People's Republic of China
8 Apr 2013 Electric vehicle and REESS safety standards in China (China) EVS-03-10 2013-04-08 China
26 Apr 2013 Comparison of SAE and Chinese initial state of charge conditions (China) EVS-03-22 2013-04-26 Side-by-side comparison of the initial state of charge conditions under SAE J2929 (2011-02)and QC/T743-2006. China
18 Nov 2014 Presentation on REESS nail penetration, crush, and oven (thermal propagation) test procedures (China) EVS-06-25 2014-11-18 China
19 Nov 2014 Electric vehicle low-energy warning signal (China) EVS-06-28 2014-11-19 Presentation to open a discussion on warning signal requirement in the draft GTR on electric vehicle safety. China
1 Dec 2014 Presentation on an electric vehicle thermal propagation study in China (China) EVS-06-30 2014-12-01 Proposal for testing electric vehicles against thermal propagation risks, including nail penetration method. China
20 Sep 2016 EVS Task Force 8 (Heavy-duty electric vehicles): China proposal for the scope of application of the draft GTR on electric vehicle safety (China) EVS-12-09 2016-09-20 China
20 Sep 2016 EVS Task Force 8 (Heavy-duty electric vehicles): Revised China proposal for the scope of application of the draft GTR on electric vehicle safety (China) EVS-12-10 2016-09-20 China
30 Nov 2016 Electric vehicle safety GTR thermal runaway/propagation test procedure including China input (China) EVS-13-16-502 2016-11-30 Revised version of document EVS-13-07-501. China
21 Nov 2017 China input for EV thermal propagation white paper (China) EVS-15-24/604 2017-11-21 China responses to the EVS informal group request for input concerning thermal propagation testing across electric vehicle battery cells. (EVS informal group action item 9 from the 14th session) China
21 Nov 2017 Summary table of current research in China on EVS thermal propagation (China) EVS-15-25/605 2017-11-21 Summary table current research projects in China regarding electric vehicle REESS thermal propagation testing. (EVS informal group session 14 action item 11) China
21 Nov 2017 EV thermal propagation research test procedures in China (China) EVS-15-26/606 2017-11-21 China
12 Mar 2018 Electric vehicles; Update on China standards (China) EVS-15-40/A02 2018-03-12 China
12 Mar 2018 EVS: China thermal propagation research update (China) EVS-15-41/616 2018-03-12 China
12 Mar 2018 EVS: Li-ion Battery Thermal Runaway Caused Toxics and Analysis (China) EVS-15-42/502 2018-03-12 China
12 Mar 2018 EVS: Protection against water (CATL and China) EVS-15-43/102 2018-03-12 CATL China
12 Mar 2018 EVS: Battery pack vibration profile research and standardization (China) EVS-15-44/401 2018-03-12 China
12 Mar 2018 EVS Isolation Resistance Measurement (China) EVS-15-46/A03 2018-03-12 China
29 Aug 2023 GTR 20: Authorization to develop Phase 2 (WP.29/AC.3/50) (China, EU, Japan, and USA) EVS-15-A02 2023-08-29 China EU Japan USA
3 Sep 2018 GTR 20: China EV REESS thermal propagation research (China) EVS-16-E1TP-0500 2018-09-03 China
3 Sep 2018 GTR 20: EV Li-ion Battery Caused Toxics and Analysis (China) EVS-16-E2TG-0200 2018-09-03 China
3 Sep 2018 GTR 20: Protection against Water (China) EVS-16-E3WI-0100 2018-09-03 China
12 Sep 2018 GTR 20: Vibration load proposal (China) EVS-16-E4VP-0100 2018-09-12 China
3 Sep 2018 GTR 20: REESS vibration test method proposal (China) EVS-16-E4VP-0200 2018-09-03 China
3 Sep 2018 GTR 20: Post-crash REESS safety assessment and stabilization procedures (China) EVS-16-E6PC-0100 2018-09-03 China
3 Sep 2018 GTR 20: Situation of electric vehicle wireless power transfer standard in China (China) EVS-16-E7OI-0200 2018-09-03 China
12 Sep 2018 GTR 20: High voltage safety (China) EVS-16-E7OI-0300 2018-09-12 China
19 Jun 2018 EVS action item 07: China research plan (China) EVS-16-H03 2018-06-19 China
3 Sep 2018 GTR 20: Statistics and Analysis on Fire Accidents for EVs (China) EVS-16-H14 2018-09-03 China
15 Jan 2019 GTR 20: China input on thermal propagation (China) EVS-17-E1TP-0700 2019-01-15 China
15 Jan 2019 GTR 20: Hazard analysis of battery leakage (China) EVS-17-E2TG-0100 2019-01-15 China
15 Jan 2019 GTR 20: Water immersion (China) EVS-17-E3WI-0100 2019-01-15 China
15 Jan 2019 GTR 20: China REESS vibration profile research (China) EVS-17-E4VP-0100 2019-01-15 China
15 Jan 2019 GTR 20: High voltage safety (China) EVS-17-E7OI-0100 2019-01-15 China
