From February 2025, scooters with e-bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, lithium-ion batteries are ‘electrical articles to be announced’ and will be managed Gas and electricity (consumer safety) ACT 2017 In NSW. In practice, it creates a stronger frame to meet legal safety standards.
Change has reported in the New South Wales Coroners Court 275 26 Injuries and fire with evacuation from 876 buildings In 2024, Coroner has launched an investigation and has a parliament request to trigger the law. Videos or explosive batteries have also increased in Australia and international media.
The most prestigious Brandname e-bikes are strictly in line with standards and are less likely to be at risk. Although statistics are not available, DIY and budget level e-bikes are high in failure and burning risk. A number of unreliable operators in Australia are paid and selling low-quality bikes and batteries. Similarly, the budget can concess to quality and security to save expenses in supermarkets selling sports equipment and maintain bargaining prices.
In February 2025, the NSW “Execution” launches “Execution” and compulsory testing and certification requirements will be applied in August 2025. In February 2026, the request of the mandatory label is applied. In practice, compliance with batteries and e-mobility facilities is very tough, so it is not regulated and trying to block ‘free-fit’ equipment.
States and territories inside Australia are still playing “catch” to create rules for road use and safety for electronic scooters. This decline has allowed some operators to receive the advantages of gaps and import low and dangerous equipment in the budget price segment.
In order to comply with the standard and security of the Lithium-Ion batteries, NSW leads the rules to adopt the Eurods from other countries and territories to adopt the Eurods.
Bicycle Trade Organization, Bicycle industry Australia Fair trading is to provide a webinar with NSW Office to provide information for member enterprises and asking open questions. The main topic for cycling trading is the state of e-bikes in the form of a longer inappropriate or non-certificate.
Additional information about new standards:
NSW Government: New Standards for Lithium-Ion batteries on E-Micromobility devices
New security standards for electronic bikes
For e-bikes with a maximum-resistant assessed result: not more than 500 watts:
- 15194: 2016 – Periods
- EN 15194: 2017 + A1: 2023 – Periods – Strong periods of electric power – Epac bikes or
- UL 2849 – Electrical systems for ebikes
For e-bikes with a maximum-estimated product that is more than 500 watt:
- UL 2849 – Electrical systems for ebikes
New security standards for e-bike batteries
- EN 50604-1: 2016 + A1: 2021 – Medium Lithium batteries for lightweight house (electric vehicle) applications or
- IEC 62133-2: 2017 – Alkali or other acidic electrolytes – for portable sealed second cells for security requirements and batteries, for use in portable applications – Lithium systems or
- UL 2271 – Batteries for use in open electric transport (LEV) applications
