The part of electronics in automobile design becomes more and more important with an exponential growth during the last 10 years. Nowadays, innovation in automotive industry is driven by electronics.

New upcoming electrical/electronic systems (E/E systems) such as advanced driver assistance systems or x-by-wire systems as well as consumer expectation regarding safety will require a dedicated standard to ensure design, development and production of safe products before their introduction on the market.

ISO/TC22/SC3/WG16 has been formed to issue the ISO26262 international standard that will specifically address functional safety of E/E systems of automotive industry.

This paper provides information about the future ISO26262 which is based on the current results of ISO/TC22/SC3/WG16 [1], those still being subject to changes before the international standard release.