On July 30, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an announcement regarding the repeal and revision of relevant policies and standards for the "cascade utilization" of used power batteries from new energy vehicles, as well as the regulation of related industry activities. The relevant clauses on "cascade utilization" in the "Industry Standard Conditions for Comprehensive Utilization of Used Power Batteries from New Energy Vehicles" are repealed. The management of announcements of companies engaged in "cascade utilization" will cease, and previously announced companies will be removed from the list of companies meeting the industry standard conditions for comprehensive utilization of used power batteries from new energy vehicles. The previously announced list of recycling companies will remain valid.

Announcement from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: [Announcement on the Repeal and Revision of Relevant Policies and Standards for the "Cascaded Utilization" of Used Power Batteries from New Energy Vehicles and the Regulation of Related Industry Activities]

Issuing Authority: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Release Date: 2026-07-30

Document Number: No. 20, 2026

To implement the "Interim Measures for the Management of Recycling and Comprehensive Utilization of Waste Power Batteries from New Energy Vehicles," strengthen the coordination of laws, regulations, policies, and standards, safeguard the lives and property of the people, and promote the healthy development of the industry, the following matters are hereby announced:

I. The relevant clauses on "cascade utilization" in the "Industry Standard Conditions for Comprehensive Utilization of Waste Power Batteries for New Energy Vehicles (2024 Edition)" are hereby repealed . The management of the announcement of "cascade utilization" enterprises will be discontinued. The "cascade utilization" enterprises that have been announced will be removed from the list of enterprises that meet the industry standard conditions for comprehensive utilization of waste power batteries for new energy vehicles (see attachment). The list of recycling enterprises that have been announced will remain valid.

Second, battery products manufactured by enterprises using waste power batteries shall meet the quality standards of the application field. No organization or individual may use waste power batteries, either as a whole or after disassembly, reorganization, assembly or other related processes , in the form of battery packs, modules, or individual cells, for electric bicycles or other fields prohibited by laws, administrative regulations and mandatory standards.

Third, relevant standardization technical organizations should comprehensively review the national and industry standards related to the "cascade utilization" of waste power batteries under their jurisdiction, and expedite their repeal or revision to meet management requirements.

Fourth, relevant competent authorities should accelerate the repeal or revision of policies and standards related to the "cascade utilization" of waste power batteries, and work with relevant departments to strengthen supervision and law enforcement, and investigate and punish, in accordance with laws and regulations, acts such as using waste power batteries to produce substandard battery products.

Fifth, relevant social organizations should comprehensively review the names, business scopes, and work contents of their own units and subordinate institutions (including professional committees, branches, etc.). For those involving "tiered utilization," they should promptly revise and adjust them, and cease all activities related to "tiered utilization," including publicity, promotion, conferences, exhibitions, service consultations, training, and exchanges.

Attachment: List of "Cascade Utilization" Enterprises Removed from the Announcement of the "Industry Standard Conditions for Comprehensive Utilization of Waste Power Batteries for New Energy Vehicles"

