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France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized)

France adopted a regulatory framework authorizing automated vehicles up to Level 4 (no driver onboard) for passenger transport, regulated by STRMTG. Requires safety case approval, defined operational design domain, and compliance with French road traffic law. France mandates black-box data recorders for all self-driving cars.

Jurisdiction: France · Effective 2021-09-01


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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.strmtg.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/en/the-french-regulatory-framework-for-automated-road-a167.html · 2021-09-01

Status history

  • In effect · 2021-09-01 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) cover?
France adopted a regulatory framework authorizing automated vehicles up to Level 4 (no driver onboard) for passenger transport, regulated by STRMTG. Requires safety case approval, defined operational design domain, and compliance with French road traffic law. France mandates black-box data recorders for all self-driving cars.
Where does France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) apply?
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in France on the DEPLOY registry.
When did France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) take effect?
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) is recorded as effective September 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) still in effect?
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) apply to?
France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized): Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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