11 Dec 2018 GTR 20: China input on EVS white paper (China) EVS-17-HACT-0230 2018-12-11 China response to EVS action item 2: "All members identify specific questions in the white paper to contracting parties for agreement in order to continue with research." China
11 Dec 2018 GTR 20: China proposals on high voltage safety (China) EVS-17-HACT-0500 2018-12-11 China
28 May 2019 EV Thermal Propagation: Self-Triggering Method Research Update (China) EVS-18-E1TP-0100 2019-05-28 China
4 Jun 2019 GTR 20: Thermal propagation research update (China) EVS-18-E1TP-0300 2019-06-04 China
11 Jun 2019 GTR 20: Vibration test research update (China) EVS-18-E2VP-0200 2019-06-11 Updated document originally posted on 4 June 2019. China
11 Jun 2019 GTR 20: Proposal for vibration test procedure (China) EVS-18-E2VP-0202 2019-06-11 China
4 Jun 2019 GTR 20: Protection against water and water immersion (China) EVS-18-E3WI-0200 2019-06-04 China
4 Jun 2019 GTR 20: Detection Method for Toxicity of REESS Leakage (China) EVS-18-E4OI-0100 2019-06-04 Vehicle Thermal Response to Runaway GTR Phase 2 China
28 May 2019 Responses to Japan questions regarding China HV safety (China and BYD) EVS-18-E4OI-0200 2019-05-28 China BYD
4 Jun 2019 GTR 20: China input for water immersion white paper (China) EVS-18-HACT0300 2019-06-04 China
11 Jun 2019 China input for the EVS water immersion white paper (China) EVS-18-HACT0300 2019-06-11 China
18 Nov 2019 Thermal propagation self-triggering method research (China) EVS-19-E1TP-0100 2019-11-18 China
25 Nov 2019 GTR 20: Thermal Propagation (China) EVS-19-E1TP-0200 2019-11-25 China
4 Dec 2019 GTR 20: Comments on the OICA "Journey to a New Regulatory Option" (China) EVS-19-E1TP-0301 2019-12-04 China
18 Nov 2019 Detection Method for Toxicity of REESS Vehicle Thermal Runaway Leakage (of smoke/gases) (China) EVS-19-E2TG-0100 2019-11-18 China
18 Nov 2019 REESS vibration: Review of the concept, test data and derivation procedures of the China proposal (China) EVS-19-E3VP-0100 2019-11-18 China
18 Nov 2019 EVS GTR protection against water (China) EVS-19-E4WI-0100 2019-11-18 China
18 Nov 2019 Report on the REESS vibration discussions among China, Japan, and OICA (China) EVS-19-HACT-0410 2019-11-18 China
20 Nov 2019 Minutes of China-Japan-OICA web-meeting for vibration discussion (China) EVS-19-HACT0400 2019-11-20 China
19 Jan 2021 Adopted minutes of the 19th EVS informal group session (China) EVS-20-A07 2021-01-19 China
12 Jan 2021 Transposition of GTR 20 into China's national legislation (China) EVS-20-D03 2021-01-12 China
12 Jan 2021 EV battery thermal propagation (China) EVS-20-E1TP-0300 2021-01-12 China
14 Jan 2021 Supplemental materials concerning EV battery thermal propagation testing (China) EVS-20-E1TP-0301 2021-01-14 China
12 Jan 2021 REESS vibration proposal review and suggestion (China) EVS-20-E2VP-0100 2021-01-12 China
12 Jan 2021 GTR 20: Protection against water (China) EVS-20-WI-0100 2021-01-12 China
13 Apr 2021 GTR 20: Transposition into national legislation (China) EVS-21-D04 2021-04-13 China
12 Apr 2021 GTR 20: Suggestion for proposal on REESS vibration testing (China) EVS-21-E3VP-0200 2021-04-12 China
6 Apr 2021 GTR 20: Water immersion testing (China, Korea, and Russia) EVS-21-E4WI-0100 2021-04-06 China Korea Russia
8 Oct 2021 GTR 20: Transposition into national regulations (China) EVS-22-D05 2021-10-08 China
5 Oct 2021 EV REESS thermal propagation testing in China (China) EVS-22-E1TP-0100 2021-10-05 China
5 Oct 2021 Venting of Gases Test for Electric Vehicles (China) EVS-22-E2TG-0100 2021-10-05 China
5 Oct 2021 EV REESS vibration testing proposal (China) EVS-22-E3VP-0200 2021-10-05 China
8 Oct 2021 Copyright declaration for materials submitted to the 22nd EVS informal group session (China) EVS-22-E3VP-0200-Add.1 2021-10-08 China
15 Oct 2021 EV safety: Draft proposal for water immersion provisions (China, Korea, and Russia) EVS-22-E4WI-0200 2021-10-15 China Korea Russia
7 Mar 2022 Transposition of GTR 20 into national regulation (China) EVS-23-D02 2022-03-07 China
9 Mar 2022 EV REESS thermal propagation test experience and proposals (China) EVS-23-E1TP-0300 2022-03-09 China
9 Mar 2022 Venting of Gases Test for Electric Vehicles (China) EVS-23-E2TG-0200 2022-03-09 China
9 Mar 2022 GTR 20: Brainstorm activity on vibration test (China) EVS-23-E3VP-0100 2022-03-09 China
