To further strengthen the quality and safety of electric bicycles, according to the relevant provisions of the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) on lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles. The SESEC translated the relevant requirements as below:

  1. Starting from October 15, 2024, the designated certification bodies will be able to accept CCC certification entrustment of lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles (see Table 1 for product description and definition), and carry out CCC certification of the products perthe corresponding compulsory product certification implementation rules and applicable standards. Under controllable certification risks and ensuring the quality of certification, designated certification bodies and laboratories should actively adopt the existing conformity assessment results to reduce the burden on enterprises and facilitate enterprises to obtain certifications.
  2. From November 1, 2025, lithium-ion batteries and chargers for electric bicycles shall be certified with CCC certification and marked with CCC certification marks before they can leavethe factory, be 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 separately.