NSW Office of Fair Trading

e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, self-balancing scooters and the lithium-ion batteries used to power these devices are now ‘declared electrical articles’ under the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017.

This means that these products need to comply with the prescribed mandatory safety standards before they can be sold in NSW.

From February 2025, e-micromobility devices, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, sold in NSW must comply with the prescribed safety standards. These requirements have been introduced to ensure that only safe and compliant products are available in the market, reducing the risk of fires.

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Key Information

All e-bikes and e-bike batteries must be tested and certified prior to being provided to a consumer in NSW.

Further information

Key Dates

August 2024- Announcement and gazettal of the new standards.
February 2025 - Enforcement of the new standards begins.
August 2025 - Mandatory testing and certification requirements enforced.
February 2026 - Mandatory labelling requirement enforced.

Ebike standards

For e-bikes with a maximum continuous rated output not exceeding 500 watts:

AS 15194:2016- Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles (also known as pedelecs), or
EN 15194:2017+A1:2023 - Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles, or
UL 2849 - Electrical systems for eBikes

Battery standards

EN 50604-1:2016+A1:2021 - Secondary lithium batteries for light EV (electric vehicle) applications, or
IEC 62133-2:2017 - Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes- Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications- Part 2: Lithium systems, or
UL 2271 - Batteries for use in light electric vehicle (LEV) applications

Certification

The test report for each product (model) must be obtained and submitted along with other relevant documentation (specified by certifying body) to either NSW Fair Trading or any other recognised external certification scheme (REAS) for certification, including any other state base electrical safety regulator.