Market Compliance
Certification is only half the picture. Each market also decides who carries the obligation, and in most of them a good part of it lands on the importer rather than the factory. These pages set out both.
European Union
What an EU importer must satisfy to place e-bike battery packs on the market: conformity, the Battery Regulation, and per-country producer registration.
Obligation sits with: The EU importer or authorised representative
United Kingdom
UKCA and CE recognition, UK-specific producer registration, and why Great Britain and Northern Ireland are two different compliance questions.
Obligation sits with: The GB importer or UK authorised representative
United States
Why US market access is driven by UL certification, retailer requirements and city ordinances rather than a single federal battery mark.
Obligation sits with: The US importer, distributor, or brand of record
Canada
Why Canada is close to the US on safety certification but separate on radio, transport, and bilingual labelling — and where importers assume wrongly.
Obligation sits with: The Canadian importer or resident agent
Australia & New Zealand
Why the RCM mark can only be held by a local responsible supplier, what evidence supports it, and how the two countries differ in practice.
Obligation sits with: A responsible supplier with an Australian or New Zealand presence
Japan
How the PSE regime under DENAN applies to lithium battery packs, why the importer must notify METI, and what to verify before quoting a Japanese buyer.
Obligation sits with: The Japanese importer, as a notified business operator
South Korea
Why KC certification is mandatory, factory-inspected, and non-transferable between suppliers — and what that means for switching cost and launch dates.
Obligation sits with: Shared: the manufacturer holds the certificate, the importer places goods on the market
Scope of these pages
A manufacturer's working summary for procurement teams, not legal advice. Market access rules change — each page carries the date it was last reviewed. Confirm current obligations with your compliance advisor before committing to a launch.
Launching in more than one market?
Certification timelines overlap badly if they are started one at a time. Tell us every market you intend to enter and we will sequence the testing rather than running it serially.