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EU adds quantum and chipmaking equipment to its dual-use export control list

The Commission adopted Delegated Regulation 2025/2003 on 8 September 2025, adding quantum computers, advanced lithography and EUV pellicle equipment, and high-performance computing hardware to the EU's dual-use export control list.

Verified Editor-read Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2003, adopted 8 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not take legal effect until Official Journal publication in November 2025, so the controls are not yet enforceable from this date.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-14. How the record is made

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