The State Administration for Market Regulation approved the release of the mandatory national standard "Safety Requirements for Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Motorcycles and Electric Mopeds"

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standards Administration) approved the release of the mandatory national standard "Safety Requirements for Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Motorcycles and Electric Mopeds" (GB 36672-2026), which will be implemented from July 1, 2027.

In recent years, my country's electric motorcycle industry has developed rapidly. Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly used in electric motorcycles, and related safety risks have also increased. In order to further improve the safety technical level of lithium-ion batteries for electric motorcycles, the State Administration for Market Regulation, in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has accelerated the updating and upgrading of standards and systematically proposed safety technical requirements and test methods for lithium-ion batteries for electric motorcycles and electric mopeds. This standard has three outstanding features:

Optimize the safety assessment system. This standard systematically optimizes the safety assessment requirements at three levels of battery cells, battery packs and battery systems, covering the complete safety chain from battery cells to systems. By refining the safety assessment standards at each level, clarifying the assessment focus, and strengthening the connection of indicators between levels, a comprehensive and multi-level battery safety assessment system is constructed.

Expand test scenario coverage. Based on actual operating conditions such as low-temperature charging, collision impact, and battery thermal runaway, the standard adds new test items such as heating after low-temperature cycles, extrusion, handle strength, thermal diffusion, flame retardancy, and marking. It puts forward strict requirements from multiple dimensions such as electrical safety, mechanical safety, and material safety, covering more real vehicle usage scenarios, greatly improving product scene adaptability, and further ensuring user personal safety.

Improve the effectiveness of standard implementation. This standard clarifies the rules for determining the same type, standardizes the test process and judgment basis, effectively solves the problems of inconsistent test judgments and non-standard operations in the past industry, significantly improves the uniformity of standards, and provides technical support for product testing, quality supervision, and industry compliance development.

After this revision, the original recommended standards will be updated and upgraded to mandatory standards. The release and implementation of this standard will further improve the safety performance of lithium-ion battery products for electric motorcycles and electric mopeds, effectively protect the travel safety and legitimate rights and interests of consumers, and build a solid safety barrier for short-distance travel.