13/08/2020

On 24 July 2020, the revised version of the Regulations on Access Management of New Energy Vehicle Manufacturers and Products (hereinafter, the “Access Regulations”) was published by MIIT. The purpose of the revision of the Access Regulations, first published and implemented in 2017, was to adjust some of its provisions which no longer suit the present conditions. The revision work mainly involved three aspects:

  • The original access requirements relating to “design and development capability” in Article 5 and in documents listed the Annex, such as the Examination Requirements for Access of New Energy Vehicle Manufacturers, were deleted in order to stimulate more effectively the vitality of enterprises thanks to lower access threshold.
  • The maximum downtime for new energy vehicle manufacturers was expanded from 12 to 24 months. Still, in line with Article 34 (3) of the Measures for Access Management of Road Vehicle Manufacturers and Products, special public disclosure is required if a manufacturer cannot maintain normal operations for over two years. In this regard, the requirements of the revised Access Regulations for new energy vehicle manufacturers should stay consistent.
  • The temporary provisions for the transitional period of new energy vehicle manufacturers applying for access were deleted, as the transitional period ended its two-year course on 30 June 2019. The temporary provisions applied to all new energy vehicle manufacturers and products which had gained access before the implementation of the Access Regulations.

The Annex of the Access Regulations has also been revised correspondingly according to the revision of provisions.

The revised Access Regulations will come into force on 1 September 2020.

 

 

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