On July 2, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the announcement on the implementation of the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) on lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles (hereinafter referred to as “the Announcement”).
The announcement specifies the product scope as below:
Product Category | Product Type and Code | Description/list of applicable scope for the products | Notes |
Vehicles and safety accessories | Lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles (1121) | Lithium iron phosphate batteries, lithium manganese batteries, ternary lithium-ion batteries, solid (semi-solid) lithium-ion batteries, other lithium-ion batteries for electric bicycles | 1. Applicable standard: GB43854
2. Lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, and sodium-ion batteries are not included. |
Charger for electric bicycle (1122) | Lithium-ion battery chargers, lead acid battery chargers, sodium-ion battery chargers, other battery chargers for electric bicycles | 1. Applicable standard: GB42296 2. Charging facilities such as on-board chargers, charging (changing) electrical cabinets, charging piles, and fast charging stations for electric bicycles are not included.
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The announcement state that:
1. Since October 15, 2024, the qualified certification bodies designated by relevant regulators shall be able to accept CCC certification entrustment of lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles, and carry out CCC certification of the products per corresponding CCC implementation rules and the standards adopted therein. Under the condition that the risk is controllable and the quality of certification can be ensured, designated certification bodies and laboratories are encouraged to actively adopt the conformity assessment results that the enterprise has obtained, so that to reduce their burdens and facilitate them to obtain certificates.
2. Starting from November 1, 2025, lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles shall receive CCC certification and affix CCC marks before they leave the factory, or are sold, imported or used in other business activities.
3. The certification bodies and laboratories responsible for the CCC certification and testing of lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles will be designated in the following announcements.
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