EN
L 229/38
Official Journal of the European Union
18.9.2023
(g) providing advice and recommendations regarding the consistent implementation of this Regulation, facilitating cooperation among Member States and exchange of information on issues relating to this Regulation. 3.
The European Semiconductor Board shall advise the Commission on matters concerning international cooperation related to semiconductors.
To that end, it may consider stakeholders’ views, including those of the Industrial Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies.
The European Semiconductor Board shall periodically discuss the following, and shall inform the Commission of the outcome of such discussions: (a) how to enhance cooperation along the global semiconductor value chain between the Union and third countries, taking into account existing international cooperation agreements with third countries; (b) which third countries could be prioritised for enhanced international cooperation related to semiconductors, considering: (i)
complementarities and interdependencies along the semiconductor supply chain;
(ii) the effect on semiconductor supply of trade policies, tariffs, export restrictions, trade barriers, as well as the effect of business closures, offshoring or acquisitions of Union key market actors by entities established in third countries on the basis of publicly available information; (iii) the potential contribution to security of supply, taking into account their production capacity of semiconductors, intermediate products and raw materials required to produce semiconductors or intermediate products; (iv) existing cooperation agreements between that third country and the Union.
This paragraph shall be without prejudice to the prerogatives of the European Parliament and of the Council pursuant to the Treaties. 4.
The European Semiconductor Board shall ensure coordination, cooperation and information exchange, where appropriate, with the relevant crisis response and crisis preparedness structures established under Union law.
Article 29 Structure of the European Semiconductor Board 1.
The European Semiconductor Board shall be composed of representatives from all the Member States.
A representative of the Commission shall be the Chair of the European Semiconductor Board.
2. Each Member State shall appoint a high-level representative to the European Semiconductor Board.
Where relevant as regards the function and expertise, a Member State may have more than one representative in relation to different tasks of the European Semiconductor Board.
Each member of the European Semiconductor Board shall have an alternate.
Only Member States shall have voting rights.
Each Member State shall have only one vote regardless of the number of representatives that they have. 3.
At its first meeting, on a proposal by and in agreement with the Chair, the European Semiconductor Board shall adopt its rules of procedure.
4.
The Chair may establish standing or temporary sub-groups for the purpose of examining specific questions.
Where appropriate, the Chair shall invite representative organisations of the semiconductor value chain, the Industrial Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies, trade unions and users of semiconductors at Union level to provide input to such sub-groups in the capacity of observers.
A sub-group including Union research and technology organisations shall be established for the purpose of examining specific aspects on strategic technology directions and reporting on this to the European Semiconductor Board.