European Electronic Component Manufacturers' Association
Budget
€100 — €0
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
4
2 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) is an industry association working under the umbrella and legal entity of the European Electronic Component Manufacturers Association (EECA). ESIA advocates for and represents the collective interests of Europe’s semiconductor industry. We serve as the key interlocutor for EU institutions, governments and societal stakeholders on semiconductor-related matters, fostering dialogue and collaboration. ESIA champions a business-friendly policy framework that drives semiconductor innovation and manufacturing leadership, strengthens our industry’s competitiveness, and supports sustainable growth. Since 1997, ESIA represents the European Semiconductor Industry in the World Semiconductor Council (WSC). Together with the semiconductor industry associations of China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea and the United States, ESIA shapes the agenda of the WSC. The Joint Steering Committee (JSTC) of the WSC meets three times a year.
EU Legislative Interests
Semiconductors, European Chips Act Artificial intelligence, connected & automated driving, Internet of Things Digital Single Market, Digital Decade Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Standardisation Chemicals management, REACH regulation, RoHS 2 Directive Counterfeiting issues Cybersecurity Trade issues, World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Export control Intellectual property and patent issues Union Customs Code
Communication Activities
ESIA’s reply to the call for evidence on simplification of administrative burdens in environmental legislation, September 2025 Omnibus on Sustainability Reporting: Joint letter on EU Taxonomy Appendix C, June 2025 Joint Statement of the 29th Meeting of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC), May 2025 ESIA statement on EU funding for competitiveness: A new approach is needed, May 2025 ESIA Key Recommendations for the Implementation of the EU Cyber Resilience Act, April 2025 ESIA co-signs joint statement in support of a fast-track adoption of the longer transition periods of the CSRD and the CS3D, March 2025 ESIA position on the Water Resilience Strategy, February 2025 ESIA position on the Clean Industrial Deal, February 2025 Joint letter on EU Taxonomy Appendix C, February 2025 ESIA Statement on following the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry on Technological & Digital Innovation, February 2025 Competitiveness Compass: ESIA urges the EU to move to action, January 2025 Joint Statement of EU and Global Industry & Trade Associations on International Customs Day 2025, January 2025 Global semiconductor market poised for strong growth in 2024 and 2025, December 2024 ESIA's Position on Mario Draghi's report "The future of European competitiveness", November 2024 ESIA reaction to the confirmation hearing of Commissioner-designate Henna Virkkunen, November 2024 Joint Trade Association Statement: “Towards EU due diligence rules that work for all”, November 2024 ESIA Contribution to the Definition of Critical Products under the CRA, October 2024 Leaflet: ‘Semiconductors: Strategic enabler of everyday life’, July 2024 Joint Statement for an Ambitious FP10: Investing in Europe’s Future Competitiveness through Collaborative Research, Development, and Innovation, July 2024 ESIA Key Recommendations for the EU mandate 2024-2029, July 2024 Worldwide semiconductor market expected to recover strongly and hit $611 billion in 2024, June 2024 Joint Statement of the 28th Meeting of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC), June 2024 WSC Supports World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, June 2024 ESIA welcomes Enrico Letta’s recommendations for the Future of the European Single Market, May 2024 Key recommendations for a positive approach to Economic Security, April 2024 ESIA Position on the “EU Talent Pool” Proposal, January 2024 Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck becomes new ESIA President, December 2023 Worldwide semiconductor market expected to hit $520 billion in 2023, revival in 2024, November 2023 Joint Industry Statement: “The Revision of the Directive on Liability for Defective Products should strike a fair balance to support innovation”, October 2023 ESIA Position on the “Net-Zero Industry Act”, October 2023 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Final ESIA comments on Annex XV Restriction Report, September 2023 ESIA Position on the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP): European Commission proposal, September 2023 ESIA Position on the "Cyber Resilience Act" implementation in the semiconductor industry, September 2023 ESIA Position on the necessity to add certain raw materials to Annex I and II of the “Critical Raw Materials Act”, July 2023 ESIA Summary Paper on “The European Semiconductor Industry and PFAS”, July 2023 ESIA position on the potential EU nomination of D4, D5 and D6 to the UN Stockholm Convention on POPs, July 2023 ESIA Position on the “Critical Raw Materials Act”, June 2023 ESIA Comments on the ITRE Draft Report to the “Net-Zero Industry Act”, June 2023 ESIA Comments on the guidelines on the export of cyber-surveillance items under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No. 2021/821, June 2023 WSC supports World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, June 2023 ESIA welcomes the approval of the second IPCEI on Microelectronics, June 2023 Worldwide semiconductor market expected to hit $515 billion in 2023, rebound in 2024, June 2023 Joint Letter on Member States Planning and Readiness of the UCC Work Programme, June 2023
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
World Semiconductor Council (WSC) Joint Association Roundtable (JAR) European Forum for Manufacturing (EFM)
Organisation Members
https://www.eusemiconductors.eu/esia/about-esia/members https://www.eusemiconductors.eu/epcia/members
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.