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SEMI Europe is an industry association representing the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jan 2026 · Halbleiterindustrie in der EU

Meeting with Vita Jukne (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

12 Jan 2026 · PFAS restriction dossier and REACH revision

Semiconductor industry urges longer transition for chemical restrictions

19 Dec 2025
Topic — Adding long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids to the EU's restricted persistent organic pollutants list.
Message — SEMI Europe requests extended transition periods and time-limited derogations for semiconductor manufacturing and infrastructure. They argue that replacing these substances is technically complex, requiring an average of seven years to validate alternatives.12
Why — This delay would protect manufacturing yields and avoid the high costs of immediate equipment redesigns.34
Impact — Environmental interests are harmed as persistent chemicals continue to accumulate in the environment during the transition.5
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SEMI Europe urges longer transition for semiconductor chemical phase-out

19 Dec 2025
Topic — The consultation concerns adding medium-chain chlorinated paraffins to the EU’s restricted persistent organic pollutants.
Message — SEMI Europe requests an extended transition period and specific exemptions for the semiconductor industry. They argue that replacing these chemicals in complex manufacturing equipment requires at least six years.123
Why — This would allow manufacturers to avoid immediate equipment redesigns and production delays.45
Impact — Environmental groups lose from the continued use of substances that accumulate in nature.6
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SEMI Europe urges tailored support for emerging quantum value chain

14 Dec 2025
Topic — The European Commission is proposing a legislative framework to accelerate quantum technology development.
Message — SEMI Europe recommends a flexible R&D framework benefiting private and public actors of all sizes. They call for industrialization policies that stimulate market demand and improve value chain coordination.12
Why — This would enable private firms to access previously restricted research funding and reduce administrative burdens.34
Impact — Research organizations and academia would lose their exclusive access to specific EU-funded projects.5
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Response to Evaluation and Revision of the Chips Act ("Chips Act 2.0")

27 Nov 2025

The European Chips Act marked a bold and timely response to these challenges. By combining strategic investment, publicprivate cooperation, and a coordinated policy framework, the Act has already mobilised significant resources to strengthen Europes semiconductor ecosystem and reduce its exposure to external shocks. Its ambition to make Europe a global hub for innovation, design, and advanced manufacturing was both visionary and necessary. Yet, the implementation of the Chips Act also reveals the complexity of translating ambition into lasting impact. To fully realise its potential, the policy must evolve to reflect new market dynamics as well as geo-political realities, ensure coherence across industrial and technological strategies, industrialisation of R&D projects, reduced administrative burden and create an environment that encourages both domestic innovation and international investment. It is important to build on Europes strong foundations with pragmatic reforms that enhance efficiency, inclusiveness, and competitiveness. By aligning policy instruments, deepening cooperation with industry, and maintaining openness to global partnerships, Europe can secure its place at the forefront of semiconductor innovation and ensure that its technological sovereignty is rooted in strength, collaboration, and long-term competitiveness.
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Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Nov 2025 · EU Semiconductor Policy

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2025 · Water Resilience Strategy

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG and E-MOBILITY EUROPE

14 Oct 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen), Xavier Coget (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

10 Oct 2025 · Chips Act 2.0

Meeting with Dārta Tentere (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

9 Sept 2025 · EU trade agenda and economic security

Meeting with Peter Sandler (Director Trade)

28 Aug 2025 · Meeting requested by SEMI to discuss developments for economic security policy, including FDI screening and export controls.

SEMI Europe urges longer delay for battery due diligence

31 Jul 2025
Topic — The European Commission is consulting on amending the timeline for battery due diligence requirements.
Message — SEMI Europe proposes extending the implementation deadline to 2028 and introducing volume-based thresholds for low-usage manufacturers. They also suggest using simplified certificates to handle supply chain compliance without compromising trade secrets.123
Why — This would reduce administrative costs for equipment suppliers and protect proprietary commercial information.45
Impact — Transparency advocates lose timely access to information regarding environmental risks in battery supply chains.67
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Meeting with Pierre Chastanet (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and European Association Automotive Suppliers and

9 Jul 2025 · Multistakeholder event on European semiconductor policies and investment

Meeting with Chiara Galiffa (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

5 May 2025 · Developments in EU-US trade relations

Meeting with Pierre Chastanet (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

11 Apr 2025 · Meeting with SEMI Europe Advisory Board

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

10 Apr 2025 · Semiconductor industry

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

10 Apr 2025 · SEMI’s global and European activities in semiconductor

Meeting with Paul Speight (Head of Unit Environment)

9 Apr 2025 · POPs Regulation and the semiconductor industry

Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Mar 2025 · Semiconductor industry in Europe

