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).
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
- Verification
- European Commission — Chips Act 2.0 proposal (2026); public consultation Sep–Nov 2025
Changelog
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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)
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28 Nov 2025
Commission public consultation / call for evidence on the Chips Act closed (209 responses).
Source: European Commission