GB/T 34015.4-2021Recovery of traction battery used in electric vehicle—Echelon use—Part 4: Labels for echelon used battery products (English PDF)

1 Scope

This document specifies the labeling composition, marking requirements, labeling location, labeling method and labeling requirements of labels for echelon used battery products in the recycling of traction battery used in electric vehicle.

This document applies to the labeling of echelon used battery products of retired traction battery used in electric vehicle.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the indispensable clauses of this document through normative references in the text. For dated references, only the version corresponding to that date is applicable to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) is applicable to this document.

GB/T 19596, Terminology of electric vehicles

GB/T 25978-2018, Road vehicle - Plates and label

GB/T 26989, Automobile recovery - Terminology

GB/T 34014, Coding regulation for automotive traction battery

3 Terms and definitions

Terms and definitions determined by GB/T 19596, GB/T 26989, GB/T 34014, and the following ones are applicable to this document.

4 Labeling requirements

5 Labeling location

5.1 Echelon used battery products shall be labeled with the label for echelon used battery products on the easy-to-read part of the product surface and visible positions on the product outer packaging, instruction manual and advertising materials.

5.2 For products that cannot be labeled on the outer surface of the product due to product size or structure, etc., only label the mark for echelon used battery products and the code of echelon used battery products.

5.3 If it is not possible to mark the mark on the obvious part due to the influence of the product function, appearance design, etc., it shall be explained in the product technical document that is published by the enterprise.

6 Labeling methods

6.1 The labels on the outer packaging, operation instruction and advertising materials of the product shall be marked by printing, spraying, or pasting labels.

6.2 For the label on the outer surface of the echelon used battery product, one of the following methods shall be selected for labeling:

a) Directly engrave on structural parts that are not easy to remove or replace; it can be engraved in concave or embossed manner;

b) Print on the label, which shall be permanently fixed on the structural part of the component that is not easy to remove or replace; the label shall comply with the provisions of 4.1 and 4.2 in GB/T 25978-2018;