This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
Methodology for the calculation of the maximum financial contribution per Member State under the Facility
This Annex sets out the methodology for calculating the maximum financial contribution available for each Member State in accordance with Article 11. The method takes into account, with regard to each Member State:
—
the population;
—
the inverse of the GDP per capita;
—
the average unemployment rate over the past five years compared to the Union average (2015-2019);
—
the fall in real GDP in 2020 and the fall in real GDP in 2020 and 2021 combined.
To avoid excessive concentration of resources:
—
the inverse of the GDP per capita is capped at a maximum of 150 % of the Union average;
—
the deviation of an individual Member State’s unemployment rate from the Union average is capped at a maximum of 150 % of the Union average;
—
to account for the generally more stable labour markets of wealthier Member States (with GNI per capita above the Union average) the deviation of their unemployment rate from the Union average is capped at a maximum of 75 %.
The maximum financial contribution of a Member State under the Facility (MFCi) is defined as follows:
MFCi = ν i × (FS)
where:
FS (Financial Support) is the available financing under the Facility as referred to in Article 6(1)(a); and
νi is the allocation key of Member State i, defined as:
νi = 0,7 κi + 0,3 αi
where:
κi is the allocation key applied to 70 % of the amount referred to in point (a) of Article 6(1) and set out in Annex II; and
αi is the allocation key applied to 30 % of the amount referred to in point (a) of Article 6(1) and set out in Annex III.
ANNEX II
The allocation key applied to 70 % of the amount referred to in point (a) of Article 6(1), κi is defined as follows:
,
whereand,
with,
υi ≤ 0,75 for Member States withand
υi ≤ 1,5 for Member States with.
Defining ( 9 ):
—
as the 2019 nominal GDP per capita of Member State i;
—
as the 2019 weighted average of GDP per capita of the EU-27 Member States;
—
popi,2019 as the 2019 total population in Member State i;
—
popEU,2019 as the 2019 total population in the EU-27 Member States;
—
Ui,2015-2019 as the average unemployment rate over the period 2015-2019 of Member State i;
—
UEU,2015-2019 as the average unemployment rate over the period 2015-2019 in the EU-27 (in each year the weighted average of the EU-27 Member States);
—
as the 2019 GNI per capita of Member State i;
—
as the 2019 weighted average GNI per capita of the EU-27 Member States.
ANNEX III
The allocation key applied to 30 % of the amount referred to in Article 6(1)(a), αi, is defined as follows:
where
and
where
,and
with
Defining:
—
GDPi,t as the real GDP of Member State i at time t = 2019, 2020, 2021;
—
as the 2019 GDP per capita of Member State i;
—
as the 2019 weighted average of GDP per capita of the EU-27 Member States;
—
popi,2019 as the 2019 total population in Member State i;
—
popEU,2019 as the 2019 total population in the EU-27 Member States.
The fall in real GDP for 2020 (δGDPi,2020–2019) and the cumulative fall in real GDP for the period 2020-2021 (δGDPi,2020–2019) shall be based on the Commission Autumn 2020 forecasts and updated by 30 June 2022 for each Member State replacing the data from the Commission Autumn 2020 forecasts with the actual outturns as reported in the latest available update of the Eurostat code series ‘tec00115 (Real GDP growth rate - volume)’.
