Regulations on recycling lithium-ion batteries in different areas,
Lithium Ion Batteries,

▍What is TISI Certification?

TISI is short for Thai Industrial Standards Institute, affiliating to Thailand Industry Department. TISI is responsible for formulating the domestic standards as well as participating in international standards formulation and supervising the products and qualified assessment procedure to ensure the standard compliance and recognition. TISI is a governmental authorized regulatory organization for compulsory certification in Thailand. It is also responsible for formation and management of standards, lab approval, personnel training and product registration. It is noted that there is no non-governmental compulsory certification body in Thailand.

There is voluntary and compulsory certification in Thailand. TISI logos (see Figures 1 and 2) are allowed to use when products meet the standards. For products that have not yet been standardized, TISI also implements product registration as a temporary means of certification.

▍Compulsory Certification Scope

The compulsory certification covers 107 categories, 10 fields, including: electrical equipment, accessories, medical equipment, construction materials, consumer goods, vehicles, PVC pipes, LPG gas containers and agricultural products. Products beyond this scope are fall within the voluntary certification scope. Battery is compulsory certification product in TISI certification.

Applied standard: TIS 2217-2548 (2005)

Applied batteries：Secondary cells and batteries(containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes – safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications)

License issuance authority:  Thai Industrial Standards Institute

▍Why MCM?

● MCM cooperates with factory audit organizations, laboratory and TISI directly, capable to provide best certification solution for clients.

● MCM possesses 10 years abundant experience in battery industry, capable to provide professional technical support.

● MCM provides one-stop bundle service to help clients enter into multiple markets (not only Thailand included) successfully with simple procedure.

In America, the federal, state or regional governments own the right of disposing and recycling lithium-ion batteries. There are two federal laws related to lithium-ion batteries recycling. The first one is Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act. It requires companies or shops selling lead-acid batteries or nickel–metal hydride batteries should accept waste batteries and recycle them. The method of recycling lead-acid batteries will be seen as the template for the future action on recycling lithium-ion batteries. The second law is Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It builds up the framework of how to dispose non-dangerous or dangerous solid waste. The future of Lithium-ion batteries recycling method may under the management of this law.
EU has drafted a new proposal (Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020). This proposal mentions poisonous materials, including all kinds of batteries, and the requirement on limitations, reports, labels, the highest level of carbon footprint, the lowest level of cobalt, lead, and nickel recycling, performance, durability, detachability, replaceability, safety, health status, durability and supply chain due diligence, etc. According to this law, manufacturers must provide information of batteries durability and performance stats, and information of batteries materials source. The supply-chain due diligence is to let end users know what raw materials are contained, where do they come from, and their influences on the environment. This is to monitor the reuse and recycle of batteries. However, publishing the design and material sources supply chain may be a disadvantage for European batteries manufacturers, therefore the rules are not officially issued now.