TCO releases the 9th generation certification standard,
Un38.3,

▍Document requirement

1.  UN38.3 test report    

2.  1.2m drop test report (if applicable)   

3.  Accreditation report of transportation             

4.  MSDS(if applicable)

▍Testing Standard

QCVN101：2016/BTTTT（refer to IEC 62133：2012)

▍Test item

1.Altitude simulation      2. Thermal test               3. Vibration    

4. Shock                   5. External short circuit          6. Impact/Crush

7. Overcharge              8. Forced discharge             9. 1.2mdrop test report

Remark: T1-T5 is tested by the same samples in order.

▍ Label Requirements

Label name	Calss-9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods	Cargo Aircraft Only	Lithium Battery Operation Label
Label picture

▍Why MCM?

● The initiator of UN38.3 in the transportation field in China;

● Have the resources and professional teams being able to accurately interpret UN38.3 key nodes related to Chinese and foreign airlines, freight forwarders, airports, customs, regulatory authorities and so on in China;

● Have resources and capabilities that can help lithium-ion battery clients to “test once, pass smoothly all airports and airlines in China “;

● Has the first-class UN38.3 technical interpretation capabilities, and housekeeper type service structure.

Recently, TCO announced the 9th-generation certification standards and implementation timetable on its official website. The 9th-generation TCO certification will be officially launched on December 1, 2021. Brand owners can apply for certification from June 15th until the end of November. Those who receive the 8th-generation certificate by the end of November will receive 9th-generation certification notice, and acquire the 9th-generation certificate after December 1. TCO have ensured the products certified before November 17 will be the first batch of 9th-generation certified products.
Battery-related differences between Generation 9 certification and Generation 8 certifica￾tion are as follows:
1.Electrical safety- Updated standard- EN/IEC 62368-1 replaces EN/IEC 60950 and EN/IEC
60065（Chapter 4 revision）
2.Product lifetime extension（chapter 6 revision）
Add: The best battery life for office users should be printed on the certificate; Increase the minimum requirement of the rated capacity after 300 cycles from 60% to more than 80%;
Add new test items of IEC61960:
The internal AC/DC resistance must be tested before and after 300 cycles;
Excel should report the data of 300 cycles;
Add a new battery time evaluation method on the basis of year.
3.Battery replaceability（chapter 6 revision）
Description:
Products classified as earbuds and earphones are exempted from the requirements of this chapter;
Batteries replaced by users without tools belong to CLASS A;
Batteries that cannot be replaced by users without tools belong to CLASS B;
4.Battery information and protection (Chapter 6 addition)
The brand must provide battery protection software, which can reduce the maximum
charge level of the battery to at least 80%. It must be pre-installed on the product.
(Chrome OS products are not included)
The software provided by the brand must be able to determine and monitor the
following content, and display these data to users:
Health status SOH;
State of charge SOC;
The number of full charge cycles that the battery has experienced.