Italy could be the next European country to take a serious step toward approving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised, as political pressure begins to build following the first approval elsewhere in the EU.
Italian Senator Carlo Calenda has formally submitted a parliamentary question to the country’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, urging officials to prioritize approval of Tesla’s FSD.
In his submission, published as part of Legislature 19ª – Inspection Union Act no. 4-02971 on April 28, 2026, Calenda asks “whether the Minister addressed intends to give priority consideration to the approval of Tesla’s FSD supervised system for the Italian market, to assess the opportunity for direct technical discussions with Tesla and the Dutch authorities (RDW) in order to expedite the process, and, if possible, to provide an indication of the expected timeline for authorization in Italy.” (translated from Italian)
The senator also pointed to the potential benefits of enabling the system in Italy, including improved road safety through reduced human error, while maintaining driver responsibility. The submission further notes that tens of thousands of Tesla vehicles already on Italian roads are equipped with the necessary hardware, meaning activation could be rolled out via a software update once regulatory approval is granted.
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The timing of the request comes just after RDW granted approval for FSD Supervised in the Netherlands earlier this month, making it the first European Union country to authorize the system under the framework of UN Regulation R171. That milestone is to have a ripple effect across the region, as other EU nations can adopt the RDW’s certification for their own national roads, setting a precedent that paves the way for a faster, continent-wide rollout.
While there is no official timeline yet for Italy, the involvement of lawmakers suggests the approval process may now receive increased attention. The explicit reference to collaboration with Dutch regulators points to Italy looking to follow a similar pathway, potentially shortening the road to deployment.
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