The European Parliament endorsed, on Wednesday 15 February, the position of the committee responsible for the proposed Chips Act on measures to increase the EU’s share of semiconductor production from 10 to 20% of world production (see EUROPE 13107/11).
MEPs advocate for the mapping of supply chains, the creation of a network of skills centres to attract talent and the setting up of a rapid reaction mechanism in case of crises related to possible shortages. They are calling for new money to meet the targets set in the mid-term review of the EU’s multi-annual budget, scheduled for mid-2023.
“Not only must the budget be commensurate with the challenges and financed by new funds, but the EU must also be at the forefront of research and innovation, have a business-friendly environment (...) and invest in a skilled workforce for the semiconductor sector”, said Dan Nica (S&D, Romanian) in a statement.
See the ‘Nica’ report: https://aeur.eu/f/5cv
On Wednesday, the European Parliament also approved the ‘Maydell’ report on the creation of a European Chips Joint Undertaking under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme (see EUROPE 13122/12). (Original version in French by Mathieu Bion)