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Conditions for testing and operating automated vehicles, competent authorities and sources.
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Scope: Existing trial and delivery-vehicle rules + Act No. 248/2026 Coll., effective from 1 December 2026
Existing provisions use the review of 7 September 2026. The supplement of 22 September 2026 checked the adopted text of print 1329. The update of 16 October 2026 identifies promulgated Act No. 248/2026 Coll., effective from 1 December 2026. Individual permits and the complete implementing framework remain outside this profile.
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The Ministry of Transport, as type-approval authority, grants permission under § 49. For unapproved automated vehicles, the manufacturer or its representative applies; since 1 September 2026 this falls under paragraph 1(c).
§ 49 authorises testing. § 52 provides a specific route for automated delivery vehicles. No general licence for ordinary driverless services was identified in the provisions checked.
Act No. 248/2026 Coll.: an operator licence under section 49a, operation approval for transport services under section 49b and permission to use the vehicle under section 32a of the Road Transport Act. Commencement: 1 December 2026.
The applicant ensures the technical, staffing and organisational prerequisites. The permit holder is responsible for fulfilling operational duties and testing conditions.
Act No. 248/2026 Coll.: the licence holder ensures technical oversight, operating documentation, intervention availability, notification and recording duties.
§ 49 envisages a driver to whom the permit holder provides the permit. The precise supervision arrangements for a particular driverless test require consideration of road traffic rules and permit conditions.
Act No. 248/2026 Coll. distinguishes an oversight operator from a driver. After taking over driving, the operator may drive only one vehicle and must not simultaneously supervise another.
Testing safety is demonstrated through information about off-road testing or trials abroad.
Act No. 248/2026 Coll. adds section 48a on off-road testing and safety conditions for licensing in section 49a(1)–(4). An implementing decree is to specify reports and technical oversight.
The holder ensures liability insurance where required by separate legislation.
The full allocation of compensation and liability for offences requires a separate review.
Under the reviewed version in force, a trial-operation permit lasts no more than one year. It may restrict territory, route and time and require data collection.
Act No. 248/2026 Coll. provides for a separate licence, operating conditions, ODD and a control centre. Promulgation does not itself authorise a particular operation.
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Version applicable 1–30 September 2026; review of § 49, § 52 and designation of the authority in § 135(2). The Act also has a further version from 1 October 2026.
Open official source ↗Adopted by Parliament on 16 September 2026 as print 1329 and subsequently promulgated in the Collection of Laws. Commencement under Article IV: 1 December 2026. Promulgation status updated on 16 October 2026.
Open official source ↗Related ROAT records: ROAT-2026-0156 · ROAT-2026-0159 · ROAT-2026-0306 · SK-ACT-248-2026
ROAT. Slovakia — country profile. ROAT Observatory. Pracovný výskumný prehľad; cielená kontrola prameňov 7 September 2026 · adopted-text supplement 16. 10. 2026. https://roat.sk/en/jurisdictions/slovakia/.
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This material records the position before Parliament adopted the bill on 16 September 2026. Read the analysis of Act No. 248/2026 Coll. →
Slovakia combines a technically mature EU/UNECE type-approval baseline with a road-operation layer that still relies mainly on the § 49 test-operation permit under Act No. 106/2018 Coll. There is no general legal route from EU type approval to ordinary commercial driverless operation in force. Act No. 248/2026 Coll., originating from parliamentary print 1329, introduces a licensed operator, an approved operation, a control centre and an oversight operator from 1 December 2026. Until then, this promulgated framework must be distinguished from the rules currently in force. The original research model remains a historical snapshot.
Historical baseline: Act No. 131/2026 Coll., effective from 1 September 2026. Subsequent update: parliamentary print 1329 was promulgated as Act No. 248/2026 Coll., effective from 1 December 2026.
In Module 01 · snapshot 2026-08-25 review snapshot
| Regime | Technical approval | Road access / operation | Actor allocation | Liability / risk | Behavioural rules | Infrastructure | International / cross-border | Range · asynchrony | Configuration family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current law · snapshot 2026-08-25 | |||||||||
| Slovakia§ 49 test-operation permit; narrower ADV operational regime | N3 | N1 | N1 | N1 | N1 | N1 | N2 | 2 · Significant | Testing-permit / technical-leading configuration |
Slovakia Testing-permit / technical-leading configuration | |||||||||
| Sensitivity · prospective law (not current-law scores) | |||||||||
| Slovakia from 1 Sept 2026 – Act 131/2026 onlyThe amendment broadens/adjusts § 49 trial mechanics but does not itself create a general deployment/operator regime. | N3 | N1 | N1 | N1 | N1 | N1 | N2 | UNCHANGED PATHWAY | The amendment broadens/adjusts § 49 trial mechanics but does not itself create a general deployment/operator regime. |
Slovakia from 1 Sept 2026 – Act 131/2026 only prospective | |||||||||
| Slovakia if print 1329 enacted substantially as proposedWould move Slovakia from test-permit accommodation toward dedicated institutionalisation, while infrastructure and cross-border operational recognition would remain less mature. | N3 | N3 | N3 | N2 | N3 | N1 | N2 | PATHWAY SHIFT | Would move Slovakia from test-permit accommodation toward dedicated institutionalisation, while infrastructure and cross-border operational recognition would remain less mature. |
Slovakia if print 1329 enacted substantially as proposed prospective | |||||||||
In Module 02 · snapshot 2026-09-07 review snapshot
| Regime | Deployment gate | Remote human role | Dominant deployment model | Legal status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current law · snapshot 2026-09-07 | |||||
| Slovakia – current law (31 Aug 2026) | Predominantly § 49 test-operation permit; the only non-test deployment gate is the operational permit for automated delivery vehicles under § 52 of Act 106/2018; no general dedicated commercial FAV deployment gate | No general commercial FAV technical-supervision/control-centre role in force; supervising driver (dohliadajúci vodič) with remote takeover for automated delivery vehicles (Act 8/2009 § 2(2)(w), § 5(6)) | Testing-permit / technical-leading model | In force | Medium–High |
Slovakia – current law (31 Aug 2026) | |||||
| Sensitivity · prospective law (not current-law scores) | |||||
| Slovakia – CPT 1329 prospective model | Operator licence + specific operation approval would create a genuine second gate | Supervision operator + control centre; current draft boundary with remote driving needs correction | Licensed-operator + control-centre deployment model | Draft / parliamentary print 1329 | High for text; prospective only |
Slovakia – CPT 1329 prospective model prospective | |||||
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