1:13Czechia becomes seventh EU country to allow Tesla FSD, with an EU-wide vote in sight
The Czech transport ministry has recognized the Dutch approval of FSD (Supervised). An EU-wide vote could follow, but it needs a large qualified majority.
Czechia has become the seventh European Union country to allow Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The Czech decision was taken on September 21.
How the Czech decision was made
Czechia formally recognized the provisional approval issued by the Dutch vehicle authority RDW. The Czech Ministry of Transport reviewed the system and its EU approval documents, and consulted both EU bodies and Tesla before deciding. The minister said the country wants conditions that support the gradual introduction of the technology while keeping safety standards and oversight in place.
The legal route
The RDW's approval is based on Article 39 of EU Regulation 2018/858. That article lets a national authority grant a provisional EU type approval for new technology that existing rules do not fully cover. Other member states can then recognize it on their territory, which is what Czechia, Slovenia, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania have done.
The EU-wide vote
A separate EU-wide decision could come through the committee where member states vote on vehicle rules, possibly as early as October 6. The bar is high: at least 15 of the 27 member states must agree, and together they must represent at least 65% of the EU population. That means the larger countries carry a lot of weight.
For drivers
FSD (Supervised) remains a Level 2 driver-assistance system. The driver must always be ready to take control, and hands-off, eyes-off driving is not permitted.
What to watch
If the EU vote passes, FSD (Supervised) could be allowed across the whole union at once, including big markets like Germany and France. If it fails or slips, the country-by-country route continues.
