IEC has recently published IEC 63056 (see Table A 13) to cover specific lithium-ion battery risks for electric energy storage systems. It includes safety requirements for lithium-ion batteries used in these systems under the assumption that the battery has been tested according to BS EN 62619.
This international standard specifies requirements and tests for the product safety of secondary lithium cells and batteries used in electrical energy storage systems with a maximum voltage of DC 1500 V (nominal). Evaluation of batteries requires that the single cells used must meet the relevant safety standard.
These include performance and durability requirements for industrial batteries, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and light means of transport (LMT) batteries; safety standards for stationary battery energy storage systems (SBESS); and information requirements on SOH and expected lifetime.
The requirements include: The Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods Directive requires that the transportation of lithium batteries and other dangerous goods must be done according to the requirements of the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR).
Lithium batteries are subject to various regulations and directives in the European Union that concern safety, substances, documentation, labelling, and testing. These requirements are primarily found under the Batteries Regulation, but additional regulations, directives, and standards are also relevant to lithium batteries.
The General Product Safety Regulation covers safety aspects of a product, including lithium batteries, which are not covered by other regulations. Although there are harmonised standards under the regulation, we could not find any that specifically relate to batteries.