17/05/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 12 May, the European Commission published the Staff Working Document on its European Chips Act proposal, a document eagerly awaited by the Member States in order to make progress in the EU Council negotiations (see EUROPE B12929A28). The 120-page document covers all aspects of semiconductors, such as value chains (Chapter 1), shortages and disruptions (Chapter 2), market trends (Chapter 3) and technological developments (Chapters 4, 5 and 6). The...