The Dutch vehicle authority RDW said on Monday it expects to decide on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in February, after the company demonstrates that its driver assistance system meets required safety standards.
The announcement follows a social media post by Tesla claiming the RDW “has committed to granting the company the Netherlands National approval” in February.
Tesla added that this approval could pave the way for recognition across other EU countries and a subsequent vote by the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles for EU-wide authorization. The company encouraged customers to contact RDW to “express excitement and thank them for making this happen,” but RDW asked the public to stop contacting the agency.
“Road safety remains the RDW’s top priority: approval is only possible once the safety of the system has been convincingly demonstrated,” the agency said in a statement.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously said he expects FSD to receive full approval in China early next year. Meanwhile, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation in October into 2.88 million FSD-equipped Tesla vehicles, citing over 50 traffic-safety reports and crashes.