Safety

EV Battery Safety Regulation / Standards Updates across the Globe Jurisdiction

Regulation / Standard

2025 Update

Practical Impact

UNECE / Global Interegs: R100 SA05

UN Regulation No. 100 05 Series of Amendments

Adds mandatory thermal propagation safety assessment / test

Drives pack thermal design changes; affects global EV type approval, risk mitigation mandatory

China GB Standards

GB 380312025 EV traction battery safety

Introduces “no fire, no explosionˮ rule; thermal diffusion & crash tests

Significant redesign of battery safety architecture for China market

EU Environment Europa- Waste Batteries Recycling

Battery Regulation EU 2023/1542

Fully replaces Batteries Directive from 18 Aug 2025

Single, directly applicable EU compliance framework for EV batteries

EU European Commision

Recycling efficiency & recovery methodology - EU 2025/606

Harmonised calculation & verification rules adopted July 2025

Requires auditable recycling efficiency and recovery reporting

UNECE Heavy-duty EVs) UNECE sustainable transport

UN GTR22 on EV battery durability

Adopted in Nov 2025; durability metrics for e-trucks

Introduces durability compliance into HeavyDuty EV homologation

India MoEF India

Battery Waste Management Rules – Amendment 2025 (amends 2022

Updates EPR framework and compliance mechanics

Stronger producer responsibility and documentation duties

India MoRTH India

Battery Pack Aadhaar System – Draft Guidelines

Draft released in Dec 2025 proposes unique battery lifecycle ID

Digital traceability across EV battery lifecycle

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