MEPs debate on ways on securing the EU’s supply of chips by boosting production and create emergency measures against shortages. The new law aims to increase the EU’s capacity to produce semiconductors from under 10% to 20%, as the pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, with semiconductor shortages causing rising industry costs and consumer prices, slowing down Europe's recovery. Opening statements by Dan NICA (S&D, RO), Rapporteur, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES (S&D, PT), Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Geert BOURGEOIS (ECR, NL), Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR) and Eva MAYDELL (EPP, BG). Transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

NICA, Dan (S&D, RO)

WÖLKEN, Tiemo (S&D, DE)

electronic equipment

microelectronics

MAYDELL, Eva (EPP, BG)

LEITÃO-MARQUES, Maria-Manuel (S&D, PT)

BOURGEOIS, Geert (ECR, BE)

BRETON, Thierry (FR, EC)

European chips act: opening statements by Dan NICA (S&D, RO), Rapporteur, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES (S&D, PT), Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Thierry BRETON, EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Geert BOURGEOIS (ECR, NL), Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR)

SOUNDBITE (Original), Dan NICA (S&amp;D, RO), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Maria-Manuel LEIT&#195;O-MARQUES (S&amp;D, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tiemo W&#214;LKEN (S&amp;D, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market

SOUNDBITE (Original), Geert BOURGEOIS (ECR, BE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Eva MAYDELL (EPP, BG), -