AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government on Friday said it would expand export licensing requirements for some ASML tools, effectively retaking oversight over them from the United States and aligning the two countries' policy.
The United States had previously unilaterally regulated those tools, as part of its campaign to restrict access to advanced technology by Chinese chipmakers, to slow Beijing's technological and military advances.
ASML said in a statement that it did not expect the change in oversight to impact earnings this year or in the future.
"I'm making this decision for our safety," said Dutch Trade Minister Reinette Klever, announcing the update.
"We see that due to technological developments there are more safety risks in the export of these specific production machines."
