Bicycles & Electric Bicycles | GCC Certification Process and Standards

Date：2021/8/17　　Clicks：1009

If you put adult bicycles, children's bicycles, electric vehicles and other categories of products on Amazon America, you must upload a 16 CFR 1512 test report, otherwise you will be punished by Amazon for removing products and fines.

According to Amazon requirements, all bicycles should be tested and meet the following specific regulations or standards:

Commodity regulations/standard requirements

bike:
16 CFR * Part 1512 (Requirements for bicycles)
Children's bicycles:
16 CFR * Part 1512 (requirements for bicycles);
CPSIA 101 (lead);

16 CFR * Part 1501 (small parts test)

electric bicycle:
16 CFR * Part 1512 (requirements for bicycles);
ANSI/CAN/UL 2849 (electrical bicycle electrical system standard);
Or ANSI/CAN/UL 2272 (Standard for Electric System of Personal Electric Cycling Equipment);
Or EN 15194 (European Electric Bicycle Safety Standard)
Note: The 16 CFR 1512 standard does not apply to products such as scooters, self-balancing* wheels, electric skateboards, and electric tricycles.
Before testing, the following pictures containing the products tested must be provided: packaging, compliance signs, warning labels and age classification (if applicable).

The sample sent for testing must be consistent with the product displayed on the detail page.

Amazon may ask you to provide the following information at any time, so we recommend that you keep this information in an easily accessible place:
Your company name (if applicable) and seller number;
Your contact information: email address and number;
All bicycle products you publish;
Pictures of all bicycle products and product packaging (if applicable) that you have posted. The image must contain all sides of the product and product packaging for Amazon review;
Evidence of compliance with mandatory bicycle labeling requirements (16 CFR * 1512 part)-product pictures or test reports;
All product descriptions and manuals for all bicycles you publish;
General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) for all bicycles issued by you;
A test report issued by an ISO 17025 certified laboratory confirms that each product has been tested and meets the above applicable requirements.
Children’s bicycles also need:
Evidence of compliance with mandatory tracking label requirements (CPSIA * 14 (a) (5))-product pictures or test reports;

The Children’s Commodity Certificate (CPC) for all children’s bicycles that you have issued.

Process & Cycle
16 CFR 1512 test report process:
1. Fill in the application form
2. Provide product information
3. Send samples
4. After passing the test
5. Issue report/certificate
Cycle: usually 7 working days can be completed.

Cost: The test items required for different products may be different and need to be evaluated according to the specific product.


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