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At the time those OTAs were signed ESG was a low priority.

Now it has much greater importance, even in China.

Battery material from Australia and South America probably meet the standard.

African and Chinese producers probably struggle to achieve it.

North American producers will be forced to comply with it if they want to sell products that contain Li ion batteries, there or in Europe, Asia and other parts of the world that insist on certification.

“On 16 March 2023, the Chinese National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) Commission issued an announcement on lithium-ion batteries and other related products subject to compulsory product certification management. According to this announcement, compulsory product certification is mandatory for power adapters/chargers for terminal products. In the appendix list, there are three product categories namely power supply, mobile power, and lithium-ion cells and packs.”


https://www.tuvsud.com/en/e-ssentials-newsletter/consumer-products-and-retail-essentials/e-ssentials-3-2023/china-announcement-of-compulsory-product-certification-management-for-lithium-ion-batteries