Public Consultation on the European Chips Act

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is seeking stakeholders’ views on the European Commission’s proposed Chips Act.

The Chips Act is built on 3 pillars:

• a Chips for Europe Initiative
• a framework to ensure security of supply
• a coordination mechanism between Member States and the Commission

The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Friday, 18 March 2022.

Submissions should be marked “European Chips Act” and should be emailed to EUChipsAct@enterprise.gov.ie

Further queries can also be made to EUChipsAct@enterprise.gov.ie

• Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem (Chips Act)
• Commission Recommendation on a common Union toolbox to address semiconductor shortages and an EU mechanism for monitoring the semiconductor ecosystem
• Communication from the Commission: A Chips Act for Europe
• European Chips Act - Questions and Answers

The European Commission has also launched a targeted stakeholder consultation available at European Chips Survey (europa.eu). The Commission’s consultation will be open until 20 March 2022.

European Chips Act: Public Consultation Report

Report on the public consultation on the European Commission’s proposed Chips Act including the stakeholder submissions received.