IEC battery-recycling discharge guideline reaches Committee Draft stage
The proposal has reached Committee Draft stage, highlighting information handover between discharge and dismantling.
Source facts
SAMR reported on 4 September 2026 that the China-led IEC proposal for a retired-battery recycling discharge guideline had been approved as a project and reached Committee Draft (CD) stage. China also participates in battery assessment, classification and general recycling guideline development.
The source describes international recycling standards as still at an early stage. A Committee Draft is not a published international standard and does not establish equipment conformity.