Announcement on the Tightened Control of Personal Electric Mobility Devices on AliExpress
Dear sellers,
Personal electric mobility devices selling to the EU and US markets shall comply with the local laws and regulations. The quality of non-compliant personal electric mobility devices cannot be guaranteed. These products may cause personal injury and leading to serious consequences including regulator penalty and legal sues. In order to further ensure the quality of personal electric mobility device products sold on AliExpress, improve buyers' shopping experience, and meet compliance requirements, the platform will strengthen the control over personal electric mobility devices from October 19, 2020.
I. Scope
The control scope covers all personal electric mobility devices, including electric scooters and self-balancing scooters and etc. Common personal electric mobility devices are as follows:
II. Time
Personal electric mobility devices must be listed under the following categories:
Sports & Entertainment >> Cycling >>Scooters>>Electric Scooters
Sports & Entertainment >> Cycling >>Scooters>>Self Balance Scooters
Sports & Entertainment>> Roller,Skateboard >> Electric Skateboard
For personal electric mobility devices selling to the US market, sellers shall upload UL 2272 certification issued by NRTLs (see the list in https://sell.aliexpress.com/zh/__pc/qJ1ji1Fe5I.htm) and product packaging picture that contains the UL mark and the manufacturer information. For personal electric mobility devices selling to the EU market, sellers shall upload an EC Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and product packaging picture that contain the CE mark and the manufacturer information.
The platform plans to execute this control over newly listed and/or edited personal electric mobility device products on October 19, 2020. Products that fail to provide required certification on and before October 30, 2020 will be geo-blocked from the corresponding market
III. Violations and penalties
1. Products that do not meet the US UL certification requirements or the aforementioned control requirements will be blocked from the US market.
2. Products that do not meet the EU CE certification requirements or the aforementioned control requirements will be blocked from the EU market.
3. Products listed in an incorrect category will be subject to the following penalties:
For personal electric mobility device products that are not placed in the specified category: For the first violation, the products will be temporary removed (but editable); For the second violation, the products will be deleted.
For accounts with severe violations, the platform will impose penalties in accordance with AliExpress Rules on Handling Severe Disruption of Platform Order:
Serious violation: 12 points/time, freezing the AliExpress account for seven days;
Extremely serious violation: 48 points/time, closing the AliExpress account.
Thank you for your attention and support.
For more export regulations for personal electric mobile devices, please refer to the following link:
https://sell.aliexpress.com/zh/__pc/3I4kacrZJF.htm
AliExpress
October 12, 2020