EU vote on Tesla’s autonomous driving postponed
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The decision on approving Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system “Full Self-Driving (Supervised),” or FSD (Supervised), in the European Union has been delayed. A decision originally expected in October is unlikely to be made before December according to the latest EU agenda, reports Automotive News.
The Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV), which brings together representatives from EU member states and the European Commission, is set to continue its discussions at its meeting on October 6. The agenda is planned to allocate only 25 minutes for further discussion regarding the Dutch request for approval under Article 39, rather than holding a vote.
The Dutch vehicle regulatory authority RDW had already approved Tesla’s system in April. Belgium and several other countries followed suit later. The RDW now proposes allowing the software across the EU.
Tesla announced on September 1 that a vote at the EU level might potentially take place on October 6. In response to the news of the delayed vote, CEO Elon Musk posted “Sigh” on his social media platform X.
The TCMV has already discussed Tesla’s proposal at two previous meetings. Since the next meeting after the October session is not scheduled until December, this period represents the earliest possible opportunity for a vote. A qualified majority is required for nationwide implementation in the EU, which must come from 15 of the 27 member states and represent 65 percent of the bloc’s population.
Some EU countries, including Sweden, have expressed concerns about the system potentially allowing speed limit violations. In the countries that have already approved the technology, however, responsibility for adhering to traffic rules remains with drivers.
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