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Mark the date: 6 October 2026<\/strong>. That is when the European Union is expected to finally vote on whether Tesla\u2019s Full Self-Driving (Supervised)<\/strong> can be recognised across the whole bloc. If it passes, the single most boring part of any camping trip \u2014 the four-hour motorway grind to the lakeside \u2014 stops being work and starts being something you simply supervise. Here is where things actually stand, without the hype.<\/p>\n

Seven Countries Have Already Said Yes<\/h2>\n

This is not starting from zero. Seven EU countries have already cleared FSD (Supervised) by recognising the original Dutch approval, and the list has been growing steadily through 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/th>\nApproved<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Netherlands<\/td>\n10 April 2026 (first)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lithuania<\/td>\n20 May 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Estonia<\/td>\n29 May 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denmark<\/td>\n9 June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgium<\/td>\n10 June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slovenia<\/td>\n7 September 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Czechia<\/td>\n21 September 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Czechia is the newest \u2014 its transport ministry only signed off a week ago, having said no back in July. Slovenia came on board earlier this month. The direction of travel is obvious.<\/p>\n

What the 6 October Vote Actually Needs<\/h2>\n

One country saying yes is not the same as Europe saying yes. For EU-wide recognition<\/strong>, the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles needs a qualified majority: at least 15 of the 27 member states, representing 65% of the EU\u2019s population<\/strong>. Right now the seven approving countries hold just under 12% of the EU population<\/strong>, so there is a lot of ground left to cover.<\/p>\n

Tesla has said the vote could land on 6 October \u2014 an earlier attempt at the committee\u2019s 30 June meeting ended without a vote. It is genuinely close, and not guaranteed. Sweden\u2019s transport agency has recommended voting against unless Tesla removes the feature that lets drivers set a margin above the posted speed limit, although the Swedish government said on 1 September that it supports EU-wide approval. Denmark cleared the system nationally but has raised objections at European level. In short: watch this space.<\/p>\n

The Safety Numbers Tesla Put on the Table<\/h2>\n

Ahead of the vote, Tesla published a public safety dashboard on 1 September 2026<\/strong>. The headline figures are worth knowing before you decide how you feel about this:<\/p>\n