In order to ensure the quality and safety of electric bicycle products, the State Administration for Market Supervision, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Fire and Rescue Administration recently jointly issued an announcement to strengthen the access to electric bicycle products and the standardized management of the industry. The announcement makes it clear that it is necessary to strictly implement mandatory national standards, strictly implement compulsory product certification, strengthen the quality and safety of electric bicycle products and certification supervision, strengthen the registration and licensing management of electric bicycles, and strengthen the standardized management of the electric bicycle industry.
Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Fire and Rescue Administration on Strengthening the Access to Electric Bicycle Products and the Management of Industry Standards
In order to further promote the rectification of the whole chain of electric bicycle safety hazards and ensure the quality and safety of electric bicycle products, the relevant requirements for strengthening the access of electric bicycle products and the management measures of industry norms are hereby announced as follows:
Strict implementation of mandatory national standards
The current mandatory national standards for the safety of electric bicycles include 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.
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 Amendment Order, and GB 43854-2024 "Safety Technical Specifications for Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Bicycles" will be implemented from November 1, 2024. According to Article 25 of the Standardization Law of the People's Republic of China, from November 1, 2024, electric bicycles that do not meet the requirements of GB 42295-2022 "Electrical Safety Requirements for Electric Bicycles" and the No. 1 Amendment Order, electric bicycles and assembled chargers that do not meet the requirements of GB 42296-2022 "Safety Technical Requirements for Chargers for Electric Bicycles" and Amendment No. 1 do not comply with GB 43854-2024 Electric bicycles shall not be produced, sold or imported in the Safety Technical Specifications for Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Bicycles.
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. According to Article 27 of the Regulations on People's Republic of China Certification and Accreditation, from November 1, 2024, electric bicycles newly entrusted 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 certification and marking with certification marks. The certification client can voluntarily implement it in advance.
Strictly implement compulsory product certification
The designated certification bodies for the compulsory product certification of electric bicycles shall strictly implement the certification of electric bicycles in accordance with the above four mandatory national standards and modifications, 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.
The certification client shall comply with the requirements of the above four mandatory national standards and modification orders 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 quality and safety of electric bicycle products, certification and supervision
In accordance with the "People's Republic of China Product Quality Law", "People's Republic of China Standardization Law", "People's Republic of China Certification and Accreditation Regulations" and other laws and regulations, the local market supervision departments urge the production and sales units of electric bicycles to fully implement the main responsibility for quality and safety, strengthen the supervision and inspection of the quality of electric bicycle products 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.
Strengthen the management of electric bicycle registration and licensing
The traffic management departments of public security organs in various regions have strengthened the management of the registration and licensing 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.
Strengthen the standardized management of the electric bicycle industry
The competent departments of industry and information technology in various places have strengthened the management of the electric bicycle industry, and guided 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, accelerated technological transformation, standardized management, and promoted 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.
The special class for the rectification of the whole chain of potential safety hazards of electric bicycles and relevant departments should strengthen organization and coordination, consolidate the responsibilities of all parties, strengthen work linkage, and effectively improve the quality and safety level of electric bicycles.
State Administration for Market Regulation
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Public security
National Fire and Rescue Service
October 1, 2024
Source: State Administration for Market Regulation, "Market Supervision Half Moon Salon" WeChat public account
Editor: Huang Xiaoyun
Editor: Li Jing
Final review: Zhao Wen