Serial Number | Company Name | Batch

1 Blue Valley Wisdom (Beijing) Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Second Batch

2. Tianjin Gree Titanium New Energy Co., Ltd., second batch

3. Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. Second batch

4. Wuxi Power Battery Regeneration Technology Co., Ltd., second batch

5. Quzhou Huayou Resource Recycling Technology Co., Ltd., second batch

6. Anhui Green Circular Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Second batch

7 Zhongtian Hongli Qingyuan Co., Ltd. Second batch

8. The second batch of Ganzhou Haopeng Technology Co., Ltd.

9. Henan Liwei New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., second batch

10 Wuhan Power Battery Regeneration Technology Co., Ltd. (Second Batch)

11. Shenzhen-Shantou Special Cooperation Zone Qiantai Technology Co., Ltd. (Second Batch)

12 Zhuhai Zhongli New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Second Batch

13 Huizhou Hengchuang Ruineng Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. (Second Batch)

14 Sichuan Changhong Runtian Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Second Batch

15. The third batch of Honeycomb Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

16 Jiangsu Orite Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Third Batch

17 Zhejiang Tianneng New Materials Co., Ltd. Third Batch

18 Hangzhou Anying Technology Co., Ltd. Third Batch

19 Zhejiang New Era Zhongneng Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. Third Batch

20 Anhui Xunying Power Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Third Batch

21 Hefei Guoxuan High-Tech Power Energy Co., Ltd. Third Batch

22 Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. Third Batch

23 Jiangmen Langda Lithium Battery Co., Ltd. Third Batch

24 Guangdong Dido New Energy Co., Ltd. Third Batch

25. Pearson Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. Third Batch

26 Tianjin Batray Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

27 Days Power (Tianjin) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

28 Tianjin Power Battery Regeneration Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

The fourth batch of 29 Fengfan Co., Ltd. Power Supply Branch

30. BAIC Penglong (Cangzhou) New Energy Vehicle Service Co., Ltd. (Fourth Batch)

31 Fu'ao Smart Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

32. Xinguang Renewable Resources (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Fourth Batch

33 Shanghai Yixin Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

34 Shanghai Weixiang Zhongyi New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Fourth Batch)

35 Jiangsu Huayou Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Fourth Batch)

36 Longhai Xieneng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

37 Shangrao Huanli Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

38 Jiangxi Ruida New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

39 Shandong Green Energy Huanyu Low Carbon Technology Co., Ltd. (Fourth Batch)

40 Henan Pailuode Renewable Resources Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

41 Henan Zailiang New Energy Recycling Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

42 Wuhan Weilan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

43 Changsha Anliwei Power Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

44 Hunan Ruikemei New Energy Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

45 Hunan Bangpu Automobile Recycling Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

46 Dongguan Boson New Energy Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

47 Guangdong Yuyang New Energy Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

48 Guangzhou GAC Commercial & Trade Renewable Resources Co., Ltd., Fourth Batch

49 Shenzhen Jiecheng Nickel-Cobalt New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Fourth Batch)

50 Chongqing Hongxi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

51 Chongqing Biao Neng Rui Yuan Energy Storage Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. Fourth Batch

52 Guizhou Zhongwei Resource Recycling Industry Development Co., Ltd. (Fourth Batch)

53 Tianjin Saidemei New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Fifth Batch)

54 Tianjin Shengtong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

55 Tangshan Aoshengtong Urban Mineral Resources Development Co., Ltd. (Fifth Batch)

56 Shanghai Power Battery Recycling Center Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

57 Shanghai Huirong Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

58 Jiangsu Yuechang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

59 Tianqi New Energy (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

60 Hangzhou Chengdan Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

61 Ruipu Lanjun Energy Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

62 Anhui Hanxia Energy Storage Resources Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

63 Anhui Huihong Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

64 Anhui Jiaqi Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

65 Anhui Jinxiangzi New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Fifth Batch)

66 Tongcheng Zhe'ao Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

67 Fujian Changqing New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

68 Zhangzhou Huarui Lithium Energy New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Fifth Batch)

69 Quanzhou Qingneng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

70 Fujian Huazhen New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Fifth Batch)

71. Ganzhou Yipai Energy Co., Ltd., Fifth Batch

72 Ganzhou Tengyuan Cobalt New Materials Co., Ltd. (Fifth Batch)

73 Jiangxi Haichi New Energy Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

74 Jiangxi Jinye Enxi New Materials Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

75 Shouguang Delong Renewable Resources Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

76 Shandong Higgs New Energy Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

77 Beichen Advanced Recycling Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

78 Shandong Zhongqing Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

79 Dofluoride New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

80 Henan Zhongxin Battery Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

81. The fifth batch of Wuhan Dongfeng Hongtai Automobile Resource Recycling Co., Ltd.

82 Hunan Wuchuang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

83 Hunan Jiangye Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

84 CRRC Times Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

85 Changsha Lanao Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

The fifth batch of 86 Hunan Attack and Defense New Energy Co., Ltd.

