On April 7, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) call for public comment on the revision of national mandatory standard national level named GB 17761 Safety technical specification for electric bicycle.

The revision of this national mandatory standard will be organized by MIIT and is expected to be finished within 6 months once the project is approved. It is categorized as mandatory as electric bicycles are a very commonly used transportation tool in the country therefore is related with public health and safety. The currently effective version is implemented on April 15, 2019, but needed improvement on stipulations of several aspects, including but not limited in speed limiter tampering-proof, charger requirements, code marjings etc.

The revised GB 17761 will specify the safety technical specifications regarding whole-unit, mechanical, driving/riding, fire-protection. The main technical contents covering requirements on speed limit, speed limiter tampering-proof, whole-unit safety, battery charger mutual recognition, mechanical safety, high temperature identification code marking, electrical safety, fire protection and test methods.

This revision project aims to optimize current national standard system for electric bicycles. The existing standard include GB 42295-2022 Safety requirements for electric bicycles electrical, GB 42296-2022 Safety technical requirements of charger for electric bicycles (with a No.1 Amendment under approving process for now).    

The call-for-comment period ended on April 13, 2024. 

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