SEMI represents the collective interests of our membership and advocates for the industry on many public policy issues-- ranging from export control to tax policy to environmental issues. SEMI maintains a full-time public policy staff in Washington, D.C. and our offices around the world work with their governments on behalf of the industry. SEMI works with many international and professional trade organizations to inform, educate and advocate responsible policies on a variety of industry issues.
Get Involved

• SEMI Fights RoHS Scope
• SEMI Export Control Proposals Implemented by the U.S.
• SEMI Hosts Successful 2010 Washington Forum
• SEMI Honors Senator Jeff Bingaman for Government Leadership
• U.S. Government Announces Major Export Control Reform Initiative
• Let's Get the EU on the Right Track
• Progress in PV and LEDs Intertwined with Public Policy
• Obama Releases FY2011 Budget: What's in it for our Industry?
• China: Government Support Energizes China's PV Market
• Jan 26, 2010 Feed-in Tariff Webinar Presentations:
  Introduction: Why FIT Policies Are Important - G. Stryi-Hipp, Fraunhofer, ISE
  The Importance of Establishing a Stable Investment Climate for PV - M. Fulton, Deutsche Bank
  Global FIT Update (Germany, Spain, Japan, U.S., and Emerging markets) - W. Rickerson, Meister Consultants Group
  SEMI PV Group Activities—D. Martin, SEMI PV Group
• SEMI Export Control Proposals Approved Globally
• Can Government Help High Tech and Spur Economic Growth?
• SEMI Seeks RoHS Exclusion for Semiconductor and PV Manufacturing Equipment
• Solar Policy Webcast: The Importance of Feed-in Tariffs in Driving Global PV Demand
• Feed-in Tariffs: Best Way to a Sustainable Solar Future
• 2009: What a Year in Washington D.C.
• Preventing Counterfeiting of Semiconductors through Traceability (SEMICON Japan)
• Feed-in Tariffs Have Earned a Role in U.S. Energy Policy
• SEMI PV Group Hosts U.S. PV Lobby Day
• SEMI Europe EU Funding Seminar Recap

Public Policy Archives

• United States
• Europe
• Public Policy Contacts

• Innovation and Competitiveness: SEMI advocates for government support of basic research, math and science education, and tax policies that encourage R&D.  SEMI is actively involved in Europe and the United States on legislative issues in this area and works with other organizations throughout the world to help facilitate a supportive environment for technology innovation.  SEMI is  engaged in educating industry stakeholders around the world on the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) protection to encourage and sustain innovation.
• Workforce Development: The SEMI Foundation has reached over 30,000 students in the U.S., Europe and Asia with it's innovative Workforce Development Program SEMI "High Tech U".  For additional information, click here.
• Global Trade and Export Control: SEMI is directly involved in international trade policies and has helped eliminate tariffs for most equipment and materials used to manufacture high technology products.  SEMI works with both the U.S. and Chinese governments to support reasonable export controls for equipment and materials.
• Intellectual Property: SEMI advocates strong Intellectual Property (IP) protection to encourage and support innovation in high technology.  SEMI conducts IP research, educates on IP practices, and advocates appropriate IP enforcement in the countries where our members operate. For more information on IP, please click here.
• Solar Energy: SEMI strongly supports government programs, education efforts and voluntary industry agreements to advance solar power throughout the world. For more information on solar/PV, please click here.
• Environmental Health and Safety: SEMI advocates for reasonable Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) regulation and global regulatory harmonization to sustain the growth of high technology industries, while protecting workers and the environment throughout the world.  SEMI maintains a variety of programs and services to support Best Practices in EHS among our members in China, Europe, Japan, North America, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. For more information on EHS, please click here.

For more information contact: info@semi.org