Supplementary notice on the application of enterprises that meet the "Automotive Power Battery Industry Standard Conditions"

Gongzhuang Letter [2016] No. 146

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The "Standardized Conditions for the Automotive Power Battery Industry" (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Announcement No. 22 of 2015, hereinafter referred to as the "Standardized Conditions") was officially released on March 24, 2015, and implemented on May 1, 2015. So far, our ministry has released three batches of enterprise catalogs that meet the "Standardized Conditions". In order to standardize the application process and requirements for enterprises, implement the relevant standards for power batteries, strictly review and control, and further guide the healthy development of the industry, the following supplementary notices are hereby issued:

1. Material conformity and local preliminary review requirements

Enterprises must strictly follow the requirements of the "Standardized Conditions" to submit applications, provide relevant supporting materials, and ensure that the paper materials are consistent with the materials submitted in the application system. If the expert review requires additional materials, the enterprise should supplement them in the application system and submit paper materials.

The industrial and information technology authorities of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, as well as central enterprises, must strictly control the authenticity, completeness, and compliance of enterprise application materials, promptly and carefully conduct preliminary review of enterprise application materials (including supplementary materials) within their jurisdiction, and send one copy of the official paper document (including attached materials) to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Equipment Industry Department).

II. Product Standard Compliance Requirements

Individual enterprises included in the announcement should re-test typical products in accordance with the requirements of the three standards GB/T 31484-2015, GB/T 31485-2015 and GB/T 31486-2015, and submit test reports issued by a qualified power battery testing agency before the end of June 2016. Failure to submit the report within the deadline will result in the revocation of the announcement qualification.

When applying for the "Normative Conditions", the monomer and system enterprises that are not included in the announcement shall test the typical products according to the standard requirements listed in the annex and provide a test report issued by a power battery testing qualified institution. When applying for a system enterprise that uses monomer products of enterprises not included in the catalog, it is necessary to submit a monomer product test report issued by a power battery testing qualified institution.

III. Requirements for Submission of Annual Report

Enterprises included in the announcement should submit their annual development reports online before March 30 each year, and submit one paper material to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Equipment Industry Department). Enterprises should provide complete supporting application certification materials in the annual development report. At the same time, enterprises that produce power battery cells and systems should include self-produced and self-used cells when counting the number of cells. If an enterprise adds new products or its R&D capabilities change, it is necessary to provide corresponding product information sheets, product test reports, patent certificates and other certification materials. Failure to submit the annual development report as required will be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Standard Conditions".

Appendix: Catalogue of Inspection Standards for Automotive Power Battery Products

Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

April 29, 2016

(Contact person and phone number: Chen Chunmei 010-68205629)