China Unveils First Mandatory National Standard for L3/L4 Autonomous Driving, Effective July Next Year

On June 22, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a public notice seeking comments on two draft mandatory national standards—the "Safety Requirements for Automated Driving Systems in Intelligent Connected Vehicles" and another related standard—as well as the foreign-language version of the draft mandatory national standard for "In-Vehicle Emergency Call Systems in Case of Accidents." This standard marks China's first mandatory national standard specifically targeting Level 3/Level 4 automated driving systems and is scheduled to take effect in July 2025.