GB 44721-2026 – Safety Requirements for Autonomous Driving Systems

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Last source check: 2026-08-31
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Record provenance: Published source library
Organisation: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China
Jurisdiction: China
Publication date: 2026-07-30
Legal status: Adopted - not yet in force
Effective from: 2027-07-01
Summary: China's new mandatory national safety standard applies to L3 and L4 automated-driving systems on M- and N-category vehicles and is scheduled to take effect on 1 July 2027.
Význam: It creates the technical safety pillar for China's move from automated-driving pilots toward scaled product approval and complements the proposed national road-traffic rules.
Citation: GB 44721—2026, 智能网联汽车自动驾驶系统安全要求 [Safety Requirements for Autonomous Driving Systems], issued 30 July 2026 by SAMR/SAC under MIIT standardisation work; effective 1 July 2027.
Recorded review date: 2026-08-31
Official source: https://wap.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/zbys/qcgy/art/2026/art_a1d2072374884287b67048a77560014e.html

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