ANNEX IV
The application of the methodologies in Annexes I, II and III to the amount referred to in Article 6(1)(a), converted into current prices, will result in the following share and amount of the maximum financial contribution per Member State, without prejudice to the updated calculation by 30 June 2022:
Maximum financial contribution per EU Member State
for 70 % of the amount available
for 30 % of the amount available (Indicative amount based on the Commission Autumn 2020 forecasts)
Share as % of total
Amount (in EUR 1 000 , current prices)
Share as % of total
Amount (in EUR 1 000 , current prices)
Total
BE
1,56 %
3 646 437
2,20 %
2 278 834
5 925 271
BG
1,98 %
4 637 074
1,58 %
1 631 632
6 268 706
CZ
1,51 %
3 538 166
3,41 %
3 533 509
7 071 676
DK
0,56 %
1 303 142
0,24 %
248 604
1 551 746
DE
6,95 %
16 294 947
9,01 %
9 324 228
25 619 175
EE
0,32 %
759 715
0,20 %
209 800
969 515
IE
0,39 %
914 572
0,07 %
74 615
989 186
EL
5,77 %
13 518 285
4,11 %
4 255 610
17 773 895
ES
19,88 %
46 603 232
22,15 %
22 924 818
69 528 050
FR
10,38 %
24 328 797
14,54 %
15 048 278
39 377 074
HR
1,98 %
4 632 793
1,61 %
1 664 039
6 296 831
IT
20,45 %
47 935 755
20,25 %
20 960 078
68 895 833
CY
0,35 %
818 396
0,18 %
187 774
1 006 170
LV
0,70 %
1 641 145
0,31 %
321 944
1 963 088
LT
0,89 %
2 092 239
0,13 %
132 450
2 224 690
LU
0,03 %
76 643
0,02 %
16 883
93 526
HU
1,98 %
4 640 462
2,45 %
2 535 376
7 175 838
MT
0,07 %
171 103
0,14 %
145 371
316 474
NL
1,68 %
3 930 283
1,96 %
2 032 041
5 962 324
AT
0,95 %
2 231 230
1,19 %
1 230 938
3 462 169
PL
8,65 %
20 275 293
3,46 %
3 581 694
23 856 987
PT
4,16 %
9 760 675
4,01 %
4 149 713
13 910 387
RO
4,36 %
10 213 809
3,90 %
4 034 211
14 248 020
SI
0,55 %
1 280 399
0,48 %
496 924
1 777 322
SK
1,98 %
4 643 840
1,63 %
1 686 154
6 329 994
FI
0,71 %
1 661 113
0,41 %
424 692
2 085 805
SE
1,24 %
2 911 455
0,36 %
377 792
3 289 248
EU27
100,00 %
234 461 000
100,00 %
103 508 000
337 969 000
ANNEX IVa
This Annex sets out the methodology for calculating the allocation share of the resources in the form of additional non-repayable financial support under the Facility referred to in Article 21a(1) available for each Member State. The method takes into account, with regard to each Member State:
—
the population;
—
the inverse of the GDP per capita;
—
the gross fixed capital formation price deflator;
—
the share of fossil fuels in gross inland energy consumption.
To avoid excessive concentration of resources:
—
the inverse of the GDP per capita is capped at a maximum of 160 % of the Union weighted average;
—
the inverse of the GDP per capita is capped at a maximum of 55 % of the Union weighted average if the GDP per capita of the Member State concerned is above 130 % of EU-27 average;
—
a minimum allocation share is set at 0,15 %;
—
a maximum allocation share is set at 13,80 %.
The allocation key applied to the amount referred to in Article 21a(1), ρi is defined as follows:
where Member States i to z are the Member States benefitting from a minimum allocation share and Member States i to q are the Member States benefitting from a maximum allocation share.
where
where
and
and
,where
for Member States i with
and
for Member States i with
Defining ( 10 ):
—
popi,2021 as the 2021 total population in Member State i;
—
popEU,2021 as the 2021 total population in the EU-27 Member States;
—
as the 2021 weighted average of the nominal GDP per capita of the EU-27 Member States;
—
as the 2021 nominal GDP per capita of Member State i;
—
FFGICi,2020 as the 2020 share of fossil fuels in gross inland energy consumption of Member State i;
—
FFGICEU,2020 as the 2020 weighted average share of fossil fuels in gross inland energy consumption of the EU-27 Member States;
—
as the ratio of 2022 Q2 gross fixed capital formation price index (implicit deflator, 2015=100, national currency, seasonally and calendar adjusted data) of Member State i and 2021 Q2 Gross fixed capital formation price index (implicit deflator, 2015=100, national currency, seasonally and calendar adjusted data) of Member State i;
—
as the ratio of 2022 Q2 gross fixed capital formation price index (implicit deflator, 2015=100, national currency, seasonally and calendar adjusted data) of the EU-27 aggregate and 2021 Q2 gross fixed capital formation price index (implicit deflator, 2015=100, national currency, seasonally and calendar adjusted data) of the EU-27 aggregate.
