EU Vote on Tesla’s Supervised FSD System Delayed Until December

A European Union vote on whether to allow Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) system across the bloc has been pushed back, with the earliest apparent opportunity for a decision now in December. The agenda for an October 6 meeting of the EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) lists only a continuation of discussions on the Netherlands’ request to authorize the system, rather than a vote.

The Dutch vehicle regulator RDW approved Tesla’s supervised FSD system in April and is seeking authorization across the EU. Belgium and several other countries have since approved the technology. Tesla had said an EU-wide vote could potentially take place on October 6, but the committee has already discussed the request at two previous meetings. The next scheduled TCMV meeting after October is in December, making it the earliest apparent opportunity for a decision under the current agenda.

An EU-wide approval would require a qualified majority of at least 15 of the bloc’s 27 member states, representing 65% of its population. Several countries, including Sweden, have raised concerns over the system’s ability to exceed speed limits, while countries that have approved it maintain that drivers remain responsible for following traffic laws. Tesla views regulatory approval as important to expanding FSD and rebuilding sales in Europe amid increasing competition from Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers.

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