



On September 14, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued notice to call for comments on 9 projects of national mandatory standard. Five of the projects are related to vehicle security or components, and the key information and the purpose for revision/drafting these standards, are summarized as below:
Standard Name | Scope and Main Contents | Drafting/Revision Purpose | Standard to be Replaced |
Speed meters for motor vehicle and motorcycle | It specifies the requirements and test methods of speed meters for automotives and motorcycles under loading conditions, and is applicable to speed meters of category M, N, L motor vehicle. | At present, the iteration speed of domestic automotive instruments is quite fast, and the display mode has changed greatly, therefore the presently effective standard GB15082-2008 will not be sufficient for the development and change of the speed meters that are used nowadays. | GB 15082-2008 |
Performance Requirements and Testing Methods for Brake Assist Systems (BAS) of Light Vehicles | It specifies the term definitions, performance requirements and test methods for light vehicle brake assist systems (BAS). It applies to M1 and N1 vehicles as specified in GB/T 15089. The main technical contents include: general technical requirements; Performance requirements (Type A BAS performance requirements, Type B BAS performance requirements); Test methods (test variables, test equipment, test conditions, test methods); Type A BAS test method; B-bas test method. etc. | There is no corresponding national standard in China that stipulates performance requirements and test methods of light vehicle brake assist system (BAS). But with the greatly increasing use of BAS, it is conducive to draft a mandatory standard to improve the development of testing work, and to guide and regulate the progress and development of automotive active safety projects. | Newly-formulated |
Performance requirements and testing methods for electronic stability control system (ESC) for light vehicles | It applies to electronic stability control systems for M1 and N1 vehicles. The performance requirements and test methods of electronic stability control system for light vehicles are specified. | According to the survey and analysis results, for M1 and N1 light vehicles, most models have been equipped with ESC system, and the ESC system equipment rate is gradually increasing. | GB/T 30677-2014 |
Performance requirements and testing methods for electronic stability control system (ESC) for heavy-duty vehicles | It applies to electronic stability control system for M2 and M3, N2, N3 vehicles, but is not applicable to N3 vehicles with a maximum design total mass of more than 25,000 kg. It will specify terms and definitions, general requirements, performance requirements, test conditions and test methods of electronic stability control system for heavy duty vehicles. | For M2, M3, N2, N3, as well as some buses and operating vehicles, the ESC system has been mandatory through the relevant standards of public security, transportation and other authorities. The ESC system equipment rate is gradually rising for such vehicle models in China. The ECS sector scale and application scope has grown mature enough for implementing a mandatory standard. | GB/T 38185-2019 |
The stipulation protecting drivers from being injured by motor vehicle steering mechanism | It applies to M1 and N1 vehicles, as well as multi-purpose trucks. Compared with the currently effective standard GB 11557-2011, the main revisions will take place on model range and some technical requirements: | Steering mechanisms such as steering plates, steering columns and steering gear has been one of the biggest reasons that caused driver's injury in front crash accidents. Several factors changes for the management of steering mechanisms: the emergence of the half-width steering wheel steering mechanism and the increase of the number of new energy models have brought higher challenges to the passive safety and electric safety performance of vehicles; many places in China have canceled the restrictions on pickup trucks entering the city, making the road traffic environment more complicated. | GB 11557-2011 |
For foreign stakeholders, although the call-for-comment period ended on October 15, 2024, it is still very necessary to keep up with relevant updates of the aforementioned projects, as mandatory standards initiate more impacts on products, and are directly relate with market access management.
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