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MIIT Seeks Public Comment on Five Mandatory National Standards for Automobiles

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The First Department of Equipment Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization to complete the drafting and revision of five mandatory national standards, including the "Automotive Data Security Requirements," and formed draft versions for public comment. The drafts were released for public comment on October 20, 2026, with a deadline of December 19, 2026; they have not yet been officially issued. Among them, the "Installation Requirements for External Lighting and Light-Signaling Devices of Motor Vehicles and Trailers (Draft for Comment)" sets specific rules for the ADS marker lamp (the smart-driving blue light): it may be optionally installed only on L3-level and above autonomous driving models, uses a blue-green light color, and its switch must be controlled by the automated driving system and cannot be manually controlled by the driver; vehicles with L2-level and below assisted driving functions are prohibited from installing it and prohibited from illuminating it. The draft proposes implementation starting January 1, 2028, and models that have already obtained type approval will begin compliance starting the 37th month from the date the document takes effect.

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  1. MIIT Seeks Comments on New ADS Marker Light Rules; L2 Vehicles Barred From Installing or Illuminating Blue Light

    On October 20, the Equipment Industry Division I of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology sought public comments on five mandatory national standards, including Automotive Data Security Requirements. The standards specify that the ADS autonomous driving marker light (the blue light) uses a blue-green color, may be optionally installed only on L3 and above vehicles, is prohibited from being installed or illuminated on L2 and below vehicles, and its switch must be controlled by the automated driving system.

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  2. MIIT Seeks Comments on Five New National Automotive Standards, Regulating ADS Marker Lamp Installation and Use

    The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is publicly soliciting comments on five mandatory national standards, including Automotive Data Security Requirements. Among them, the draft installation requirements for exterior lighting and light-signaling devices on motor vehicles and trailers sets specific rules for the ADS marker lamp (the smart-driving blue light).

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  3. MIIT seeks public comments on five mandatory national standards, including Automotive Data Security Requirements

    The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is seeking public comments on five mandatory national standards, including Automotive Data Security Requirements.

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