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Autonomous Driving Standards

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3149403/china-rolls-out-autonomous-driving-standards-carmakers-work-towards https://siecledigital.fr/2021/10/04/chine-normes-conduite-autonome-mars-2022/
Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   10 Jul 2025
China has published its first national standards for grading autonomous driving, which will come into force in March 2022, providing a benchmark for carmakers to develop the futuristic technology.

Name in original language

汽车驾驶自动化分级》国家推荐标准(GB/T 40429-2021)

Initiative overview

The initiative has the following objectives:To provide a strong foundation for the future launch of relevant laws, regulations and mandatory classifications and a prerequisite for autonomous driving technology to commercialise its implementation on a large scale.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology |State Administration for Market Regulation

About the policy initiative

China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of)

Organisation:

  • Ministry of Industry and Information Technology |State Administration for Market Regulation

Category:

  • National – AI policy initiatives, regulations, guidelines, standards and programmes or projects

Initiative type:

  • National Standard

Participating organisations:

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Participating countries:

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Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2021

Binding:

  • Binding

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