BEIJING - An international standard on test scenarios for autonomous driving systems has been officially released, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China said on Monday.

The standard, led by China during its formulation, outlines the evaluation procedures and test methods for the test scenarios of autonomous driving systems.

The issuance of the standard represents an important international consensus on autonomous driving test and verification technologies, addressing growing industry demands for safety assessment and test verification, according to an official with the ministry.

The ministry will cooperate with Chinese institutions in the automotive industry including technology research center to further contribute to the formulation and revision of international standards in the field.

China is at the forefront of autonomous driving development. Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company has forecast that China will become the world's largest market for self-driving vehicles, with revenue from such vehicles and mobility services exceeding $500 billion by 2030.