Czech Republic

10 June 2026 Ministry update: RDW approval is temporary and valid only in the Netherlands. The 30 June Technical Committee meeting (TCMV) was discussion only with no vote taken. Next meeting expected in October 2026. Ministry continues expert assessment.

“The approval issued by the Dutch authority RDW is temporary, exceptional and valid only on the territory of the Netherlands. It is not an approval automatically valid throughout the European Union. Other member states may adopt this solution by their own decision. However, most key EU states are still waiting for the results of the European assessment. For the Ministry of Transport, coordination of the procedure at the EU level is key. Expert assessment of the system continues and the next meeting of the EU Technical Committee for Motor Vehicles is scheduled for 30 June 2026. The Czech approval system is based on assessment by authorized testing laboratories at the request of the manufacturer. The Ministry of Transport is not a technical testing authority of this type and an independent procedure would require securing expert assessment, expending public funds and taking full responsibility for the result. Despite frequent media shortcuts, FSD Supervised is not autonomous driving. It is an assistance system at SAE Level 2, in which the driver must constantly monitor the vehicle and bears full responsibility for its operation. The Ministry of Transport continuously evaluates the available documentation, monitors developments in other member states and coordinates its procedure with European partners. At the same time, it is necessary to recall that in the Czech Republic this technology concerns only a limited number of vehicles, currently fewer than 300. The Ministry of Transport does not block the introduction of new technologies. On the contrary, the Czech Republic is, after Germany, only the second EU state that has had a legislative framework for autonomous mobility at SAE level 3 since this year, and we are preparing its expansion also for vehicles at SAE level 4. At the same time, however, we must proceed responsibly so that unassessed safety and legal risks are not taken over and so that decisions correspond to the common European framework. We will continuously inform the public about any further developments.”

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