On June 28, 2023, the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization (NTCAS) issued draft of national standard Post-crash safety requirement for fuel cell electric vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “the Standard”). The draft is now calling for comments from public and the deadline will be August 27, 2023.

The Standard specifies special safety requirements and test methods for fuel cell electric vehicles after a crash. It applies to Class M and Class N fuel cell electric vehicles that use compressed gaseous hydrogen and the on-board hydrogen system does not exceed 70 MPa nominal working pressure.

It is a national voluntary standard that currently does not adopt any international existing standards. However, the standard contents refer to following international documents:

·   UN R134 (UN Regulation No. 134): Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles and their components with regard to the safety- related performance of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles

·   GTR 13: Global Technical Regulation concerning the hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles

·   SAE J2578: Recommended Practice for General Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety

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