semiconductor manufacturing

SEMI Europe’s advocacy team is a key force in influencing public policy in areas of strategic importance to the region’s semiconductor industry, making SEMICON Europa the ideal venue for addressing industry-shaping trends and enacting change on policy issues. 

Under the Directive, manufacturers must meet health and safety requirements to place machinery on the EU market. The Directive is especially pertinent to the electronics manufacturing sector represented by SEMI and semiconductor manufacturing equipment producers in Europe and globally.

SEMI members in Europe face tough barriers to meeting legal requirements for posted workers, a struggle that undermines their competitiveness.

The project, MADEin4, connects nearly 50 European manufacturers and research and technology organizations (RTOs) to drive Industry 4.0 solutions for the European semiconductor manufacturing industry.

In 2018, SEMI shared a statement reflecting the common view of key industry associations with the European Commission and Oeko-Institut & Fraunhofer IZM contributing to a study that supports the review of the list of restricted substances and assesses a new exemption request under RoHS 2 (Pack 15).

With the rise of AI, governments worldwide are accelerating the implementation of data economy and regulations to protect sensitive data traversing AI networks. The European Commission is making progress with initiatives aimed at improving the efficient use of data across the EU.

In response to the European Commission’s (EC) proposed framework for screening foreign direct investments (FDI), SEMI, representing the global electronics manufacturing supply chain, offers three recommendations for consideration by EU policymakers: