Key facts
- The Czech Republic provisionally approved Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system.
- The decision was based on experience from other countries, additional European data, and safeguards to monitor the system.
- Tesla announced the system's rollout in the Czech Republic would begin soon.
- The Dutch regulator RDW granted provisional approval for FSD Supervised on April 10, 2026.
- Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, and Belgium have also approved the system.
- The FSD Supervised system requires the driver to pay attention to the road.
The Czech Republic has granted provisional approval for Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, reversing its earlier stance which had expressed concerns over issues like speed-limit compliance and driver oversight. The decision, announced on September 21, 2026, was influenced by international experiences, additional European data, and the implementation of safeguards for monitoring the system's operation.
Tesla stated that the system's rollout in the country would commence shortly. This approval follows a pattern seen across several European nations, with the Dutch regulator RDW being the first to grant provisional EU type approval for FSD Supervised on April 10, 2026, after extensive testing. Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, and Belgium have since recognized or approved the system, often leaning on the Dutch decision to fast-track their own processes.
The FSD Supervised system is categorized as a Driver Control Assistance System (DCAS) and requires drivers to remain attentive to the road, despite the system's advanced capabilities. The approvals in these countries have been facilitated under UN Regulation 171 and exemptions under EU regulations, allowing for provisional validity issued by individual member states. A bloc-wide vote to legalize FSD across all 27 EU member states based on the Dutch approval has not yet occurred and is now anticipated to be delayed until 2027.