It is rumoured that new legislation would be published coming Spring. The law will consist of a “toolbox of measures that can be activated to ensure security of supply during a crisis, which could mean export controls and powers for the EU to request information from companies on production, stockpiles and their supply chains. It could possibly also include “mid-to long-term measures … to address structural strategic dependencies, diversify sources of supply and increase EU industrial capacities.” Officials say this will include measures aimed at reducing the EU’s dependence on China.
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