The application of the methodology to the amount referred to in Article 21a(1) will result in the following share and amount per Member State:
Member State
Share as % of total
Amount (in EUR 1 000 , current prices)
Belgium
1,41 %
282 139
Bulgaria
2,40 %
480 047
Czechia
3,41 %
681 565
Denmark
0,65 %
130 911
Germany
10,45 %
2 089 555
Estonia
0,42 %
83 423
Ireland
0,45 %
89 598
Greece
3,85 %
769 222
Spain
12,93 %
2 586 147
France
11,60 %
2 320 955
Croatia
1,35 %
269 441
Italy
13,80 %
2 760 000
Cyprus
0,26 %
52 487
Latvia
0,62 %
123 983
Lithuania
0,97 %
194 020
Luxembourg
0,15 %
30 000
Hungary
3,51 %
701 565
Malta
0,15 %
30 000
Netherlands
2,28 %
455 042
Austria
1,05 %
210 620
Poland
13,80 %
2 760 000
Portugal
3,52 %
704 420
Romania
7,00 %
1 399 326
Slovenia
0,58 %
116 910
Slovakia
1,83 %
366 959
Finland
0,56 %
112 936
Sweden
0,99 %
198 727
EU27
100,00 %
20 000 000
ANNEX V
Assessment guidelines for the Facility
1. Scope
The purpose of these guidelines is to serve together with this Regulation as a basis for the Commission to assess - in a transparent and equitable manner - the recovery and resilience plans proposed by Member States and to determine the financial contribution in conformity with the objectives and any other relevant requirements laid down in this Regulation. These guidelines represent the basis for the application of the assessment criteria and the determination of the financial contribution as referred to, respectively, in Articles 19(3) and 20(4).
The assessment guidelines are designed to:
(a)
give further guidance on the assessment process of the proposals for recovery and resilience plans submitted by Member States;
(b)
provide further details on the assessment criteria and provide for a rating system to be established with a view to ensuring an equitable and transparent process; and
(c)
define the link between the assessment to be made by the Commission under the assessment criteria and the determination of the financial contribution to be set out in the Commission proposal for a Council decision in relation to the recovery and resilience plans.
The guidelines are a tool to facilitate assessment by the Commission of the proposals for recovery and resilience plans as submitted by Member States and to ensure that the recovery and resilience plans support reforms and public investment that are relevant and display high added value with regard to the objectives of the Facility, while ensuring equal treatment among the Member States.
2. Assessment criteria
In accordance with Article 19(3), the Commission shall assess the recovery and resilience plans under the criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and coherence. As a result of the assessment process, the Commission shall give ratings to the recovery and resilience plans submitted by the Member States under each of the assessment criteria referred to in Article 19(3), with a view to establishing the financial allocation in accordance with Article 20(4).
For the sake of simplification and efficiency, the rating system shall range from A to C, as set out in the following:
Relevance:
2.1.
The recovery and resilience plan represents a comprehensive and adequately balanced response to the economic and social situation, thereby contributing appropriately to all six pillars referred to in Article 3, taking the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned into account.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the recovery and resilience plan contributes in a comprehensive and adequately balanced manner to all six pillars referred to in Article 3, considering the specific challenges of the Member State concerned and taking into account the financial contribution of the Member State concerned and the requested loan support.
Rating
A –
to a large extent
B –
to a moderate extent
C –
to a small extent
2.2.
The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively addressing all or a significant subset of challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations including fiscal aspects thereof and recommendations made pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 where appropriate, addressed to the Member State concerned or challenges identified in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the context of the European Semester.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively addressing all or a significant subset of challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations, including fiscal aspects thereof and recommendations made pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 where appropriate, addressed to the Member State concerned or challenges identified in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the context of the European Semester, taking into account the financial contribution of the Member State concerned and the requested loan support as well as the scope and scale of country-specific challenges and the information included in the National Reform Programme;
and
—
the recovery and resilience plan represents a comprehensive and adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned;
and
—
the challenges addressed by the recovery and resilience plan are considered as significant to boost the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned in a sustainable manner;
and
—
following the completion of the proposed reforms and investments, the related challenges would be expected to have been resolved or addressed in a manner that significantly contributes to their resolution.
