CSPC Calls on Light Vehicle Manufacturers to Comply with Safety Standards for Battery-Powered Products,
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▍Vietnam MIC Certification

Circular 42/2016/TT-BTTTT stipulated that batteries installed in mobile phones, tablets and notebooks are not allowed to be exported to Vietnam unless  they are subjected to DoC certifctaion since Oct.1,2016. DoC will also be required to provide when applying Type Approval for end products (mobile phones, tablets and notebooks).

MIC released new Circular 04/2018/TT-BTTTT in May,2018 which stipulates that no more IEC 62133:2012 report issued by overseas accredited laboratory is accepted in July 1, 2018. Local test is necessity while applying for ADoC certificate.

▍Testing Standard

QCVN101：2016/BTTTT（refer to IEC 62133：2012)

▍PQIR

The Vietnamese government issued a new decree No. 74/2018 / ND-CP on May 15, 2018 to stipulate that two types of products imported into Vietnam are subject to PQIR (Product Quality Inspection Registration) application when being imported to Vietnam.

Based on this law, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) of Vietnam issued the official document 2305/BTTTT-CVT on July 1, 2018, stipulating that the products under its control (including batteries) must be applied for PQIR when being imported into Vietnam. SDoC shall be submitted to complete the customs clearance process. The official date of entry into force of this regulation is August 10, 2018. PQIR is applicable to a single import to Vietnam, that is, every time an importer imports goods, he shall apply for PQIR (batch inspection) + SDoC.

However, for importers who are urgent to import goods without SDOC, VNTA will temporarily verify PQIR and facilitate customs clearance. But importers need to submit SDoC to VNTA to complete the entire customs clearance process within 15 working days after customs clearance. (VNTA will no longer issue the previous ADOC which is only applicable to Vietnam Local Manufacturers)

▍Why MCM?

● Sharer of Latest Information

● Co-founder of Quacert battery testing laboratory 

MCM thus becomes the sole agent of this lab in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

● One-stop Agency Service

MCM, an ideal one-stop agency, provides testing, certification and agent service for clients.

On December 20th, the American Consumer Product Safety Committee (CPSC) posted an article on its website calling on manufacturers of electric scooters, balance scooters, electric bicycles and electric unicycles to audit their products to ensure they meet established voluntary safety standards, or they may face enforcement action.The CPSC sent statement letters to more than 2,000 manufacturers and importers stating that failing to comply with applicable UL safety standards (ANSI/CAN/UL 2272 – Standard for Personal Electric Vehicle Electrical Systems, and ANSI/CAN/UL 2849 – Standard for Electric Bicycle Electrical Systems Safety, and their referenced standards) could pose a risk of fire, serious injury or death to consumers; and that product compliance with relevant UL standards can significantly reduce the risk of injury or death caused by fire in micro-mobility devices.From January 1, 2021 to November 28, 2022, the CPSC received reports of at least 208 minivan fires or overheating incidents from 39 states, resulting in at least 19 deaths.”The UL safety standard was developed to reduce the risk of dangerous fires in battery-powered miniature mobile products.” The letter further calls on manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with the standard through certification by an accredited testing laboratory.