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Chips Act In force since 13 September 2023

Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's semiconductor ecosystem
32023R1781 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter I General provisions

• Article 1 — Subject matter and general objectives
• Article 2 — Definitions

Chapter II Chips for Europe Initiative

• Article 3 — Establishment of the Initiative
• Article 4 — Objectives of the Initiative
• Article 5 — Content of the Initiative
• Article 6 — Synergies with Union programmes
• Article 7 — European chips infrastructure consortiums
• Article 8 — Liability of the ECIC
• Article 9 — Applicable law and jurisdiction of the ECIC
• Article 10 — Winding-up of the ECIC
• Article 11 — European network of competence centres in semiconductors
• Article 12 — Implementation

Chapter III Security of supply and resilience

• Article 13 — Integrated production facilities
• Article 14 — Open EU foundries
• Article 15 — Application for status as integrated production facility or open EU foundry
• Article 16 — Public interest and public support
• Article 17 — Design centres of excellence
• Article 18 — Fast-tracking of permit-granting procedures

Chapter IV Monitoring and crisis response

Section 1 Monitoring

• Article 19 — Strategic mapping of the Union’s semiconductor sector
• Article 20 — Monitoring and anticipation
• Article 21 — Key market actors

Section 2 Alerts and the activation of the crisis stage

• Article 22 — Alerts and preventive action
• Article 23 — Activation of the crisis stage

Section 3 Shortage response

• Article 24 — Emergency toolbox
• Article 25 — Information gathering
• Article 26 — Priority-rated orders
• Article 27 — Common purchasing

Chapter V Governance

Section 1 European Semiconductor Board

• Article 28 — Establishment and tasks of the European Semiconductor Board
• Article 29 — Structure of the European Semiconductor Board
• Article 30 — Operation of the European Semiconductor Board

Section 2 National competent authorities

• Article 31 — Designation of national competent authorities and single points of contact

Chapter VI Confidentiality and penalties

• Article 32 — Treatment of confidential information
• Article 33 — Penalties
• Article 34 — Limitation period for the imposition of penalties
• Article 35 — Limitation period for the enforcement of penalties
• Article 36 — Right to be heard for the imposition of penalties

Chapter VII Delegation of power and committee procedure

• Article 37 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 38 — Committee procedure

Chapter VIII Final provisions

• Article 39 — Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2021/694
• Article 40 — Evaluation and review
• Article 41 — Entry into force