G/TBT/N/USA/1695/Add.1  
 
13 September 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  13 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 9 September 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 9 September 2022  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
Notice of federal guidelines  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-09/html/2022 -19507.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-09/pdf/2022 -19507.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/ 22_6098_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles  
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation 
(DOT)  
ACTION: Notice of federal guidelines  
SUMMARY: On 12 Jan uary 2021, NHTSA released its draft Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety 
of Modern Vehicles guidance ("Draft Best Practices" or "guidance") in an effort to support industry -
led efforts to improve the industry's cybersecurity posture as well as provi de NHTSA's views on how 
the automotive industry can develop and apply sound, risk -based cybersecurity management 
processes during the vehicle's entire lifecycle. These guidelines are intended to be applicable to all 
individuals and organizations involved i n the design, development, manufacture and assembly of a 
 
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  motor vehicle and its electronic systems and software. These entities include, but are not limited to, 
small and large -volume motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment designers, suppliers, 
manufactu rers, and modifiers. This document summarizes comments received in response to the 
draft guidance, responds to those comments, and describes changes made to the draft guidance in 
response to those comments. This document also announces the issuance of the final version of the 
Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles guidance. While this is the final 
version of this iteration of the Best Practices, NHTSA routinely assesses cybersecurity risks as well 
as emerging best practices and will consider future updates as motor vehicles and their cybersecurity 
evolve.  
DATES: The changes made in this document are effective upon publication.  
This notice of federal guidelines and the request for comments notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1695  are 
identified by Docket Number NHTSA -2020-0087. The Docket Folder is available at 
https://www.regulatio ns.gov/docket/NHTSA -2020-0087/document  and provides access to primary 
documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by 
searching the Docket Number.  
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