Czech Ministry of Transport Details Position on Tesla FSD Supervised: RDW Approval Temporary and National Only

On 10 June 2026, the Czech Ministry of Transport (Ministerstvo dopravy) published a detailed official statement on its X account (@min_dopravy) addressing the Dutch RDW provisional approval for Tesla FSD Supervised. The post provides the Ministry’s current stance and outlines the path forward at both national and EU levels.

Key Points from the Ministry Statement

The Ministry brings the following current information on the Tesla FSD Supervised system:

• 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.
• Information on any further developments will be provided to the public on an ongoing basis.

The full statement (in Czech) is available on the Ministry’s X account and website.

Community Response: Claims of Inaccuracies

The Tesla community in Czechia and internationally has pushed back strongly on parts of the Ministry’s statement, particularly the claim that the technology “concerns only a limited number of vehicles, currently fewer than 300.”

Community notes and replies, including from Tesla Czech Republic sales representative Adrian Smrček and data analysts, point to significantly higher numbers:

• According to vehicle registration data, approximately 8,642 new HW4 Tesla vehicles were registered in the Czech Republic in 2024 alone.
• In 2025, around 1,943 new Tesla vehicles were registered, with more added in 2026.
• Most vehicles manufactured after 2023 are equipped with HW4 hardware compatible with FSD Supervised via software update.
• Community estimates suggest the actual number of compatible vehicles is closer to 8,000–10,000 or more, not under 300. Foreign-registered Teslas traveling through the country would add to the total.

Additional points raised by the community and Tesla representatives:

• FSD Supervised is an SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (not autonomous). The driver remains 100% responsible, and the system includes driver monitoring.
• The system has been tested and approved by the respected RDW authority in the Netherlands based on extensive EU-wide data (including 1.6 million km of testing).
• Other EU countries (Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark) have already adopted or recognized the Dutch approval using mutual recognition principles, without requiring additional independent national testing.
• Netherlands data reportedly shows FSD Supervised vehicles involved in 3.5 times fewer collisions than average human-driven cars.
• Critics argue that waiting for full EU consensus while other member states move forward puts Czech drivers at a disadvantage and may not align with the Ministry’s stated commitment to not blocking new technologies.

A detailed counter-statement was posted on X by Adrian Smrček (Tesla Czech Republic), outlining facts about the system, its development on European data, existing approvals, and the actual vehicle numbers.

Current Status and Outlook

The Ministry continues to emphasize coordination at the EU level and responsible assessment. The next key date is the EU Technical Committee meeting on 30 June 2026.

Czechia has a legislative framework for SAE Level 3 autonomous mobility (second in the EU after Germany) and is preparing expansion to Level 4. The Ministry states it does not block new technologies but must avoid taking on unassessed risks.

For the latest across Europe, see the EU Regulatory Tracker. Tesla owners and the community are closely watching for any movement following the June 30 meeting and developments in other member states.