Tesla Full Self-Driving technology is moving closer to launching on Belgian roads after securing a key regional sign-off.
Annick De Ridder, the Flemish Minister for Mobility, Public Works, Ports, and Sport, just announced on Wednesday that she has officially approved the autonomous driving software. The decision marks an important regulatory milestone for Tesla in Europe, where strict United Nations Economic Commission for Europe regulations have historically slowed down the rollout of advanced driver assistance systems.
“The @Tesla community has been keeping a close eye for quite some time on the approval of FSD technology on our Flemish and Belgian roads,” De Ridder shared in a social media statement originally written in Dutch. “In appreciation of your unwavering interest (and encouragement 😉), you are getting the scoop right here: I have just signed the approval!”
The approval process will now shift to technical regulators to finalize the paperwork before the software can officially be used on public roads. De Ridder noted that the next administrative steps are already underway.
“This decision now goes to our homologation department; they will notify @RDWnl of the approval,” De Ridder added, referring to the Netherlands vehicle authority that handles type-approvals for the region. “Flanders embraces innovation!”
The file rests with the homologation department to complete the remaining technical verifications.
Currently, four European countries have officially approved the software for public roads: the Netherlands, which granted provisional type-approval on April 10 following 18 months of testing; Lithuania, which cleared the technology on May 20; Estonia, with approval on May 29; and Denmark, which joined on June 9.
Rollout is also imminent in Belgium following a crucial regional sign-off, while Germany and Sweden have active rollouts and localized testing under way. Additional countries, including Greece, France, Italy, Spain, and Ireland, are in various stages of reviewing technical documentation or conducting active road testing for the Level 2 driver-assistance system.
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