On 25 June 2024 the State Administration for Market Regulation issued Announcement No. 26, deciding to apply mandatory product certification (CCC) to lithium-ion batteries for electric bicycles and to chargers for electric bicycles.

Full text of the announcement

Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on applying mandatory product certification to lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles.

To further strengthen quality and safety supervision of electric bicycles, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation, the State Administration for Market Regulation has decided to apply mandatory product certification to lithium-ion batteries for electric bicycles and to chargers for electric bicycles. The requirements are as follows.

1. From 15 October 2024 designated certification bodies will begin accepting CCC applications for lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles, with product description and definition given in the annex, and will carry out CCC certification in accordance with the corresponding mandatory product certification implementation rules and applicable standards. On the premise of controllable certification risk and assured certification quality, existing conformity assessment results should be actively accepted to reduce the burden on enterprises and facilitate certification.

2. From 1 November 2025, lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles must have passed CCC certification and bear the CCC certification mark before they may be manufactured, sold, imported or used in other business activities.

3. The certification bodies and laboratories undertaking CCC certification and testing of these products will be designated separately.

Annex: product description and definition.

State Administration for Market Regulation, 25 June 2024.

Annex: product description and definition