China’s MIIT Measures for Comprehensive Utilisation of NEV Batteries take effect

At the beginning of this year, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the final Measures for the Comprehensive Utilisation of NEV Batteries, which took effect on 1 April 2026, meaning the industry is now entering its first full compliance phase.  This update clarifies the definition of end-of-life (EOL) EV batteries, battery coding requirements, recycling responsibilities across the battery lifecycle, and information reporting obligations.