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United StatesWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice
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ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program
The United States issued an addendum on 29 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2178. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 16 January 2025. The comment period closed on 17 March 2025.
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Motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS); Road vehicles in general; Road vehicle systems
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/2178/Add.1, 29 June 2026)
The latest notice says the measure was withdrawn, lifted or repealed, in whole or in part.
ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program; Withdrawal
This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on 15 January 2025 (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2178), which proposed to establish the Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP). The proposal would have created a voluntary program for vehicle manufacturers, developers of Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and fleet operators or system integrators of such vehicles. Based on its reevaluation of the proposal, consideration of the comments received, and subsequent progress on other ADS initiatives, NHTSA is withdrawing the rulemaking. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on 15 January 2025, at 90 FR 4130, is withdrawn as of 26 June 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 38619, 26 June 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 595 and 597: This withdrawal and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2178 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2024-0100. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
Notice of proposed rulemaking - This document proposes a voluntary framework for the evaluation and oversight of motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP) would establish a national program for ADS-equipped vehicles that operate or may operate on public roads in the United States under NHTSA's oversight with the goal of improving public transparency related to the safety of certain ADS-equipped vehicles, while allowing for responsible development of this technology. This proposal includes procedures for application, participation, public reporting, and program administration. It identifies content requirements for applications, including independent assessments of ADS safety processes, such as the safety cases used and conformance to industry standards. These application requirements will inform NHTSA's decisions on terms and conditions for participation. The proposal also contains reporting requirements for participants, including periodic and event-triggered reporting.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2178/Add.1
ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program; Withdrawal
This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on 15 January 2025 (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2178), which proposed to establish the Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP). The proposal would have created a voluntary program for vehicle manufacturers, developers of Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and fleet operators or system integrators of such vehicles. Based on its reevaluation of the proposal, consideration of the comments received, and subsequent progress on other ADS initiatives, NHTSA is withdrawing the rulemaking. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on 15 January 2025, at 90 FR 4130, is withdrawn as of 26 June 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 38619, 26 June 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 595 and 597: This withdrawal and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2178 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2024-0100. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2178
Comment deadline: Closed on 17 March 2025
ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program
Notice of proposed rulemaking - This document proposes a voluntary framework for the evaluation and oversight of motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP) would establish a national program for ADS-equipped vehicles that operate or may operate on public roads in the United States under NHTSA's oversight with the goal of improving public transparency related to the safety of certain ADS-equipped vehicles, while allowing for responsible development of this technology. This proposal includes procedures for application, participation, public reporting, and program administration. It identifies content requirements for applications, including independent assessments of ADS safety processes, such as the safety cases used and conformance to industry standards. These application requirements will inform NHTSA's decisions on terms and conditions for participation. The proposal also contains reporting requirements for participants, including periodic and event-triggered reporting.
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