Rating
A –
the recovery and resilience plan contributes to effectively addressing all or a significant subset of challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations, or challenges in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission under the European Semester, and the recovery and resilience plan represents an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned
B –
the recovery and resilience plan contributes to partially addressing all or a significant subset of challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations, or challenges in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission under the European Semester and the recovery and resilience plan represents an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned
C –
the recovery and resilience plan does not contribute to addressing any challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission under the European Semester and the recovery and resilience plan does not represent an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned
2.3.
The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthening the growth potential, job creation, and economic, social and institutional resilience of the Member State, contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, including through the promotion of policies for children and youth, and to mitigating the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 crisis, thereby enhancing the economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence within the Union.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim to foster economic growth and economic cohesion in an inclusive manner, in particular addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States, boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, stimulating job creation, and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis;
and
—
the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim to strengthen social cohesion and social protection systems, including policies for children and youth, by reducing social vulnerabilities, contributing to the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and contributing to improving the levels of the indicators of its Social Scoreboard;
and
—
the recovery and resilience plan aims to reduce economic vulnerabilities of the Member State to shocks;
and
—
the recovery and resilience plan aims to increase the capacity of the economic and/or social structures and institutions of the Member State to adjust to and withstand shocks;
and
—
the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence.
Rating
A –
high expected impact
B –
medium expected impact
C –
low expected impact
2.4.
The recovery and resilience plan is expected to ensure that no measure for the implementation of reforms and investments projects included in the recovery and resilience plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (the principle of ‘do no significant harm’).
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
no measure for the implementation of reforms and investments projects included in the recovery and resilience plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (the principle of ‘do no significant harm’).
Rating
A –
no measure does significant harm to environmental objectives (the principle of ‘do no significant harm’)
C –
one or more measure does significant harm to environmental objectives (the principle of ‘do no significant harm’)
2.5.
The recovery and resilience plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green transition, including biodiversity, or to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom, that account for an amount which represents at least 37 % of the recovery and resilience plan’s total allocation and such measures in the REPowerEU chapter account for an amount which represents at least 37 % of the total estimated costs of the measures in the REPowerEU chapter, based on the methodology for climate tracking set out in Annex VI; that methodology shall be used accordingly for measures that cannot be directly assigned to an intervention field listed in Annex VI; the coefficients for support for the climate objectives may be increased up to a total amount of 3 % of the allocation of the recovery and resilience plan for individual investments to take account of accompanying reform measures that credibly increase their impact on the climate objectives, subject to the agreement of the Commission.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to the green transition, including biodiversity, and, where applicable, to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom, thereby contributing to the achievement of the Union 2030 climate targets while complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050;
and
—
Member States apply a methodology consisting of assigning a specific weighting to the support provided, which reflects the extent to which such support makes a contribution to climate objectives. The weightings shall be based on the dimensions and codes for the types of intervention established in Annex VI and may be increased for individual investments to take account of accompanying reform measures that credibly increase their impact on the climate objectives. The same weighting system shall apply for measures that cannot be directly assigned to an intervention field listed in Annex VI;
and
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact.
Rating
A –
to a large extent
B –
to a moderate extent.
C –
to a small extent
2.6.
The recovery and resilience plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transition or to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom, and that account for an amount which represents at least 20 % of the recovery and resilience plan’s total allocation, based on the methodology for digital tagging set out in Annex VII; that methodology shall be used accordingly for measures that cannot be directly assigned to an intervention field listed in Annex VII; the coefficients for support for the digital objectives may be increased for individual investments to take account of accompanying reform measures that increase their impact on the digital objectives.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of economic or social sectors;
or
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from digital transition;
and
—
Member States apply a methodology consisting of assigning a specific weighting to the support provided, which reflects the extent to which such support makes a contribution to digital objectives. The weightings shall be based on the dimensions and codes for the types of intervention established in Annex VII and may be increased for individual investments to take account of accompanying reform measures that increase their impact on the digital objectives. The same weighting system shall apply for measures that cannot be directly assigned to an intervention field listed in Annex VII;
and
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact.
