India Traction Battery Certification is a mandatory requirement under India’s Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) for traction batteries used in road vehicles, construction machinery, and agricultural or forestry vehicles. Products within scope must be tested and certified by bodies recognized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H).
Through MCM’s support, manufacturers can obtain legal customs clearance and market access, reduce compliance risk, and ensure traction batteries meet Indian regulatory requirements. Certified test reports and approvals are a prerequisite for vehicle registration and commercial circulation in India.
In 1989, the Government of India enacted the Central Motor Vehicles Act (CMVR). The Act stipulates that all road motor vehicles, construction machinery vehicles, agricultural and forestry machinery vehicles, etc. applicable to CMVR must apply for mandatory certification from a certification body recognized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H). The enactment of the Act marks the beginning of motor vehicle certification in India. Subsequently, the Indian government required that key safety components used in vehicles must be tested and certified, and on September 15, 1997, the Automotive Industry Standards Committee (AISC) was established, and the relevant standards were drafted and issued by the secretary unit ARAI.
No mark required. At present, the Indian power battery can complete the certification in the form of performing tests as per the standard and issuing test report, without the relevant certification certificate and certification mark.
| IS 16893-2/-3: 2018 | AIS 038Rev.2 | AIS 156 |
Implementation date | 2022.10.01 | Became mandatory from 2022.10.01 Manufacturer applications are currently accepted | |
Reference | IEC 62660-2: 2010 IEC 62660-3: 2016 | UNECE R100 Rev.3 Technical requirements and test methods are equivalent to UN GTR 20 Phase1 | UN ECE R136 |
Application category | Cell of Traction Batteries | Vehicle of category M and N | Vehicle of category L |
A: All industrial, road, agricultural, mining power batteries need to do AIS test certification.
A: The power battery for class M and N vehicles is applicable to AIS 038, and the power battery for Class L vehicles is applicable to AIS 156.
A: TAC certificates for power batteries are mainly issued by the following two government agencies: The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) Technology).
A: Yes. The TAC certificate for power batteries is valid for two years, after which a COP test is required every two years to renew the validity of the certificate. Meet the appropriate conditions can not repeat audit factory.
A:
1）. Determine the plan (determine the mechanism, test items, sample number)
2）. Testing (you can choose to send samples to India for testing or test at MCM, witnessed by Indian officials)
3）. Review the data
4）. Issue test report
5）. Factory audit
6）. Issue factory audit report
7）.TAC Certificate
North America Traction Battery Certification is a compliance puzzle comprised of mandatory regulations and voluntary safety standards. It primarily verifies battery safety in real-world scenarios through simulated abuse testing across three dimensions: electrical, mechanical, and environmental. This ensures that the battery does not catch fire, explode, or leak under fault, collision, or extreme conditions.
It aims to ensure that battery systems used for traction meet the safety, labeling, and performance requirements of the North American market (United States and Canada). Mainly used in four major application areas requiring battery power: road electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, industrial vehicles, and rail transportation.
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