Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Deploy and carry out supervision and inspection work related to automobile manufacturers and products

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on July 17, the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized a symposium on key automobile manufacturers. The meeting demanded that automobile manufacturers should resolutely resist irrational competition, strengthen product testing, verification and safety assessments, and adhere to the bottom line of product production consistency and quality and safety. First, it is necessary to carry out in-depth investigation of hidden product safety risks, compare relevant management requirements, systematically search for problems with the enterprise itself and key component suppliers in terms of product production consistency, reliability, durability, and new technology testing and verification, earnestly do a good job of rectification, comprehensively strengthen supply chain management, and strengthen production consistency guarantee capabilities. Second, it is necessary to strengthen product innovation design testing and verification, fully assess relevant safety risks, steadily promote the application of new technology in vehicles, ensure compliance with the requirements of relevant national standards, as well as the requirements for safeguarding human health and personal and property safety, strictly fulfill notification obligations, and not exaggerate or falsely advertise. Third, it is necessary to strengthen functional safety assessments for combined driving assistance and autonomous driving, further strengthen the safety and security capabilities of enterprises in terms of functional safety, expected functional safety, network security, data security, software upgrades, etc., and strengthen the monitoring and handling of safety incidents.

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The Equipment Industry Division I of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized a symposium on key automobile manufacturers to deploy and carry out supervision and inspection work related to automobile manufacturers and products

On July 17, the Equipment Industry Division I of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized a symposium for key automobile manufacturers to deploy key tasks such as further standardizing the competitive order of the automobile industry, improving the consistency and quality and safety level of automobile product production, and carrying out investigation, supervision and inspection of hidden safety risks of automobile products.

The meeting demanded that automobile manufacturers should thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, resolutely resist irrational competition, strengthen product testing, verification and safety assessments, and adhere to the bottom line of product production consistency and quality and safety. First, it is necessary to carry out in-depth investigation of hidden product safety risks, compare relevant management requirements, systematically search for problems with the enterprise itself and key component suppliers in terms of product production consistency, reliability, durability, and new technology testing and verification, earnestly do a good job of rectification, comprehensively strengthen supply chain management, and strengthen production consistency guarantee capabilities. Second, it is necessary to strengthen product innovation design testing and verification, fully assess relevant safety risks, steadily promote the application of new technology in vehicles, ensure compliance with the requirements of relevant national standards, as well as the requirements for safeguarding human health and personal and property safety, strictly fulfill notification obligations, and not exaggerate or falsely advertise. Third, it is necessary to strengthen functional safety assessments for combined driving assistance and autonomous driving, further strengthen the safety and security capabilities of enterprises in terms of functional safety, expected functional safety, network security, data security, software upgrades, etc., and strengthen the monitoring and handling of safety incidents.

The conference emphasized that automobile manufacturers should firmly establish the concept of “safety first, quality first”, effectively assume responsibility for ensuring product quality and safety and maintaining public safety and the safety of citizens' lives and property, prevent risks in product design verification, manufacturing, and after-sales service, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with relevant departments, will carry out in-depth actions to improve the consistency and quality of road motor vehicle product production, concentrate on rectifying outstanding issues, further strengthen the work related to automobile product innovation design entry review and testing verification, carry out product safety and production consistency supervision and inspection of road motor vehicle manufacturers, strengthen the management of road motor vehicle inspection and inspection agencies, seriously deal with problematic road motor vehicle manufacturers and inspection agencies according to law and regulations, and resolutely adhere to the bottom line of automobile product safety.

Relevant responsible comrades from the Equipment Industry Division I of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Equipment Industry Development Center, and key automobile manufacturers attended the conference.

This article was selected from the “Ministry of Industry and Information Technology” official website, Zhitong Finance Editor: Jiang Yuanhua.