Leaked details of what will be in Brussels’ new ‘Made in Europe’ rules
EU competitiveness ‘guru’, Mario Draghi, previously warned that ‘Made in EU’ policies should avoid sectors where European manufacturers lag behind — such as solar

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Leaked details of what will be in Brussels’ new ‘Made in Europe’ rules

By Wester van Gaal,
Amsterdam
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The European Commission is planning to introduce “Made in EU” requirements across a wide range of strategic sectors, from chips, cars, and chemicals to quantum technologies and renewable energy. 

The law aims to protect Europe’s industries against Chinese and US competition, while at the same time speeding up decarbonisation and electrification of energy-intensive industries and other sectors. 

In a leaked draft text, seen by EUobserver, public support and procurement for sectors such as chips, cars, chemicals, and quantum technologies would be restricted to products manufactured within the European Union. 

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Wester van Gaal Wester van Gaal is our economics editor. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously, he was editor-in-chief of Motherboard, Vice Media’s technology and science website, and worked as a climate economy journalist for The Correspondent. He is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.