Interpretation of New Regulations on Button Cells in North American
Interpretation of New Regulations on Button Cells in North American,
Button Cells,
▍Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS)
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology released Electronics & Information Technology Goods-Requirement for Compulsory Registration Order I-Notified on 7th September, 2012, and it came into effect on 3rd October, 2013. Electronics &Information Technology Goods Requirement for Compulsory Registration, what is usually called BIS certification, is actually called CRS registration/certification. All electronic products in the compulsory registration product catalog imported to India or sold in the Indian market must be registered in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). In November 2014, 15 kinds of compulsory registered products were added. New categories include: mobile phones, batteries, power banks, power supplies, LED lights and sales terminals, etc.
▍BIS Battery Test Standard
Nickel system cell/battery: IS 16046 (Part 1): 2018/ IEC62133-1: 2017
Lithium system cell/battery: IS 16046 (Part 2): 2018/ IEC62133-2: 2017
Coin cell/battery is included in CRS.
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Reese’s Law, signed by President Joe Biden in memory of Reese Hammersmith, an 18-month-old baby girl in the United States who tragically died after accidentally ingesting a button battery, was enacted on August 16, 2022. In order to protect children aged 6 and under from accidental swallowing of button batteries that cause bodily damage, the requirement to develop relevant standards and regulations was put forward. Within 1 year of enactment, i.e., by August 16, 2023, the Commission will promulgate final safety standards for button batteries or button cells and consumer products containing button batteries and cells. A draft of the safety standard has been issued, and these requirements are proposed to be added to 16 CFR Part 1263. The Commission proposes to amend 16 CFR as follows:No. 1263.1: Scope, purpose, effective date, units, and exemptions
No. 1263.2: Definitions
No. 1263.3: Requirements for consumer products containing coin cell batteries or coin cells
No. 1263.4: Marking and labeling requirements
No. 1263.5: Severability
The draft provides the basic definition, scope, performance and labeling requirements for products such as button cells or coin cells. And after the enactment of the bill, all button cell or button battery products or products and packaging for such batteries must meet the performance and labeling requirements. This time, the authors will focus on explaining the performance and labeling requirements.
