The European Union has delayed the vote on the region-wide approval of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system. The Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) scheduled a discussion for October 6, but no vote is on the agenda. A decision is now expected no earlier than December, when the committee reconvenes.
Currently, Tesla operates under a provisional approval granted by the Dutch RDW authority under Article 39 of EU Regulation 2018/858. This status has been adopted by seven countries: the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic. These nations account for approximately 12% of the EU population.
A full EU-wide approval requires a qualified majority of at least 15 out of 27 member states, representing 65% of the population. Major automotive markets, including Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, have not yet adopted the provisional approval. Regulators have expressed concerns regarding speed limit compliance, driver monitoring, and winter performance.
Tesla reports that as of early September, over 70 000 customers were using the FSD Supervised system, covering more than one million kilometers daily. The company claims that the system is involved in accidents 4.1 times less frequently than manually driven vehicles per 100 million kilometers. These figures remain unverified by independent parties.
