{"id":25118,"date":"2025-04-17T14:45:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.china-certification.com\/?p=25118"},"modified":"2025-04-17T17:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T15:07:31","slug":"new-battery-certification-standard-gb38031-2025-replaces-previous-regulation-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.china-certification.com\/en\/new-battery-certification-standard-gb38031-2025-replaces-previous-regulation-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"New Battery Certification Standard GB38031-2025 replaces previous Regulation in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new Chinese standard GB38031-2025 was published on March 28, 2025, replacing the previously applicable version GB38031-2020. Mandatory implementation for new vehicles begins on July 1, 2026, while existing vehicles must provide proof of compliance by July 1, 2027. This results in a 12-month transition period to adapt to the updated requirements. Further details regarding implementation, including whether certain exemptions will apply, are not yet known and are expected to be clarified in upcoming TC11 announcements. 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You can contact us via&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@china-certification.com\"><strong>email<\/strong><\/a>, Chat, or call us (UK:&nbsp;<strong>+44 2071931135<\/strong>, Europe:&nbsp;<strong>+49 69 2713769150<\/strong>, US:&nbsp;<strong>+1 773 654-2673<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.china-certification.com\/en\/ccc-booklet\/\"><strong>free CCC-Brochure<\/strong><\/a>, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Chinese standard GB38031-2025 was published on March 28, 2025, replacing the previously applicable version GB38031-2020. Mandatory implementation for new vehicles begins on July 1, 2026, while existing vehicles must provide proof of compliance by July 1, 2027. This results in a 12-month transition period to adapt to the updated requirements. 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