# Dutch vehicle authority RDW has notified the European Commission of its plan to seek European Union-wide approval for Tesla's Full Self-Driving software system.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- The Dutch RDW plans to seek EU-wide approval for Tesla's Full Self-Driving software.
- The FSD system has been approved for use in the Netherlands, a first in Europe.
- The Dutch-European FSD version will have stricter driver attention monitoring than the U.S. version.
- Any FSD software update in Europe must be pre-approved by the Dutch RDW before deployment.

**Companies:** Tesla
**Countries:** Netherlands, United States

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