Rating
A –
to a large extent
B –
to a moderate extent
C –
to a small extent
Effectiveness:
2.7.
The recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to bring about a structural change in the administration or in relevant institutions;
or
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to bring about a structural change in relevant policies;
and
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact.
Rating
A –
to a large extent
B –
to a moderate extent
C –
to a small extent
2.8.
The arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure effective monitoring and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
a structure is tasked within the Member State with: (i) the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan; (ii) the monitoring of progress on milestones and targets; and (iii) the reporting;
and
—
the proposed milestones and targets are clear and realistic and the proposed indicators for those milestones and targets are relevant, acceptable and robust;
and
—
the overall arrangements proposed by the Member States in terms of organisation (including provision to ensure sufficient staff allocation) of the implementation of the reforms and investments, are credible.
Rating
A –
adequate arrangements for effective implementation
B –
minimum arrangements for effective implementation
C –
insufficient arrangements for effective implementation
Efficiency:
2.9.
The justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is reasonable and plausible and is in line with the principle of cost efficiency and is commensurate to the expected national economic and social impact.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the Member State provided sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is appropriate (reasonable);
and
—
the Member State provided sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is in line with the nature and the type of the envisaged reforms and investments (plausible);
and
—
the Member State provided sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan to be financed under the Facility is not covered by existing or planned Union financing;
and
—
the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is commensurate to the expected social and economic impact of the envisaged measures included on the Member State concerned.
Rating
A –
to a high extent
B –
to a medium extent
C –
to a low extent
2.10.
The arrangements proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to prevent, detect and correct corruption, fraud and conflicts of interests when using the funds provided under the Facility, including the arrangements that aim to avoid double funding from the Facility and other Union programmes.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the internal control system described in the recovery and resilience plan is based on robust processes and structures, and identifies clear actors (bodies/entities) and their roles and responsibilities for the performance of the internal control tasks; it notably ensures appropriate segregation of relevant functions;
and
—
the control system and other relevant arrangements, including for the collection and making available of data on final recipients described in the recovery and resilience plan, in particular to prevent, detect and correct corruption, fraud and conflicts of interests when using the funds provided under the Facility are adequate;
and
—
the arrangements described in the recovery and resilience plan to avoid double funding from the Facility and other Union programmes are adequate;
and
—
the actors (bodies/entities) responsible for controls have the legal empowerment and administrative capacity to exercise their foreseen roles and tasks.
Rating
A –
adequate arrangements
C –
insufficient arrangements
Coherence:
2.11.
The recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the recovery and resilience plan includes measures that contribute to reinforcing the effects of one another;
or
—
the recovery and resilience plan includes measures that are complementary to one another.
Rating
A –
to a high extent
B –
to a medium extent
C –
to a low extent
2.12.
The measures referred to in Article 21c are expected to effectively contribute to energy security, the diversification of the Union’s energy supply, an increase in the uptake of renewables and in energy efficiency, an increase of energy storage capacities or the necessary reduction of dependence on fossil fuels before 2030.
When assessing the measures referred to in Article 21c under this criterion, the Commission shall take into account the specific challenges and the additional funding under the Facility available to the Member State concerned. The Commission shall also take into account the following elements:
Scope
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to the improvement of energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for gas, including liquified natural gas, or oil where the derogation under Article 21c(3), point (a), applies, notably to enable diversification of supply in the interest of the Union as a whole;
or
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to boosting energy efficiency in buildings and critical energy infrastructure, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and of renewable or fossil-free hydrogen, and increasing the share and accelerating the deployment of renewable energy;
or
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to addressing energy poverty and, where relevant, give adequate priority to the needs of those affected by energy poverty as well as to the reduction of vulnerabilities during the coming winter seasons;
or
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to incentivising reduction of energy demand;
or
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to address internal and cross-border energy transmission and distribution bottlenecks, supporting electricity storage and accelerating the integration of renewable energy sources, and supporting zero emission transport and its infrastructure, including railways;
or
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to supporting the objectives set out in Article 21c(3), points (a) to (e), through an accelerated requalification of the workforce towards green and related digital skills, as well as support of the value chains in critical raw materials and technologies linked to the green transition;
and
—
the envisaged measures are coherent with the efforts of the Member State concerned to achieve the objectives set out in Article 21c(3), taking into account the measures included in the already adopted Council implementing decision, as well as other nationally funded and Union-funded complementary or accompanying measures to the objectives set out in Article 21c(3).
