I. Chinese Market: 3C certification and the new national standard for power banks are running in parallel
Entering 2026, China has continuously intensified its regulatory efforts on lithium batteries and related products, with the core changes mainly focusing on the update of the Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) standards:
New regulations issued: The Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China has released the new implementation rules (CNCA-C09-02:26), officially incorporating the mandatory national standard GB 47372-2026 "Safety Technical Specification for Mobile Power Banks" into the CCC certification basis standards.
Technological upgrade: The new standards further strengthen the assessment of extreme safety items such as thermal abuse and needle-puncture tests, and incorporate core safety indicators into the post-certification supervision process.
The transition period node: The announcement clearly sets the transition period to March 31, 2027. Enterprises involved in mobile power banks and their accompanying lithium-ion batteries and battery packs need to promptly conduct tests and complete the certificate conversion to prevent the expiration of certificates from affecting domestic sales and customs clearance.
Ii. EU Market: Deep Compliance with the EU Battery Regulation Label and EPR
Europe remains one of the regions with the most complex battery compliance requirements globally, and 2026 marks a crucial implementation juncture:
Full implementation of physical labels: According to the timetable of the new EU battery law, starting from August 18, 2026, all batteries placed on the EU market must meet strict physical label requirements, including the addition of independent collection symbols, capacity information, QR codes, and heavy metal chemical symbols, etc.
Regular EPR supervision: Cross-border e-commerce and traditional export enterprises must strictly implement the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration. Unlicensed and compliant sales will face the dual risks of being removed from the platform and having goods detained by customs.
Forward-looking warning: The "battery passport" and carbon footprint threshold for power batteries and large industrial batteries are also in the countdown stage. The compliance logic is shifting from simple "product safety" to "green tracking throughout the entire life cycle".

Iii. Indian Market: BIS New Regulations for Verification of Rated Capacity of Lithium Batteries
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has also been taking strong measures in compliance control:
The BIS of India has issued new regulations on the verification of the rated capacity of portable sealed secondary lithium battery cells and lithium batteries, with a focus on cracking down on the widespread chaos of capacity false labeling in the market.
Customs clearance impact: This means that when batteries exported to India apply for BIS certification or undergo port clearance spot checks, the tolerance standards for capacity testing will be more stringent. Even the slightest deviation could lead to the entire batch of goods being detained at the port.

Iv. 2026 Battery Enterprises' Compliance and Clearance Response Strategies
In the face of the ever-changing and strict international new regulations, battery industry chain enterprises suggest adopting the following strategies
Keep a close eye on the time window for standard switching: Whether it is the domestic GB 47372-2026 conversion or the new labeling regulations of the European Union, it is essential to communicate with the laboratory in advance and reserve sufficient time for sample submission and testing.
Strengthening supply chain traceability capabilities: In the face of the EU battery law's traceability requirements for materials, carbon footprints and recycling information, enterprises must connect the upstream raw material data chain.
Establish a pre-compliance risk control mechanism: Introduce the latest standards of the target sales country (such as thermal abuse, capacity tolerance, etc.) during the product project initiation and R&D stages to avoid the huge sunk costs caused by "first production and post-production rectification".