According to the website of CESI, the MIIT/Lithium-ion Battery Safety Working Group is establishing, under its organizational structure, an International Experts Group.
The International Experts Group will be responsible for promoting international standardization linked to IEC/SC 21A (Alkaline and Non-acid Batteries). It will do so by attending international meetings, contributing to the draft and review of international standards texts, submitting international standard proposals, etc. The International Experts Group is expected to facilitate the active participation of Chinese domestic enterprises in international standardization for batteries, improving the participation of Chinese experts in international standardization projects, thus substantially enhancing China’s influence in international battery standardization. In this context, the MIIT/Lithium-ion Battery Safety WG opened for its members a call for candidates to join the International Experts Group. The call was open from 1 to 26 February 2021.
The MIIT/Lithium-ion Battery Safety WG was established in 2008, under MIIT’s Electronic Products Safety WG. The aim of the MIIT/Lithium-ion Battery Safety WG, whose secretariat is hosted by CESI, is to standardize the design, production, storage, transport, and usage of lithium-ion batteries. The WG now has more than 160 members covering manufacturers of battery cells, packaging, host devices, test and inspection bodies, research institutes, etc.; among these, numerous FIEs such as TUV SUD, Dell, Bosch, and HP, enjoy full membership and have been participating in the WG’s standards-setting processes.
Furthermore, in December 2020 SAC approved the application of MIIT/Electronic Products Safety WG to upgrade to the National Electronic Products Safety Standardization Technical Committee. This move may further enhance the WG’s to role within the China’s standardization for lithium-ion battery safety.
Source: http://www.cesi.cn/202102/7232.html
