METI and the European Commission (EC) Sign MOC on Semiconductors in the Presence of Minister Nishimura and Mr. Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, the EC

Prior to the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on Semiconductors was signed. This MOC describes how METI and the European Commission intend to enhance bilateral collaboration on: i) an early warning mechanism for addressing disruptions to the semiconductor supply chain; ii) research and development for next-generation semiconductors, iii) advanced skills for the semiconductor industry, iv) use cases of cutting-edge semiconductor applications; and, v) transparency of subsidies to the semiconductor sector.
 
At the subsequent meeting, Minister Nishimura and Commissioner Breton confirmed their intention to continue cooperating in the digital fields such as cybersecurity, DFFT realization, and quantum technology under the Japan-EU Digital Partnership. Furthermore, they discussed strengthening supply chain resilience in the fields such as critical minerals and batteries, and advancing cooperation in the space and defense industries.

Related Material

• Memorandum of Cooperation on Semiconductors（PDF形式：156KB）

Divisions in Charge

• About the meeting,

Europe Division, Trade Policy Bureau
 

• About the signing ceremony,

IT Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau