On 12 October 2025, the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced that its Minister Karremans had invoked the Goods Availability Act (Wet beschikbaarheid goederen, Wbg) on 30 September 2025 to impose measures on semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia. The aim of this measure was to prevent the goods produced by Nexperia (chips for cars and consumer electronics) from becoming unavailable in an emergency situation. The order imposed on Nexperia meant that no changes could be made to Nexperia’s assets, intellectual property, business activities or personnel for a period of one year. This is the first time the Minister has invoked the Wbg since the Act came into force in 1952.
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