16 Amendments of Paolo DE CASTRO related to 2022/0032(COD)
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A framework for increasing the Union’s resilience in the field of semiconductor technologies should be established, stimulating investment, promoting workforce skills and knowledge, including on chip design, production and research and development, strengthening the capabilities of the Union’s semiconductor supply chain, and increasing cooperation and coordination among the Member States and, the Commission and like-minded third countries.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is necessary to take measures to build capacity and strengthen the Union’s semiconductor sector in line with Article 173(3) of the Treaty. These measures do not entail the harmonisation of national laws and regulations. In this regard, the Union should reinforce the competitiveness and resilience of the semiconductor technological and industrial base, whilst strengthening the innovation capacity of its semiconductor sector, reducing dependence on a limited number of third country companies and geographies, and strengthening its capacity to design and produce advanced components. The Chips for Europe Initiative (the ‘Initiative’) should support these aims by bridging the gap between Europe’s advanced research and innovation capabilities and their sustainable industrial exploitation. It should promote capacity building to enable design, production and systems integration in next generation semiconductor technologies, enhance collaboration among key players across the Union and like- minded third countries, strengthening Europe's semiconductor supply and value chains, serving key industrial sectors and creating new markets. EU should promote cooperation and coordination with like- minded partners rather than racing subsidies.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Strengthening the Union’s technological leadership requires leading- edge and custom chips, in particular for future-proof and strategic sectors such as telecommunication infrastructure. It is thus necessary to ensure that the bolstering of Europe’s semiconductor value chain prioritises reinforcing European chip design capabilities and leverages the Union’s existing leadership in strategic assets such as 5G and 6G technologies ascross-sector enablers and critical infrastructure.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Given the globalised nature of the semiconductor supply chain, international cooperation with third countries is an important element to achieve a resilience of the Union’s semiconductor ecosystem. The actions taken under this Regulation should also enable the Union to play a stronger role, as a centre of excellence, in a better functioning global, interdependent semiconductors ecosystem. The Commission, assisted by the European Semiconductor Board, should cooperate and, build partnerships and make full use of current free trade agreements with third countries with a view to seeking solutions to address, to the extent possible, disruptions of the semiconductor supply chain.
Amendment 93 #
(7 a) As the establishment of a fully self-sufficient domestic semiconductor supply chain is unrealistic and expensive, with estimated incremental upfront investment costs of more than $1 trillion[1], the Union must secure resilient global sources of supply through diversification and building of international partnerships with like- minded third countries. The Union’s trade policy and initiatives such as the EU-US and EU-India Trade and Technology Councils (TTC) and the EU-Taiwan Trade and Investment Dialogue are essential, as well as EU-Japan Strategic Partnership and upcoming EU-South Korea Digital Partnership, for the establishment of these relationships.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In light of this, the Commission, in consultation with the European Semiconductor Board, should prepare the ground for a certification of green, trusted and secure chips and embedded systems that rely on or make extensive use of semiconductor technologies. In particular, they should discuss and identify the relevant sectors and products in need of such certification, taking into account existing international standards and the need to ensure the sufficient involvement of stakeholders across the semiconductor value chain and carried out in an open access.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30 a) The Commission should assess and monitor the actual or potential adverse human rights and environmental impact in the semiconductor supply chain that have been or should have been identified in accordance with applicable Union legislation or Member States legislation setting out due diligence and reporting requirements on corporate sustainability.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) A number of sectors are critical for the proper functioning of the internal market and preserving the competitiveness of European industries. Those critical sectors are the sectors listed in the Annex of the Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities61 [2]. For the purposes of this Regulation, defence, telecommunication, and other activities that are relevant for public safety and security should be additionally considered as a critical sector. Sectors critical to the economic well-being of Europe, such as the automotive sector, should also be considered. Certain measures should only be enacted fuor the purpose of securing supply to critical sectors. The Commission may limit the emergency measures to certain of these sectors or to certain parts of them when the semiconductor crisis has disturbed or is threatening to disturb their operation. _________________ 61 COM(2020) 829. 16.12.2020.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘critical sector’ means any sector referred to in the Annex of the Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities, the defence sector, telecommunication and other activities that are relevant for public safety and security;, as well as sectors critical wellbeing of Europe eg. automotive.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point 2
(2) address the knowledge and skills shortage, attracting and mobilising new talent and supporting the emergence of a suitably skilled workforce for strengthening the semiconductor sector, including via reskilling and upskilling of workers on research, design and production.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) facilitating the transfer of expertise and know how between Member States and region, regions and international partners encouraging exchanges of skills, knowledge and good practices and encouraging joint programmes;
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. National competent authorities designated pursuant to Article 26(1) shall map undertakings operating along the semiconductor supply chain in their national territory, including non- confidential information on the services or goods, and contact information, and request information from other relevant authorities and from individual undertakings operating along the semiconductor supply chain on the actual or potential adverse human rights and environmental impacts in the semiconductor supply chain that have been or should have been identified in accordance with applicable Union legislation or Member States legislation setting out due diligence and reporting requirements on corporate sustainability. They shall notify this list and any subsequent update to the Commission. The Commission mayshall issue guidance, after consulting the European Semiconductor Board, to further specify the information to be gathered and define the technical specifications and formats.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, after consulting the European Semiconductor Board, assess risks that may disrupt, compromise or negatively affect the supply of semiconductors (Union risk assessment), including risks resulting from adverse human rights and environmental impacts. In the Union risk assessment, the Commission shall identify early warning indicators.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. When a semiconductor undertaking established in the Union is subject to a third country priority rated order measure, it shall inform the Commission. Should that obligation significantly impact the operation of certain critical sectors, the Commission may oblige that undertaking, where necessary, proportionate and as a last resort measure, to accept and prioritise orders of crisis relevant products in the line with paragraph 4, 5 and 6.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The European Semiconductor Board shall support the Commission in international cooperation, including information gathering and, crisis assessment and coordination of responses to supply shortages, in line with international obligations.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a International cooperation 1. The Commission, on behalf of the Union, shall pursue cooperation with relevant third countries on mutual support and benefits in the field of semiconductor supply, building on complementarities and interdependencies along the semiconductor supply chain. 2. The Commission shall enter into consultations or cooperation, on behalf of the Union, with relevant third countries with a view to seeking cooperative solutions to address future supply chain disruptions, in compliance with international obligations. This may involve, where appropriate, coordination in relevant international for a, and should ensure robust engagement with the stakeholder community. 3. In future investment and trade agreement of the Union with relevant third countries, collaboration in the field of semiconductors and along the entire semiconductor supply chain shall be a priority. 4. For the purpose of implementing actions under the Initiative's component referred to in Article 5, point d, the Commission may set up an exchange programme for doctoral researchers in semiconductors engineering. The programme shall finance exchange periods for doctoral researchers between two or more higher education institutions in the Union and EEA members, including universities and research and technology organisations, and the relevant third countries. The cooperation agreement shall aim for the reciprocal participation of legal entities established in the Union in equivalent programmes of associated countries.