Progress

Current status
adopted
28 Jul 2021 adopted
28 May 2021 adopted
20 May 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

28 Jul 2021
adopted

Law on autonomous driving enters into force

Following the signature by the German Federal President and official publication, the new law on autonomous driving enters into force. The new framework allows autonomous motor vehicles at SAE Level 4 to drive in regular operation on public roads in…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
28 May 2021
adopted

German Federal Council approves of law on autonomous driving

The German Federal Council approves of law on autonomous driving that will allow autonomous motor vehicles at SAE Level 4 to drive in regular operation on public roads in defined operating areas. The regulation includes technical requirements for th…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 May 2021
under deliberation

German Parliament passes law on autonomous driving

The German law on autonomous driving is passed by the German parliament. It amends the road traffic law to provide a legal framework for autonomous motor vehicles of SAE Level 4 to drive in regular operation on public roads within defined operating …

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament