E-Bike Legal Status Around the World (Wikipedia) -

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Country/jurisdiction	Type of e-bike	Speed limit, km/h	mph	Watt limit	Weight limit, kg	Age requirement	Demands license plates	Allowed on bike paths	References & footnotes
Australia	pedelec	25 + 10%	15.5	250	None	None	No	Yes	ACT[19] NSW[20] NT[21] QLD[22] SA[23] Tas[24] Vic [25] WA[26]
Australia	hand-throttle	None	None	200	None	None	No	Yes	ACT[19] NSW[20] NT[21] QLD[22] SA[23] Tas[24] Vic[25] WA[26]
Canada	hand-throttle	32	20	500	None	Various	No	Varies from municipal by-laws
China	Unknown	30	18.5	None	20	None	No	Yes	(***)
European Union Also including:  Norway Not including:  UK	pedelec	25 +10%	15.5	250	None	None	No	Yes	[27]
United Kingdom - excl. Northern Ireland	pedelec	24.9	15.5	250	40	14	No	Yes	[28]
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland Only	pedelec	24.9	15.5	250	40	14	Yes	No	[29]
United Kingdom	hand-throttle tandem or tricycle	27.5	17.3	250	60	14	No	Yes
Germany	s-pedelec	45	28	350	None	16	Yes	No
Norway	speed pedelec	45	28	500	None	None	Yes	No(*)	[30]
Finland	pedelec	25	16	250	None	None	No	Yes
Hong Kong	none allowed	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	[31](**)
Israel	pedelec	25	15.5	250	30	16	No	Yes
Mexico	both	same as motorcycles	same as motorcycles	–	–	15+[32]	Yes	No	[33]
New Zealand	pedelec	None	None	300	None	None	No	Yes
Taiwan	"Sloe Vehicle"	25	16	200	40	None	No	Yes
United States	hand-throttle	32	20	750	None	None	No	Varies	(***)

(*) Allowed on bike paths when electric systems are turned off (**) E-bikes are illegal in this region (***) Some regions have special regulations, see corresponding entry under Electric bicycle laws.