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Number of European Countries Approving Tesla FSD Reaches 8
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, which requires driver supervision, has also been approved for use in Croatia. This brings the number of European Union countries that have approved FSD Supervised to eight. Tesla announced that the system will be launched in Croatia soon.
The first temporary approval for FSD in Europe was issued on April 10 by the Netherlands' vehicle approval authority, RDW. Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia and the Czech Republic subsequently recognized the approval. The number of countries rose to eight when Croatia joined the list on September 29.
FSD Supervised automates several vehicle functions, including acceleration, braking, steering and following a route. However, the system is not considered fully autonomous driving, and the driver must always be ready to monitor the vehicle's movement.
In parallel, Tesla is continuing the approval process to allow FSD to be used throughout the European Union. The matter was expected to be put to a vote at the October 6 meeting of the European Union's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles. However, according to the published agenda, the meeting will only continue discussions concerning the Netherlands' application, and no vote will be held.
Consequently, the earliest date on which a vote on EU-wide approval of FSD could be held is December 2026. Approval requires the support of at least 15 of the 27 member countries, with those countries representing at least 65 percent of the bloc's population.
The system is also generating debate over safety in Europe. In one recent test, FSD was reported to have incorrectly identified some speed limits. The European Transport Safety Council has also expressed concern about the system's feature that allows drivers to exceed the speed limit.
FSD Supervised is currently approved in the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Croatia. A final decision at the European Union level is expected to be discussed in the coming months.