China has implemented national standards for the recycling and utilisation of electric vehicle (EV) power batteries. Pilot programs report over 99% recovery of key materials such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese, according to IT-Home. The General Administration of Market Supervision recently approved five additional standards, bringing the total to 22. These standards cover general requirements, management procedures, and dismantling methods for retired EV batteries.
Standards, including the “Vehicle power battery recycling and dismantling specification” and “Vehicle power battery remaining energy detection”, have already been widely applied across the industry in China. Some companies achieve nickel-cobalt-manganese recovery rates of 99.6% and lithium recovery rates of 96.5%, supporting greener, more sustainable EV battery management while generating economic, social, and ecological benefits.
The General Administration of Market Supervision and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology are forming a national technical committee to standardise battery recycling. The committee brings together stakeholders from raw material supply, battery production, recycling and dismantling, chemical processing, and material reuse. It addresses battery recycling needs across automotive, marine, and energy storage applications, with additional national standards expected.
