burden on enterprises and facilitate their certification.

Annex: Definition of the Scope of CCC Certification for Newly Included Products

The State Administration for Market Regulation

March 14, 2023

Annex