87 GEM (Shenzhen) Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

88 Green Circulation New Energy Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

89 Shenzhen Aiyundong Smart Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

90 Shenzhen Ronggaosheng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

91 Zhongshang Lithium New Energy Technology (Huizhou) Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

92 Guangdong Jinsheng New Energy Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

93 Guangdong Ruikemei Power Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

94 Guangxi Ares Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

95 Guangxi Guiwu Zhongbi New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

96 Liuzhou Saike Technology Development Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

97 Esokai Recycling Energy Technology (Guangxi) Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

98 Hainan Xinyu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

99 Chongqing San Dian Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

100 Chengdu Yajun New Energy Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. Fifth Batch

Policy Interpretation: On the Repeal and Revision of Relevant Policy Standards for the "Cascaded Utilization" of Used Power Batteries from New Energy Vehicles

And announcements regulating relevant industry activities

Issuing unit: Department of Energy Conservation and Comprehensive Utilization

Release Date: 2026-07-30

With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry, the amount of retired power batteries has been increasing year by year, and it has now entered a stage of large-scale retirement. In recent years, some companies have processed waste power batteries through processes such as testing, sorting, disassembly, and reassembly, turning them into battery products for use in fields such as backup power for communication base stations. This is what is commonly referred to as "cascade utilization" of batteries. Waste power batteries generally suffer from poor consistency and varying residual energy . If they are simply disassembled and reassembled without strict quality control processes, the resulting battery products are prone to thermal runaway due to overcharging, short circuits, and compression, posing safety hazards. To eliminate such hazards and regulate industry order, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with relevant departments, has successively issued a series of policies and standards, putting forward clear management requirements for "cascade utilization" activities in terms of product design, testing and performance, product labeling, and product certification. However, in practice, some companies use the name of "cascade utilization" to produce substandard battery products, making it difficult for relevant companies and consumers at the product end to distinguish between qualified and substandard products, causing conceptual confusion and cognitive misguidance, and threatening the safety of people's lives and property.

To further strengthen industry regulation, in 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with relevant departments, jointly issued the "Interim Measures for the Management of Recycling and Comprehensive Utilization of Waste Power Batteries for New Energy Vehicles" (hereinafter referred to as the "Management Measures"). From the perspective of protecting the lives and property of the people, the "Management Measures" emphasizes the following requirements: First, it clarifies that the comprehensive utilization of waste power batteries refers to activities involving the dismantling, crushing, sorting, and smelting of batteries for resource utilization, and no longer includes the concept of "cascade utilization." Second, it emphasizes that battery products produced in any way must meet the quality standards of the application field. Third, it stipulates that no organization or individual may use waste power batteries, either as a whole or after dismantling, reassembling, or assembling processes , in the form of battery packs, modules, or individual units for electric bicycles or other fields prohibited by laws, administrative regulations, or mandatory standards.

Since the implementation of the "Management Measures," the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with relevant departments, has carried out joint law enforcement campaigns to regulate the recycling and utilization of waste power batteries. Local authorities have been organized to investigate and punish, in accordance with laws and regulations, illegal sales of waste power batteries, the production of substandard products using waste power batteries, failure to fulfill information traceability responsibilities, illegal dismantling and environmental pollution, and unlicensed operations. However, according to relevant sources, some illegal enterprises are still hiding in urban-rural fringe areas, villages, and towns, covertly engaging in the "cascade utilization" of waste power batteries, and using the produced batteries in areas explicitly prohibited, such as electric bicycles, disrupting market order. Furthermore, some policy documents and standard texts issued by national and local departments still contain content related to the "cascade utilization" of waste power batteries, which is inconsistent with the provisions of the "Management Measures," easily leading to public misinterpretation and confusion, and affecting the smooth implementation of the management system. In accordance with the deployment of the National Working Group for the Recycling and Utilization of New Energy Vehicle Power Batteries, and to strengthen policy coordination, form a joint effort, and effectively protect the lives and property of the people, adhering to the principle of "people first, life first," the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has formulated the "Announcement."