Rating
A – to a large extent
B – to a moderate extent
C – to a small extent
2.13.
The measures referred to in Article 21c are expected to have a cross-border or multi-country dimension or effect.
The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion:
Scope
—
the implementation at the national level of the envisaged measures is expected to contribute to securing energy supply in the Union as a whole, including by addressing challenges identified in the Commission’s most recent needs assessment, in line with the objectives set out in Article 21c(3), taking into account the financial contribution available to the Member State concerned and its geographical position;
or
—
the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to contribute to reducing dependency on fossil fuels and to reducing energy demand.
Rating
A – to a large extent
B – to a moderate extent
C – to a small extent
3.
Determination of the financial contribution
In accordance with Article 20, the Commission proposal shall determine the financial contribution taking into account the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned, as assessed under the criteria set out in Article 19(3). For that purpose, it shall apply the following criteria:
(a)
where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 19(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the maximum financial contribution calculated for that Member State in accordance with Article 11, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State concerned shall be equal to the total amount of the maximum financial contribution calculated for that Member State in accordance with Article 11;
(b)
where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 19(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is lower than the maximum financial contribution calculated for that Member State in accordance with Article 11, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State shall be equal to the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan;
(c)
where the recovery and resilience plan does not comply satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 19(3), no financial contribution shall be allocated to the Member State concerned.
For the purpose of the implementation of this paragraph, the following formulae shall apply:
—
for (a) above: If Ci ≥ MFCi the Member State i receives MFCi
—
for (b) above: If Ci < MFCi the Member State i receives Ci
where:
—
i refers to the Member State concerned
—
MFC is the maximum financial contribution for the Member State concerned
—
C is the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan.
As a result of the assessment process, and taking into account the ratings:
The recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the assessment criteria:
If the final ratings for the criteria under point 2 include scores with:
—
an A for criteria 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.12
and for the other criteria:
—
all As,
or
—
no majority of Bs over As and no Cs.
The recovery and resilience plan does not comply satisfactorily with the assessment criteria:
If the final ratings for the criteria under point 2 include scores with:
—
not an A in criteria 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.12
and for the other criteria:
—
a majority of Bs over As,
or
—
at least one C.
ANNEX VI
Methodology for climate tracking
Dimensions and codes for the types of intervention for the Facility
INTERVENTION FIELD
Coefficient for the calculation of support to climate change objectives
Coefficient for the calculation of support to environmental objectives
001
Investment in fixed assets, including research infrastructure, in micro enterprises directly linked to research and innovation activities
0 %
0 %
002
Investment in fixed assets, including research infrastructure, in small and medium-sized enterprises (including private research centres) directly linked to research and innovation activities
0 %
0 %
002 bis1
Investment in fixed assets in large, including research infrastructure, enterprises (1) directly linked to research and innovation activities
0 %
0 %
003
Investment in fixed assets, including research infrastructure, in public research centres and higher education directly linked to research and innovation activities
0 %
0 %
004
Investment in intangible assets in micro enterprises directly linked to research and innovation activities
0 %
0 %
005
Investment in intangible assets in SMEs (including private research centres) directly linked to research and innovation activities
