Summary of Indian battery certification requirements,
Indian battery,

▍SIRIM Certification

For the security of person and property, Malaysia government establishes product certification scheme and puts surveillance on electronic appliances, information & multimedia and construction materials. Controlled products can be exported to Malaysia only after obtaining product certification certificate and labeling. 

▍SIRIM QAS

SIRIM QAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysian Institute of Industry Standards, is the only designated certification unit of the Malaysian national regulatory agencies (KDPNHEP, SKMM, etc.).

The secondary battery certification is designated by KDPNHEP (Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) as the sole certification authority. Currently, manufacturers, importers and traders can apply for certification to SIRIM QAS and apply for the testing and certification of secondary batteries under the licensed certification mode.

▍SIRIM Certification- Secondary Battery

Secondary battery is currently subject to voluntary certification but it is going to be in the scope of mandatory certification soon. The exact mandatory date is subject to the official Malaysian announcement time.  SIRIM QAS has already started accepting certification requests.

Secondary battery certification Standard : MS IEC 62133:2017 or IEC 62133:2012

▍Why MCM?

● Established a good technical exchange and information exchange channel with SIRIM QAS who assigned a specialist to handle with MCM projects and inquiries only and to share the latest precisely information of this area.

● SIRIM QAS recognizes MCM testing data so that samples can be tested in MCM instead of delivering to Malaysia.

● To provide one-stop service for Malaysian certification of batteries, adapters and mobile phones.

India is the world’s third largest producer and consumer of electricity, with a huge population advantage in the development of new energy industry as well as a huge market potential. MCM, as a leader in Indian battery certification, would like to introduce here the testing, certification requirements, market access conditions, etc. for different batteries to be exported to India, as well as make anticipatory recommendations. This article focuses on the testing and certification information of portable secondary batteries, traction batteries/cells used in EV and energy storage batteries.
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or non-acid electrolytes and portable sealed secondary cells and batteries made from them are falling into the mandatory registration scheme (CRS) of BIS. To enter the Indian market, the product must meet the testing requirements of IS 16046 and acquire a registration number from BIS. The registration procedure is as following: Local or foreign manufacturers sent samples to the BIS-accredited Indian laboratories for testing, and after the completion of the test, submit an official report to the BIS portal for registration; Later the concerned officer examines the report and then releases the certificate, and so, a certification is completed. BIS Standard Mark should be marked on product surface and/or its packaging after completion of certification to achieve market circulation. Additionally, there is a possibility that the product will be subject to BIS market surveillance, and the manufacturer will bear the samples fee, testing fee and any other fee may caused. Manufacturers are obliged to comply with the requirements, otherwise they may face warnings of having their certificated canceled or other penalties.
In India, all road vehicles are required to apply for certification from a body recognized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MOTH). Before this, traction cells and battery systems, as their key components, should also be tested as per relevant standards to serve the certification of the vehicle.
Though traction cells do not fall into any registration system, after March 31, 2023, they must be tested as per standards IS 16893 (Part 2):2018 and IS 16893 (Part 3):2018, and test reports must be issued by NABL accredited laboratories or test institutes specified in Section 126 of the CMV (Central Motor Vehicles) to service certification of traction battery. Many of our customers had already gained test reports for their traction cells before March 31. In September 2020, India issued the standards AIS 156(Part 2) Amend 3 for traction battery used in L-type vehicle, AIS 038(Part 2) Amend 3M for traction battery used in N-type vehicle. In addition, the BMS of L, M and N type vehicles should meet the requirements of AIS 004 (Part 3).