Ministry of Industry and Information Technology public consultation on power battery recycling implemented on August 1

Today, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology publicly solicited opinions on the "Interim Provisions on the Management of the Recovery and Use of New Energy Vehicle Power Batteries"(Consultation Draft). The draft proposal calls for the establishment of the "Integrated Management Platform for the Recovery and Utilization of New Energy Vehicle National Monitoring and Power Battery"(hereinafter referred to as the "Anadromous Management Platform") to collect information on the entire process of power battery production, sales, use, scrapping, recycling and utilization. To monitor the implementation of the recycling responsibility of each link body.

In addition, an automobile production enterprise shall, within 7 working days after the issuance of a factory qualification certificate for domestically produced new energy vehicles, the importer shall upload information within 7 working days after the customs clearance and inspection and quarantine of imported new energy vehicles has been completed.

In addition, these regulations will be implemented on August 1, 2018.

The following are specific elements:

Article 1[General requirements for management] In accordance with the Interim Measures for the Management of the Recovery and Utilization of New Energy Vehicle Power Battery(Joint Section[2018] 43 of the Ministry of Information and Industry), The "National Monitoring and Integrated Management Platform for the Recovery and Use of New Energy Vehicle Battery"(hereinafter referred to as the "Anadromous Management Platform") was established to collect information on the entire process of power battery production, sales, use, scrapping, recycling and utilization. To monitor the implementation of the recycling responsibility of each link body.

Article 2[The time of implementation of new models] from the date of implementation of these Provisions, The new energy vehicle products(including imported new energy vehicles) that have been newly approved by the "Notice on Road Motor Vehicle Production Enterprises and Products"(hereinafter referred to as the "Announcement") and the new energy vehicle products(including imported new energy vehicles) that have obtained compulsory product certification shall be administered retroactively.

Article 3[The time of implementation of this regulation in the production vehicles] shall be delayed by 12 months to implement the retroactive management of new energy automotive products(including imported new energy vehicles) that have obtained the "Announcement" and the compulsory product certification before the implementation date of these provisions.

Article 4[Implementation time of manufactured vehicles] Automobile production enterprises(including importers) shall, within 12 months of the implementation of these Regulations, transmit the relevant information on new energy automotive products produced or imported but not included in the traceability management to the traceability management platform.

Article 5 from the date of implementation of these Regulations, the application of the application time of terraced utilization of battery products shall be traced back to the source.

Article 6[Code marking requirements] Battery production and echelon utilization enterprises shall file their manufacturer's code application and coding rules in accordance with the requirements of the "Notice Concerning the Opening of the Vehicle Power Battery Code Filing System"(No. 73). The power battery produced by the enterprise or the echelon used battery products for coding and marking.

Article 7[Requirements of application procedures and disclosure of information] An enterprise for the recovery, dismantling and comprehensive utilization of end-of-life motor vehicles shall apply for an account number on the traceability management platform(for the application materials, see schedules 1 and 2). Companies should upload traceability information on the traceability management platform(see schedule 3). Automobile production enterprises should upload information on recycling service outlets on the traceability management platform(see schedule 4) and publish it to the public on the enterprise website.

Article 8[Production Information Uploading Requirements] Automobile production enterprises shall upload information within 7 working days after the issuance of the factory qualification certificate for domestically produced new energy vehicles, and the importer shall upload the information within 7 working days after customs clearance and inspection and quarantine of imported new energy vehicles.

Article 9[Requirements for Uploading Sales Information] Vendors cooperating with automobile production enterprises shall, after the sale of vehicles, promptly submit record information to the automobile production enterprises and inform the vehicle owner of the requirements and procedures for updating record information when the record information is changed. The automobile production enterprise shall upload the information within 15 working days after the sale of the vehicle and the update of the record of the vehicle owner.

Article 10[Maintenance Information Uploading Requirements] Repairmen and battery leasing enterprises that cooperate with automobile manufacturers shall submit information to automobile manufacturers in a timely manner after power batteries are repaired and replaced. Automobile production enterprises shall upload the source information within 15 working days after the maintenance and replacement of power batteries.

Article 11[Uploading Information Requirements] The collection service outlets shall submit information to the automobile production enterprises after the recycling and transfer of used power batteries. Automobile manufacturers shall upload information within 15 working days after recycling and handing over of used power batteries.

Article 12[Information from other relevant parties is required to be uploaded] New energy car sellers, repairers and leaseholders who have not cooperated with automobile manufacturers shall submit their applications through the traceability management platform in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 and within the time limits specified in Articles 9 and 10. Upload information to the ARM platform specification.

Article 13[Information Uploading Requirements for Scrap] Scrap automobile recycling and dismantling enterprises shall upload information within 15 working days after receiving the new energy vehicles for scrap and issuing the "Certificate of Recycle for Scrap Automobile"; Upload information within 15 working days after disassembly and transfer of used power batteries.

Article 14[Echelon Upload Information Requirements] Echelon Upload Enterprises shall upload information within 15 working days after the Echelon Uploading Battery Products; The used power battery generated during the process of terraced battery production, testing, and use shall upload information within 15 working days after its recovery and transfer.

Article 15[Information requirements for recycling] Recycling enterprises shall upload information within 15 working days after receiving used power batteries; Upload information within 15 working days after completion of reuse and final processing.

Article 16[Enterprise traceability requires] Enterprises shall establish internal management systems for automobile production, battery production, recycling, dismantling and comprehensive utilization of end-of-life automobiles, strengthen traceability management, and ensure that traceability information is accurate and true.

Article 17[Local supervision and administration require] the competent departments of industry and information technology at the provincial level shall, in conjunction with the relevant departments at the same level, supervise and inspect the implementation of the traceability responsibilities of the relevant enterprises in the region.

Article 18[The definitions of terms refer to] the relevant terms and definitions of the Interim Measures for the Management of the Recovery and Utilization of New Energy Vehicle Power Batteries are applicable to these Provisions.

Article 19[Implementation Time] These Provisions shall go into effect as of August 1, 2018.

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