en.Wedoany.com Reported - The United Nations Global Technical Regulation on Autonomous Driving Systems (ADS GTR), jointly led by China, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Japan, was recently formally approved and released following a vote by all contracting parties of the United Nations World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29). This regulation is the first international technical regulation for autonomous driving systems worldwide, defining core technical indicators for ADS products and establishing a regulatory framework covering the entire product lifecycle, providing a unified international benchmark for the safe deployment and industrial development of autonomous driving technologies across countries.
According to information released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on June 25, 2026, the approved UN Global Technical Regulation on Autonomous Driving Systems specifies core performance indicators for ADS products at the technical requirements level. At the manufacturer management level, it simultaneously proposes requirements for safety management process assurance, product safety archives, a full-process testing and verification system, and post-deployment safety, accompanied by corresponding audit and evaluation methods. The regulatory framework covers the entire lifecycle from product design, research and development, testing and verification, to deployment and operation, aiming to ensure the large-scale application of autonomous driving systems under orderly and safe conditions.
In recent years, autonomous driving technology has accelerated its iteration and upgrade globally. Major countries and regions worldwide have regarded it as a strategic high ground for the future development of the automotive industry, successively introducing planning policies and strengthening regulatory development. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of June 2026, the penetration rate of new vehicles equipped with combined driving assistance systems in China has exceeded 60%. However, prior to this, no complete and unified autonomous driving technology standard and regulatory system existed at the global level or among major countries and regions. Countries primarily advanced research and application based on their own experiences, making international coordination increasingly urgent. Against this backdrop, the United Nations World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) established the Informal Working Group on Autonomous Driving Systems (IWG on ADS) in 2021, with China serving as Vice Chair, coordinating efforts among countries to advance the development of this regulation.
The formal release of this regulation marks a critical step toward the unification of standards and regulations in the global autonomous driving industry, helping to reduce cross-border compliance costs for enterprises and accelerate the promotion and application of autonomous driving technology worldwide. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that it will continue to deeply participate in the development, revision, and coordination of international standards and regulations in the field of intelligent connected vehicles, accelerate the release and implementation of mandatory national standards in China, and promote the effective alignment of international regulations with domestic standards, fostering a development pattern of standards and regulations that mutually reinforce each other both domestically and internationally.
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