Norway will not follow Slovakia, Czechia and the other countries that recognised the Dutch approval of Tesla's FSD (Supervised) on their own. "In this case, I believe road safety is best safeguarded by Norway awaiting the EU's decision," Transport Minister Kamzy Gunaratnam (Labour) wrote in a written answer to the Storting on 16 October 2026. If the EU approves the system, Norway will apply the decision "in accordance with our obligations under the EEA Agreement".
The question came from Christian Democrat MP Jørgen H. Kristiansen on 8 October. He asked whether the government would give Norwegian input before the EU decides, and whether Norway would consider recognising the system nationally, as Denmark has done. ITavisen printed the full answer and Tek.no reported it.
What the minister wrote
Gunaratnam says she is positive about new vehicle technology, but systems that let the driver keep their hands off the wheel for long periods "can give an impression of being self-driving" while the driver stays fully responsible. That raises the risk when the system expects the driver to take over at once. Such systems do not meet the current international rules, she writes.
The Dutch exemptions cover hands-off driving outside motorways and the requirement to obey speed limits. Norway "specifically worked" to get the speed-limit requirement into the regulations. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen) raised it on Norway's behalf at the EU vehicle committee's meeting on 30 June, together with misleading driver information and gaps between Tesla's marketing and the owner's manual. "It has since been demonstrated that the system can in fact break speed limits," the answer says.
The agency's verdict is mixed. The system "appears to handle normal traffic situations well", but it is uncertain how well it keeps the driver alert and ready to take over when it fails. Gunaratnam also notes that Tesla has released some of the approval documentation, toned down its safety marketing and dropped the "Full Self-Driving" name.
Two routes, and Norway has picked one
| Route | Countries |
|---|---|
| National recognition of the Dutch approval | Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, Czechia, Croatia, Slovakia |
| Waiting for an EU-wide decision | Ireland, Norway |
This corrects the assumption, including in TeslAnt's June overview, that Norway might move on its own track. Like Ireland, it is now tied to the EU's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles, which cannot vote before December.
What it means for Norwegian owners
Norway is one of Tesla's strongest markets: the Model Y was the country's best-selling car in September, on 4,810 registrations. Those owners can buy the "Tesla Assistert kjøring grunnleggende" package for NOK 1,090 a month, which covers lane changes, Navigate on Autosteer and parking. The supervised city-street system is not offered, Tek.no notes.
An EU vote in December would put any launch into 2027 at the earliest. The speed-limit point Norway pushed is still open. Tesla has not said whether European builds will cap the Speed Offset setting, as the rename to Tesla Assisted Driving left unresolved.