# From paper to pavement: Global self-driving rules enter implementation phase

https://mins.news/en/item/61988

- CGTN, 2026-09-14 09:23 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-14/From-paper-to-pavement-Global-self-driving-rules-enter-the-real-world-1QqSrzhRVzq/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Global rules for automated driving are moving from drafting to implementation. A UN vehicle-regulations panel in Geneva is examining how countries will apply the same technical rules in national law. China is moving faster with domestic standard GB 44721-2026, effective July 1, 2027, though its requirements do not fully match the international framework.