To someone new to battery testing and certification, the number of lithium battery standards, governing organizations, and regulations can be overwhelming. Fundamentally, the battery safety industry, which can appear to be extremely complex, is actually fairly straightforward compared to other industries. To help with compliance and regulations required by different countries, we’ve developed this International Compliance blog series, each post covering a specific country’s mandatory testing requirements, marks required, if any, and additional insights.
Mandated by Bureau of India Standards (BIS) under the Compulsory Registration Scheme , Lithium-ion and rechargeable Nickel cells and batteries became mandatory in June of 2016 under an expansion of compulsory items. To import batteries into India, registration is required and each battery must maintain the R-number issued upon registration. Successful BIS Registration concludes with a Grant letter issued by BIS and a listing in the BIS online database to support the R-number that must be on the product. All requirements below apply to Lithium-ion and NiMH/NiCD cells and batteries.
Direct from IEC standards. No local language required.
Items must be on the product label unless size will not allow, in which they may be in the manual with approval.
The following items must be on Li-Ion cells or batteries:
Li-Ion battery requirements for different countries can be quite confusing. Every country has specific requirements that make them unique and these differences can lead to delays and potential changes in design if not fully understood. Join us on March 31, 2021, for a free live webinar that will discuss the mandatory, as well as voluntary or customer-driven, requirements for different countries. We’ll also review upcoming changes to standards and requirements globally.
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