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▍Certification Overview

Standards and Certification Document

Test standard: GB31241-2014: Lithium ion cells and batteries used in portable electronic equipment―Safety requirements
Certification document: CQC11-464112-2015: Secondary Battery and Battery Pack Safety Certification Rules for Portable Electronic Devices

Background and Date of implementation

1. GB31241-2014 was published on December 5^th, 2014;

2. GB31241-2014 was mandatorily implemented on August 1^st, 2015. ;

3. On October 15th, 2015, Certification and Accreditation Administration issued a technical resolution on additional testing standard GB31241 for key component “battery” of the audio and video equipment, information technology equipment and telecom terminal equipment. The resolution stipulates that the lithium batteries used in the above products need to be randomly tested as per GB31241-2014, or obtain a separate certification. 

Note: GB 31241-2014 is a national compulsory standard. All the lithium battery products sold in China shall conform to GB31241 standard. This standard will be used in new sampling schemes for national, provincial and local random inspection.

▍Scope of Certification

GB31241-2014 Lithium ion cells and batteries used in portable electronic equipment―Safety requirements
Certification documents is mainly for mobile electronic products that are scheduled to be less than 18kg and can be often carried by users. The main examples are as follows. The portable electronic products listed below do not include all products, so products not listed are not necessarily outside the scope of this standard.

Wearable equipment: Lithium-ion batteries and battery packs used in equipment need to meet standard requirements.

▍Why MCM?

● Qualification recognition: MCM is a CQC accredited contract laboratory and a CESI accredited laboratory. The test report issued can be directly applied for CQC or CESI certificate;

● Technical support: MCM has ample GB31241 testing equipment and is equipped with more than 10 professional technicians to conduct in-depth research on testing technology, certification, factory audit and other processes, which can provide more accurate and customized GB 31241 certification services for global clients.

Scope of application to increase the secondary batteries and batteries used in stationary electronic, including stationary information technology equipment (IT equipment), audio and video equipment (AV equipment), communication technology equipment (CT equipment), measurement control and laboratory electronic equipment and similar equipment. In addition, the uninterruptible power supply (UPS), emergency power supply (EPS) and other lithium-ion batteries and battery packs are also applicable to this implementation rule.
Change paragraph 4.2.1 Based on standards: The standard IEC 62133:2012, GB/T28164-2011 was deleted, and GB 40165-2021 Safety Certification Criteria for Lithium-ion Batteries and Battery Packs Used in Portable/Stationary Electronic Devices was added.
Add paragraph 5.3 inspection conclusions: The inspection team is responsible for reporting inspection conclusions. If the factory inspection conclusion is not passed, the inspection team will report directly to CQC. If there are non-conformities in the factory inspection, the factory shall complete the rectification within 40 working days, and CQC may take measures to verify the rectification results. If the factory fails to complete the rectification on schedule or fails to pass the rectification, the factory inspection will be handled as failed.