Law on Availability of Goods Deployed by the Minister of Economic Affairs

The law has been deployed in response to recent and acute signals of serious administrative shortcomings and actions at Nexperia. These signals threaten the continuity and safeguarding of crucial technological knowledge and capabilities on Dutch and European soil. The loss of this could pose a risk to Dutch and European economic security. Nexperia produces chips for the European automotive industry and consumer electronics.

This measure is aimed at countering this risk. Decisions within the company can be halted or reversed based on the order if they are (potentially) harmful to the interests of the company, to the future of the company as a Dutch and European entity, and/or to the preservation of this crucial value chain for Europe. The regular production process of the company can continue.

The deployment of the Law on Availability of Goods by the minister is highly exceptional. Only due to the significant scale and urgency of the administrative shortcomings at Nexperia has the decision been made to deploy the law. This is a law that the cabinet only applies if it really cannot be avoided. The deployment of this law in this case is solely intended to prevent administrative shortcomings at the individual company in question and is not aimed at other companies, the sector, or other countries. Parties can contest this decision in court.