0 %
0 %
005bis1
Investment in intangible assets in large enterprises directly linked to research and innovation activities
0 %
0 %
006
Investment in intangible assets in public research centres and higher education directly linked to research and innovation activities
0 %
0 %
007
Research and innovation activities in micro enterprises including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)
0 %
0 %
008
Research and innovation activities in SMEs, including networking
0 %
0 %
008bis1
Research and innovation activities in large enterprises, including networking
0 %
0 %
009
Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)
0 %
0 %
010
Digitising SMEs (including e-commerce, e- business and networked business processes, digital innovation hubs, living labs, web entrepreneurs and ICT start-ups, B2B)
0 %
0 %
010bis1
Digitising large enterprises (including e-commerce, e-business and networked business processes, digital innovation hubs, living labs, web entrepreneurs and ICT start-ups, B2B)
0 %
0 %
010ter
Digitising SMEs or large enterprises (including e-commerce, e-business and networked business processes, digital innovation hubs, living labs, web entrepreneurs and ICT start-ups, B2B) compliant with GHG emission reduction or energy efficiency criteria (2)
40 %
0 %
011
Government ICT solutions, e-services, applications
0 %
0 %
011bis
Government ICT solutions, e-services, applications compliant with GHG emission reduction or energy efficiency criteria (2)
40 %
0 %
012
IT services and applications for digital skills and digital inclusion
0 %
0 %
013
e-Health services and applications (including e-care, Internet of Things for physical activity and ambient assisted living)
0 %
0 %
014
Business infrastructure for SMEs (including industrial parks and sites)
0 %
0 %
015
SME business development and internationalisation, including productive investments
0 %
0 %
015bis
Support for large enterprises through financial instruments, including productive investments
0 %
0 %
016
Skills development for smart specialisation, industrial transition, entrepreneurship and adaptability of enterprises to change
0 %
0 %
017
Advanced support services for SMEs and groups of SMEs (including management, marketing and design services)
0 %
0 %
018
Incubation, support to spin-offs and spin-outs and start-ups
0 %
0 %
019
Support for Innovation clusters including between businesses, research organisations and public authorities and business networks primarily benefiting SMEs
0 %
0 %
020
Innovation processes in SMEs (process, organisational, marketing, co-creation, user and demand driven innovation)
0 %
0 %
021
Technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and higher education sector
0 %
0 %
022
Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change
100 %
40 %
023
Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises focusing on circular economy
40 %
100 %
024
Energy efficiency and demonstration projects in SMEs and supporting measures
40 %
40 %
024bis
Energy efficiency and demonstration projects in large enterprises and supporting measures
40 %
40 %
024ter
Energy efficiency and demonstration projects in SMEs or large enterprises and supporting measures compliant with energy efficiency criteria (3)
100 %
40 %
025
Energy efficiency renovation of existing housing stock, demonstration projects and supporting measures
40 %
40 %
025bis
Energy efficiency renovation of existing housing stock, demonstration projects and supporting measures compliant with energy efficiency criteria (4)
100 %
40 %
025ter
Construction of new energy efficient buildings (5)
40 %
40 %
026
Energy efficiency renovation or energy efficiency measures regarding public infrastructure, demonstration projects and supporting measures
40 %
40 %
026bis
Energy efficiency renovation or energy efficiency measures regarding public infrastructure, demonstration projects and supporting measures compliant with energy efficiency criteria (6)
100 %
40 %
027
Support to enterprises that provide services contributing to the low carbon economy and to resilience to climate change including awareness-raising measures
100 %
40 %
028
Renewable energy: wind
100 %
40 %
029
Renewable energy: solar
100 %
40 %
030
Renewable energy: biomass (7)
40 %
40 %
030bis
Renewable energy: biomass with high GHG savings (8)
100 %
40 %
031
Renewable energy: marine
100 %
40 %
032
Other renewable energy (including geothermal energy)
100 %
40 %
033
Smart Energy Systems (including smart grids and ICT systems) and related storage.
