German Minister Steffen Bilger has announced his intention to push for a "rapid approval" of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system across the entire European Union, according to a note published on the website of the federal ministry of transport on Tuesday, October 6. Until now, FSD had been advanced country by country. Eight European countries already authorize it, including Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Croatia, which authorized it at the end of September. Support from Berlin could have a significant impact on the ongoing European procedure. The ministry says it is following the matter in close cooperation with Tesla, the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA, the German federal vehicle authority), and the RDW, the Dutch authority that was the first to give the green light in April. According to the ministry, the system has so far shown very good performance, particularly in urban areas. The minister explains that he exchanged with Tesla in September on technical questions as well as on liability in case of an incident. "We quickly reached a consensus and a constructive agreement," he said. He says he wants Tesla drivers to be able to "benefit from driving assistance throughout the EU as soon as possible." During these exchanges in September, the ministry also accepted that the FSD could slightly exceed the maximum allowed speed, by a maximum of 10%. On a road limited to 50 km/h, the car could therefore drive at 55 km/h. Berlin justifies this choice by traffic fluidity. For the ministry, slight exceedances can "contribute to smoother and more regular traffic, depending on the circumstances." Germany says it is ready to defend this approach in the European procedure. However, responsibility does not change. The driver remains fully responsible for driving, including in urban areas, the ministry reminds. The text also considers the name FSD "a bit misleading," since the system does not ensure all driving. For this reason, Tesla has proposed renaming it "Tesla Assisted Driving." In France, the system has also been renamed "Fully Automatic Driving (supervised)," or CEA. The ministry note does not give any date for the European decision. It coincides with the day when experts from member states met within the Motor Vehicle Technical Committee (TCMV) to discuss FSD. The support of Germany, the most populous country in the Union and therefore a heavyweight in qualified majority votes, is good news for Tesla.