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Notice on the Beijing Electric Bicycle Registration Provisions (2018 No. 86; historical)

Historical notice No. 86, issued by the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau in 2018, setting out electric-bicycle registration rules that took effect on 1 November 2018 and were repealed from 1 May 2026.

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Full text of the notice (historical)[2]

Notice No. 86 of 2018[1]

Notice on promulgating the Beijing Electric Bicycle Registration Provisions

Pursuant to the Beijing Municipality Non-motorized Vehicle Administration Regulations, and to strengthen registration management for electric bicycles included in the Beijing Electric Bicycle Product Catalogue, the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau has formulated the Beijing Electric Bicycle Registration Provisions. They took effect on 1 November 2018.

This notice is hereby issued.

Beijing Traffic Management Bureau

29 October 2018

Appendix: Beijing Electric Bicycle Registration Provisions (historical)[2]

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. These provisions are formulated in accordance with the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the Beijing Municipality Measures for Implementing the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Beijing Municipality Non-motorized Vehicle Administration Regulations.

Article 2. These provisions are implemented by the traffic management departments of the public security authorities.

Article 3. When handling non-motorized vehicle registration, traffic management departments of the public security authorities shall follow the principles of openness, fairness, and convenience to the public.

Chapter II. Registration

Section 1. Initial registration

Article 4. An electric bicycle applying for initial registration in Beijing must be a model included in the Beijing Electric Bicycle Product Catalogue published by the municipality. The owner may apply at any non-motorized vehicle registration office of a traffic detachment or brigade (a “registration office”). Office addresses are provided in an appendix.

Article 5. Applicants shall submit the following materials and present the vehicle for inspection:

  1. A registration application form.
  2. Proof of identity of the electric-bicycle owner:
    1. For residents and military personnel, including the People's Armed Police, this is a Resident Identity Card or Temporary Resident Identity Card issued by a public security authority.
    2. For a government agency, enterprise, public institution, or social organization, this is its Organization Code Certificate or Unified Social Credit Code Certificate, a letter of authorization bearing the organization's official seal, and proof of identity of the person handling the application.
    3. For a foreign embassy or consulate in China, a foreign office in China, or a representative office in China of an international organization, this is a certificate issued by that embassy, consulate, office, or representative office.
    4. For a resident of Hong Kong or Macao, this is a Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or a Home-Visiting Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots, together with the relevant regional identity card and a residence or temporary-residence certificate issued by a public security authority. A Hong Kong or Macao Resident Residence Permit may be submitted instead.
    5. For a resident of Taiwan, this is a Taiwan Resident Residence Permit. If the person has not obtained one, this is a Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents issued by a public security authority or a Travel Document of the People's Republic of China issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with a residence or temporary-residence certificate issued by a public security authority.
    6. For an overseas Chinese national, this is a passport of the People's Republic of China and a residence or temporary-residence certificate issued by a public security authority.
    7. For a foreign national, this is the passport used to enter China and a lodging-registration certificate issued by a public security authority.
    8. For personnel of foreign embassies or consulates in China, or of representative offices in China of international organizations, this is a valid identity document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  3. The complete-vehicle certificate of conformity.
  4. Proof of the vehicle's origin:
    1. For a purchased electric bicycle, the proof is the sales invoice.
    2. If ownership was transferred before registration through mediation, adjudication, or judgment by a people's court, the proof is the effective mediation statement, ruling, or judgment issued by the court, together with the corresponding notice of assistance in enforcement.
    3. For an unregistered electric bicycle centrally purchased by a state organ and allocated to a subordinate unit in Beijing, the proof is the purchase invoice and an allocation certificate issued by that organ.
    4. For an unregistered electric bicycle acquired by inheritance, gift, or an agreement to settle a debt, the proof is the relevant inheritance, gift, or debt-settlement instrument and a notarized certificate issued by a notarial authority.

Article 6. Initial registration shall be refused in any of the following circumstances:

  1. The electric bicycle does not meet applicable national technical standards.
  2. The model is not included in the Beijing Electric Bicycle Product Catalogue published by the municipality.
  3. Proof submitted by the owner is invalid.
  4. Proof submitted by the owner does not correspond to the vehicle.
  5. Proof of origin has been altered, or the owner named in it does not match the identity document.
  6. The electric bicycle is reported stolen or robbed.
  7. Another circumstance is inconsistent with laws or administrative regulations.

Section 2. Transfer of ownership

Article 7. When ownership of a registered electric bicycle is transferred, an application for transfer registration shall be made at a registration office of a traffic detachment or brigade.

Article 8. The former and new owners shall appear in person, submit the following materials, and present the vehicle for inspection:

  1. A registration application form.
  2. Proof of identity of both the former and new owners.
  3. Proof of origin or the original agreement signed by the buyer and seller.
  4. The electric-bicycle driving permit.

Section 3. Cancellation of registration

Article 9. To cancel registration of an electric bicycle, the owner shall submit a registration application form and proof of identity at a registration office of a traffic detachment or brigade, and return the electric-bicycle plate and driving permit.

Chapter III. Other provisions

Article 10. If the plate or driving permit of a registered electric bicycle is lost or damaged, the owner shall submit a registration application form and proof of identity at a registration office and present the vehicle for inspection to apply for a replacement or reissue. When replacing a damaged plate or permit, the damaged item must also be returned.

Chapter IV. Supplementary provisions

Article 11. Except for transfer registration, an owner may authorize an agent to handle registration. The application must include a written authorization and the agent's proof of identity.

Article 12. No fee shall be charged for issuing an electric-bicycle plate or driving permit during registration.

Article 13. Electric-bicycle registration shall be completed within one working day.

Article 14. An application for registration must be made to a public security traffic management department within 15 days after purchase. An electric bicycle purchased before 1 November 2018 had to be registered by 30 April 2019.

Article 15. These provisions took effect on 1 November 2018. They were repealed effective 1 May 2026.[2]

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  1. 【已废止】关于发布《北京市电动自行车 登记规定》的通告 · 北京市公安局公安交通管理局 · 2018-10-30 ↩ ↩ ↩
  2. 关于发布《北京市电动自行车登记规定》的通告 · 北京市公安局交通管理局 · 2026-04-28 ↩ ↩ ↩