11 Mar 2022 Input on EV water immersion testing (China) EVS-23-E4WI-0200 2022-03-11 China
25 May 2022 GTR 20: Views on thermal propagation testing (China) EVS-24-E1TP-0200 2022-05-25 China
25 May 2022 GTR 20: Review of vibration testing (China) EVS-24-E3VP-0100 2022-05-25 China
17 Nov 2022 GTR 20: Venting of Gases Test for Electric Vehicles (China) EVS-25-E2TG-0300 2022-11-17 China
17 Nov 2022 GTR 20: Rationale for vibration test (China) EVS-25-E3VP-0200 2022-11-17 China
6 Dec 2022 GTR 20: Draft text of the rationale for vibration test (China) EVS-25-E3VP-0201 2022-12-06 China
17 Nov 2022 GTR 20: Rationale for water immersion test (China) EVS-25-E4WI-0200 2022-11-17 China
4 Apr 2023 GTR 20: Transposition into national regulation (China) EVS-26-D02 2023-04-04 China
7 Apr 2023 Suggestions on EV Thermal Propagation Test (China) EVS-26-E1TP-0800 2023-04-07 China
4 Apr 2023 Toxic gases emission test for electric vehicles (China) EVS-26-E2TG-0200 2023-04-04 China
7 Apr 2023 Field case of EV water immersion risk (China) EVS-26-E3WI-0200 2023-04-07 China
13 Jun 2023 GTR 20: Thermal runaway and thermal propagation test by internal heating (China) EVS-27-E1TP-0400 2023-06-13 China
13 Jun 2023 GTR 20: How to Define ‘Hazardous Situation’ (China) EVS-27-E1TP-0500 2023-06-13 China
13 Jun 2023 GTR 20: Toxic gases-Influence of gas/smoke sensor positions on emission test results (China) EVS-27-E2TG-0200 2023-06-13 China
20 Jun 2023 GTR 20: Feedback to comments of rationale draft of vibration test (China) EVS-27-E3VP-0100 2023-06-20 China
20 Jun 2023 GTR 20: Feedback on comments concerning rationale for water immersion test (China) EVS-27-E4WI-0100 2023-06-20 China
12 May 2023 GTR 20: Draft rationale for battery pack water-immersion testing (China) EVS-27-HACT-0100 2023-05-12 China
18 Feb 2025 Comparison of US CFR Part 561, UN R100.05, and GB38031-202X (China) EVS-29-K07 2025-02-18 China
13 Jun 2016 EVS Task Force 5 (Thermal propagation): Supplemental material concerning thermal propagation testing under the draft EV safety GTR (China, Japan, and Korea) EVSTF-08-57 2016-06-13 China Japan Korea
15 Jun 2016 EVS Task Force 5 (Thermal propagation): Updated supplemental material concerning thermal propagation testing under the draft EV safety GTR (China, Japan, and Korea) EVSTF-08-67 2016-06-15 China Japan Korea
15 Sep 2016 EVS Task Force 5 (Cell/Module/System Test Requirements): China proposal for thermal runaway/propagation testing (China) EVSTF-09-33-TF5-14 2016-09-15 China
30 Oct 2025 GTR 20: Proposal for an Amendment (Canada, China, EC, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, UK, and USA) GRSP-78-04 2025-10-30 Proposal to introduce provisions on thermal propagation as a result of a single cell thermal runaway. Canada China EC France Germany Japan Korea Netherlands UK USA
22 Feb 2017 Draft global technical regulation on electric vehicle safety (China, EC, Japan, and USA) GRSP/2017/2 2017-02-22 China EC Japan USA
22 Jun 2015 Progress report on the work of the Informal Group on Electrical Vehicle Safety (China, EU, Japan, and USA) WP.29-166-19 2015-06-22 China EU Japan USA
7 Nov 2015 Report to the WP.29 on the work of the Informal Group on Electrical Vehicle Safety in the context of the 1998 Agreement (USA, EU, Japan, and China) WP.29-167-21 2015-11-07 Progress report on the development of GTR concerning safety aspects of electric vehicles. USA EU Japan China
20 Jun 2017 Draft global technical regulation on electric vehicle safety (China, EC, Japan, and USA) WP.29-172-06 2017-06-20 Draft text as approved by GRSP for anticipated adoption during the November 2017 WP.29 session. China EC Japan USA
26 Aug 2014 Second progress report of the Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicle Safety (China, Japan, USA, and EU) WP.29/2014/87 2014-08-26 This document is a progress report to the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3) on the development of the draft gtr for electric vehicle safety (EVS), as recommended by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its May 2014 session. An extension of the mandate for the informal working group (IWG) is requested. China Japan USA EU
7 Jan 2016 Fourth progress report of the Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicle Safety (China, EU, Japan, and USA) WP.29/2016/30 2016-01-07 China EU Japan USA