SEMI Europe emphasizes water's critical role in semiconductor manufacturing

4 Mar 2025
Topic — The EU is planning a multi-annual strategy to achieve a water resilient Europe.
Message — SEMI Europe stresses that water is essential for chip manufacturing processes. The industry uses recycling and innovation to reduce its environmental footprint.12
Why — Secured water access protects chip production and ensures global competitiveness.34
Impact — Local residents might lose water access as industrial demand equals whole cities.56
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Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Semiconductor industry in Europe - priorities for the new legislative term

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Sept 2024 · Semiconductor policies

SEMI Europe urges ECHA to keep balanced electronics safety criteria

2 Apr 2024
Topic — The consultation proposes centralizing EU chemical safety assessments within the European Chemicals Agency.
Message — The association urges the European Chemicals Agency to maintain balanced assessment criteria for hazardous substances in electronics. They request evaluations consider technical feasibility and the availability of essential replacement parts.12
Why — This helps manufacturers avoid premature obsolescence of expensive equipment by ensuring a supply of replacement parts.3
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Response to Evaluation and review of the Regulation concerning the screening of foreign direct investments

11 Mar 2024

SEMI Europe acknowledges the European Commissions legislative proposal for a revision of the current Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation (Regulation 2019/452), as an effort to improve the effectiveness of the current legislation. As a matter of fact, this legislative proposal aims to address the main shortcomings of the current legislation, requesting all member states to implement FDI screening mechanisms at the national level with a common set of minimum requirements, establishing a cooperation mechanism at the EU level to notify any investments that may affect public order and security and introducing FDI screening for greenfield investments, among other provisions. Given the highly specialized and globalized nature of the semiconductor supply chain, foreign direct investment is a critical aspect of business operations for the vast majority of SEMI members. The semiconductor industry is highly capital intensive, and over the last decades, European semiconductor companies have greatly benefitted from substantial investment from outside the EU, thereby contributing to their competitiveness and technological capabilities. Henceforth, while SEMI Europe welcomes a more harmonized approach to FDI screening across the EU, the measures outlined in this legislative proposal should remain proportional to the objective sought. In this regard, we would welcome further clarification on the goals of this proposal and the specific economic security risks that the European Commission aims to address, in order ensure coherence with the existing legislative framework and to limit the administrative burden on companies that are already subject to multiple and far-reaching requirements, for instance, under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation and national FDI regimes. In this context, SEMI Europe holds that economic security is best achieved by strengthening international partnerships and mutual interdependencies within the global supply chain. For this reason, we call upon the European Commission to carefully assess all the security benefits of implementing stronger FDI screening mechanisms, with a view on their impact on the attractiveness of the EU as an investment location, especially against the backdrop of the recently adopted European Chips Act and the sizeable investments by non-EU actors that this has generated. With regards to European Chips Act, it is important to consider that this legislative proposal also introduces FDI screening for greenfield investments, where a foreign investor or a foreign-owned subsidiary sets up new production facilities or a new undertaking within the EU, building these facilities starting from zero. On this matter, it is key for the future of the European semiconductor industry that the European Commission recognizes the importance of greenfield investments European or from third countries as a way to enhance Europes productive capabilities in this sector, and ultimately avoids the introduction of excessive screening mechanisms that may discourage non-EU investors and undermine the potential success of the European Chips Act. Therefore, SEMI strongly advocates for a balanced approach in order to maintain the necessary levels of FDI flows into Europe that can preserve the global competitiveness of our industry.
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SEMI Europe seeks clearer rules and longer cybersecurity transition

23 Jan 2023
Topic — The EU is proposing mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products containing digital components.
Message — SEMI Europe calls for clearer definitions of digital products and a longer transition period. They also question the burden of software inventories and reporting timelines for complex machinery.123
Why — This would minimize administrative costs and provide more time to adapt manufacturing processes.45
Impact — EU citizens may remain vulnerable to cyber threats longer if implementation is delayed.6
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Response to European Critical Raw Materials Act

25 Nov 2022

SEMI Europe, the global industry association representing more than 2,500 companies and 1,3 million professionals from across the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commissions upcoming initiative on critical raw materials. As the worlds largest semiconductor industry association and voice of the semiconductor supply chain, SEMI Europe sets out several priorities for the European Critical Raw Materials Act to address. With over 300 European members collectively working on securing Europes digital future, SEMI Europe seeks to actively participate in key discussions around the supply and access to critical raw materials. We believe our approach can provide guidance to the European Commission and drive a common position on pressing issues within the microelectronics industry. Please find our recommendations in the attached.
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