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State aid scheme Proposed

Chips Act 2.0 (proposed revision)

PROPOSED — not yet law. A Commission proposal (2026) to revise the Chips Act, aimed at closing the "lab-to-fab" gap: reinforced support for first-of-a-kind facilities across the value chain (incl. design/packaging), plus crisis-management tools (emergency powers, a pooled procurement mechanism, and information-request penalties).

✓ 3 Jul 2026● Recently changed
⚠ Proposed — not yet law. Parameters and eligibility may change before (or if) adopted.

Key parameters

Focus Bridging the lab-to-fab gap across the full value chain
First-of-a-kind Integrated Production Facilities & Open EU Foundries
Crisis tools Emergency powers; pooled procurement mechanism
Penalties Fines up to €300,000 for withholding supply-chain information
Status Commission proposal (2026); Parliament & Council forming positions

Eligibility

HQ
Any headquarters country
Local presence
Separate legal entity required The applicant must be a separate legal person (e.g. GmbH, BV, SARL) — a branch office of a foreign company does not qualify here.
R&D substance
Required
Company size
No size restriction
Models
All
Sectors
All
Goals
Additional design site in Europe; Manufacturing / fab site; Access to pilot lines & prototyping; R&D cooperation without own site

Not yet applicable — final scope and eligibility depend on the outcome of the ordinary legislative procedure. Track for planning purposes only; parameters may change materially.

Mechanism & application

Discretionary (call-based) — Competitive, call-based — requires approval; success not guaranteed.

Not yet applicable; instruments will be defined once (and if) the revised regulation is adopted.

Timeline: Legislative procedure ongoing; adoption timing uncertain

Legal basis & sources

Legal basis
European Commission proposal to revise Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 — NOT YET LAW
Source
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/chips-act-2
Verification
European Commission — Chips Act 2.0 proposal (2026); public consultation Sep–Nov 2025
from — until no expiry review 1 Dec 2026

Changelog

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Council working document on the Chips Act 2.0 revision circulated; Parliament and Council forming positions.

    Source: Council of the EU (ST-10094-2026)

  2. 28 Nov 2025

    Commission public consultation / call for evidence on the Chips Act closed (209 responses).

    Source: European Commission

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