Yes, Richard, this is a fun one! It is related to a so-called “safe-for-transport certificate” (very rough English translation). If an item looks like it could be a DG you need to get a cert saying that it is not. Li batteries are particularly difficult.
Only certain recognized labs/companies can provide certs for the DG types in their scope. The UN38.3 doc must be a full test report or a passing certificate. It, I believe, does *not* have to be form a particularly recognized lab. E.g., if you can’t get it from the bat supplier, you could have the test done yourself in TX and then provide the test report to the Chinese lab for the safe-for-transport certificate. Finding written chapter and verse on this is difficult. Regards, Lauren From: Gartman, W. Richard [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 1:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] China Lithium battery regulations Esteemed body of knowledge, Today I learned about a China customs regulations requiring UN38.3 T1-T8 certification for all lithium batteries: Lithium-ion, Lithium-polymer, and lithium-metal. This is applicable to single use as well as rechargeable batteries. The certifications cannot be manufactures self-declarations, they need to be a third party certificates. IATA/ICAO have the UN38.3 requirements for air shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries and they accept manufactures self-declarations. Has anyone seen this requirement, know of the regulation that generated this requirement, have a source of this requirement? Any information is helpful. W. Richard Gartman, MS, CSP Product Stewardship Manager Texas Instruments, Education Technology 13532 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75243 Office: 214-567-7927 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.education.ti.com/us/productstewardship<http://education.ti.com/us/productstewardship> www.ti.com/ccr<http://www.ti.com/ccr> Please consider the environment before printing this email. There is only one earth - don't waste it.<http://education.ti.com/us/productstewardship> Car racing also prepares you for and expects you to live in the moment – perspective comes before and after the race. Preparation equals success.<http://education.ti.com/us/productstewardship> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe)<http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> David Heald <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
