On October 8, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security and the National Fire and Rescue Administration jointly issued an announcement on strengthening the access of electric bicycle products and the management of industry standards, and put forward five measures to strengthen the relevant requirements for the access of electric bicycle products and the management of industry standards, which are to strictly implement mandatory national standards, strictly implement compulsory product certification, strengthen the quality and certification supervision of electric bicycle products, strengthen the registration and licensing management of electric bicycles and strengthen the standardized management of the electric bicycle industry.
Among them, in terms of the strict implementation of compulsory product certification, the announcement said that the certification client should meet the requirements of 4 mandatory national standards and modification orders and complete the certification change before October 31, 2024 for its electric bicycles that have obtained compulsory product certification. If the certification change is not completed within the time limit, the designated certification body shall suspend the certification certificate for a period of no more than 3 months.
Some mandatory national standards and modification orders will be implemented from next month
The announcement lists the current mandatory national standards for the safety of electric bicycles, including GB 17761-2018 "Safety Technical Specifications for Electric Bicycles", GB 42295-2022 "Electrical Safety Requirements for Electric Bicycles", GB 42296-2022 "Safety Technical Requirements for Chargers for Electric Bicycles", GB 43854-2024 "Safety Technical Specifications for Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Bicycles", etc.
Among the above four mandatory national standards, GB 42295-2022 "Electrical Safety Requirements for Electric Bicycles" No. 1 Amendment Order, GB 42296-2022 "Safety Technical Requirements for Chargers for Electric Bicycles" No. 1 Modification Order, and GB 43854-2024 "Safety Technical Specifications for Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Bicycles" will be implemented from November 1 this year. This also means that from November 1 this year, electric bicycles that do not meet the requirements of GB 42295-2022 "Electrical Safety Requirements for Electric Bicycles" and No. 1 Amendment Order, electric bicycles that do not meet the requirements of GB 42296-2022 "Safety Technical Requirements for Chargers for Electric Bicycles" and No. 1 Modification Order, and electric bicycles equipped with lithium-ion batteries that do not meet the requirements of GB 43854-2024 "Safety Technical Specifications for Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Bicycles" shall not be produced. Sales, imports.
The State Administration for Market Regulation will take the above four mandatory national standards and modification orders as the basis for compulsory product certification of electric bicycles. From November 1, 2024, electric bicycles newly submitted for certification shall meet the requirements of the above-mentioned mandatory national standards and modification orders, and can only be manufactured, sold, imported or used in other business activities after being certified and marked with the certification mark. The certification client can voluntarily implement it in advance.
If the certification change is not completed within the time limit, the certification certificate will be suspended
The announcement also proposes to strictly implement compulsory product certification. Among them, the requirements for the compulsory product certification designated body are proposed: the designated certification body for the compulsory product certification of electric bicycles shall strictly follow the above four mandatory national standards and modify the certification of electric bicycles, revise and improve the certification implementation rules in a timely manner, control and verify the consistency of the certified products and type test samples, and the quality assurance ability of the manufacturer to continue to meet the certification requirements, increase market sampling testing or inspection of the certified products, and ensure that the certification conclusions are objective and true and bear the corresponding legal responsibilities.
In addition, the certification client shall comply with the above four mandatory national standards and modification requirements and complete the certification change before October 31, 2024 for the electric bicycle that has obtained compulsory product certification. If the certification change is not completed within the time limit, the designated certification body shall suspend the certification certificate for a period of no more than 3 months. If the certification client takes the initiative to suspend the certification certificate before October 31, 2024, the suspension period can be extended to 1 year. If the certification change is completed during the suspension period, the certificate shall be restored to be valid; If the certification change cannot be completed after the expiration of the suspension period, the certification certificate shall be revoked.
According to Article 29 of the Provisions on the Administration of Compulsory Product Certification, if the certified product is cancelled, suspended or revoked the certification certificate, the certification body shall determine the category and scope of the product that does not meet the certification requirements. From the date of cancellation or revocation of the certification certificate or the suspension of the certification certificate, the products that do not meet the certification requirements shall not continue to be manufactured, sold, imported or used in other business activities.
Strengthen the management of electric bicycle registration and licensing
In terms of strengthening the quality safety and certification supervision of electric bicycle products, the announcement said that the local market supervision departments urged the production and sales units of electric bicycles to fully implement the main responsibility for quality and safety, strengthen the supervision and inspection of electric bicycle product quality in the production and circulation links, and investigate and punish illegal acts in accordance with the law. Focus on the quality of certification, continue to strengthen the daily supervision and management of electric bicycle certification activities and certification results, urge certification bodies and their certification personnel to be responsible for certification results, and investigate and punish illegal certification bodies and laboratories in accordance with the law.
In terms of strengthening the registration and licensing management of electric bicycles, the announcement said that the traffic management departments of public security organs around the country have strengthened the registration and licensing management of electric bicycles, and strictly verified sales invoices, product certificates and compulsory product certification certificates. From November 1, 2024, electric bicycles sold before October 31, 2024 and whose certification certificates have been suspended due to the failure to complete the certification change can be registered and licensed; Electric bicycles sold after November 1, 2024 without a valid certification certificate will not be registered and licensed, and relevant clues will be transferred to the market supervision department at the same level in a timely manner.
In addition, the announcement also proposes to strengthen the standardized management of the electric bicycle industry, require the competent departments of industry and information technology to strengthen the management of the electric bicycle industry, and guide enterprises in accordance with the requirements of the "Standard Conditions for the Electric Bicycle Industry" in conjunction with the market supervision and fire protection departments at the same level, accelerate technological transformation, standardize management, and promote the implementation of standards and certifications; Do a good job in the acceptance, verification and submission of applications for standardized announcements of electric bicycle enterprises in the region, and supervise and inspect the implementation of the "Standard Conditions for the Electric Bicycle Industry" of enterprises that have entered the announcement list in the region. For electric bicycle enterprises that cannot maintain the requirements of the "Electric Bicycle Industry Standard Conditions", if they refuse to rectify or fail to rectify the requirements, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will revoke them from the announcement list.
Written by: Liu Lanlan, reporter of Nandu Bay Finance Society
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