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SEMI Europe Urges Swift Adoption of European Chips Act

BRUSSELS, Belgium â”� May 30, 2022 â”� SEMI Europe, the industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain in Europe, today urged swift adoption of the European Chips Act and invited discussions on the legislation with the European Parliament, Member States and the European Commission. The Act aims to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in semiconductor technologies and applications while enabling the region’s digital and green transition.

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“Speedy adoption of the European Chips Act will significantly accelerate Europe’s work to attract investments to build up chip manufacturing capacity and R&D,” said Laith Altimime, president of SEMI Europe. “The Act is also a key step forward for Europe to substantially decarbonize semiconductor manufacturing and drive digital transformation.”

The European Council and Parliament continue to refine the European Chips Act with inputs from semiconductor industry stakeholders. A newly published SEMI Europe position paper offers the following recommendations for consideration of the European Commission, the Parliament, and the Council:

Chips for Europe Initiative

Security of Supply

Preparedness and Monitoring

Governance

SEMI Europe also co-authored and signed a Joint Industry Statement with other industry stakeholder organizations representing the worldwide and European semiconductor ecosystem. The statement urges the European Commission, the Parliament, and the European Council to do the following:

For more details, contact SEMI Europe:

Visit  SEMI Global Advocacy and  SEMI Europe Advocacy to learn more about SEMI public policy efforts.

 

About SEMI

SEMI® connects more than 2,500 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide to advance the technology and business of electronics design and manufacturing. SEMI members are responsible for the innovations in materials, design, equipment, software, devices, and services that enable smarter, faster, more powerful, and more affordable electronic products. Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), FlexTech, the Fab Owners Alliance (FOA), the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) and SOI Consortium are SEMI Strategic Technology Communities. Visit  www.semi.org to learn more, contact one of our worldwide offices, and connect with SEMI on  LinkedIn and  Twitter.

Association Contact

Serena Brischetto/SEMI Europe
Phone: +49 30 3030 8077-11
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