On October 18, 2024, the Dutch government announced supplemental export controls for quantum computing and additive manufacturing technologies, expanding the existing semiconductor export control framework. The new Dutch Regulations Supplemental Controls to the Dual-Use Regulation entered into force on December 1, 2024.
According to analysis by Baker McKenzie, the controls cover goods, technology, and software related to semiconductor, quantum, and additive manufacturing sectors. The licensing requirements are country-neutral, meaning a prior license is required for exports of controlled items to all destinations outside the European Union. A new National General Export Authorization (NL900) permits most exports to Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The Dutch government stated that other EU member states had already taken similar measures and that the controls were necessary to “safeguard the level playing field.” Spain, France, Germany, and Italy had introduced comparable national export controls on quantum computing and semiconductor technologies.