Dec. 17, 2009 (China Knowledge) - China's Standardization Administration yesterday announced that it has postponed implementing new requirements on eclectic bicycles to avoid shuffling the emerging so-called e-bike market, sources reported.

Earlier this month, the administration unveiled a new standard which says e-bikes, which are more than 40 kilograms in weight or are capable of running at a speed exceeding 20 kilometers per hour, would be classified as electric motorbikes, which means e-bike riders will have to take driving tests, get registered and buy insurance from the beginning of next year. 

At present, China has 2,400 e-bike manufacturers, with annual sales of 20 million units.