PSE certification update,
PSE,

▍What is PSE Certification?

PSE (Product Safety of Electrical Appliance & Material) is a mandatory certification system in Japan. It is also called ‘Compliance Inspection’ which it is a mandatory market access system for electrical appliance. PSE certification is composed of two parts: EMC and product safety and it is also an important regulation of Japan safety law for electrical appliance.

▍Certification Standard for lithium batteries

Interpretation for METI Ordinance for Technical Requirements(H25.07.01)， Appendix 9，Lithium ion secondary batteries

▍Why MCM?

● Qualified facilities: MCM is equipped with qualified facilities which can be up to the whole PSE testing standards and conduct tests including forced internal short circuit etc. It enables us to provide different customized testing reports in the format of JET, TUVRH, and MCM etc.

● Technical support: MCM has a professional team of 11 technical engineers specialized in PSE testing standards and regulations, and is able to offer the latest PSE regulations and news to clients in a precise, comprehensive and prompt way.

● Diversified service: MCM can issue reports in English or Japanese to meet clients’ need. So far, MCM has completed over 5000 PSE projects for clients in total.

On December 28, 2022, Japan’s METI official website issued the updated announcement of Appendix 9. The new Appendix 9 will refer to the requirements of JIS C62133-2:2020, which means PSE certification for secondary lithium battery will adapt the requirements of JIS C62133-2:2020. There is a two-year transition period, so applicants can still apply for the old version of Schedule 9 until December 28, 2024. On February 14, local time in Strasbourg, the European Parliament passed the proposal to stop selling fuel-engine vehicles in Europe by 2035 with 340 votes in favor, 279 votes against and 21 abstentions. This requirement is expected to lead to a disruption in sales of new vehicles using traditional internal combustion engines and accelerate the pace of Europe’s shift to electric vehicles.South Africa’s battery energy storage market is expected to grow rapidly in the next decade, and the battery market and its value chain expected to generate $2 billion in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs annually by 2032, according to a report from World Bank. The data shows that South Africa’s energy storage demand is expected to grow rapidly. The growth in demand for battery storage in South Africa is mainly derived from the transformation of the country’s energy system, with the government gradually shifting South Africa’s electricity supply market from coal to renewable energy generation, including the introduction of more renewable energy and boosting demand from the electric vehicle industry.