100 %
40 %
034
High efficiency co-generation, district heating and cooling
40 %
40 %
034bis0
High efficiency co-generation, efficient district heating and cooling with low lifecycle emissions (9)
100 %
40 %
034bis1
Replacement of coal-based heating systems by gas-based heating systems for climate mitigation purposes
0 %
0 %
034bis2
Distribution and transport of natural gas substituting coal
0 %
0 %
035
Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: floods (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)
100 %
100 %
036
Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: fires (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)
100 %
100 %
037
Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)
100 %
100 %
038
Risk prevention and management of non-climate-related natural risks (for example earthquakes) and risks linked to human activities (for example technological accidents), including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches
0 %
100 %
039
Provision of water for human consumption (extraction, treatment, storage and distribution infrastructure, efficiency measures, drinking water supply)
0 %
100 %
039bis
Provision of water for human consumption (extraction, treatment, storage and distribution infrastructure, efficiency measures, drinking water supply) compliant with efficiency criteria (10)
40 %
100 %
040
Water management and water resource conservation (including river basin management, specific climate change adaptation measures, reuse, leakage reduction)
40 %
100 %
041
Waste water collection and treatment
0 %
100 %
041bis
Waste water collection and treatment compliant with energy efficiency criteria (11)
40 %
100 %
042
Household waste management: prevention, minimisation, sorting, reuse, recycling measures
40 %
100 %
042bis
Household waste management: residual waste management
0 %
100 %
044
Commercial, industrial waste management: prevention, minimisation, sorting, reuse, recycling measures
40 %
100 %
044bis
Commercial, industrial waste management: residual and hazardous waste
0 %
100 %
045
Promoting the use of recycled materials as raw materials
0 %
100 %
045bis
Use of recycled materials as raw materials compliant with the efficiency criteria (12)
100 %
100 %
046
Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land
0 %
100 %
046bis
Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land compliant with efficiency criteria (13)
40 %
100 %
047
Support to environmentally-friendly production processes and resource efficiency in SMEs
40 %
40 %
047bis
Support to environmentally-friendly production processes and resource efficiency in large enterprises
40 %
40 %
048
Air quality and noise reduction measures
40 %
100 %
049
Protection, restoration and sustainable use of Natura 2000 sites.
40 %
100 %
050
Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure
40 %
100 %
051
ICT: Very High-Capacity broadband network (backbone/backhaul network)
0 %
0 %
052
ICT: Very High-Capacity broadband network (access/local loop with a performance equivalent to an optical fibre installation up to the distribution point at the serving location for multi-dwelling premises)
0 %
0 %
053
ICT: Very High-Capacity broadband network (access/local loop with a performance equivalent to an optical fibre installation up to the distribution point at the serving location for homes and business premises)
0 %
0 %
054
ICT: Very High-Capacity broadband network (access/local loop with a performance equivalent to an optical fibre installation up to the base station for advanced wireless communication)
0 %
0 %
055
ICT: Other types of ICT infrastructure (including large-scale computer resources/equipment, data centres, sensors and other wireless equipment)
0 %
0 %
055bis
ICT: Other types of ICT infrastructure (including large-scale computer resources/equipment, data centres, sensors and other wireless equipment) compliant with the carbon emission reduction and energy efficiency criteria (2)
40 %
0 %
056
Newly built or upgraded motorways and roads - TEN-T core network (14)
0 %
0 %
057
Newly built or upgraded motorways and roads - TEN-T comprehensive network
0 %
0 %
058
Newly built or upgraded secondary road links to TEN-T road network and nodes
0 %
0 %
059
Newly built or upgraded other national, regional and local access roads
0 %
0 %
060
Reconstructed or modernised motorways and roads - TEN-T core network
0 %
0 %
061
Reconstructed or modernised motorways and roads - TEN-T comprehensive network
0 %
0 %
062
Other reconstructed or modernised roads (motorway, national, regional or local)
0 %
0 %
063
Digitalisation of transport: road
0 %
0 %
063bis
Digitalisation of transport when dedicated in part to GHG emissions reduction: road
40 %
0 %
064
Newly built or upgraded railways - TEN-T core network
100 %
40 %
065
Newly built or upgraded railways - TEN-T comprehensive network
100 %
40 %
066
Other newly or upgraded built railways
40 %
40 %
066bis
Other newly or upgraded built railways – electric/zero emission (15)
100 %
40 %
067
Reconstructed or modernised railways - TEN-T core network
100 %
40 %
068
Reconstructed or modernised railways - TEN-T comprehensive network
100 %
40 %
069
Other reconstructed or modernised railways
40 %
40 %
069bis
Other reconstructed or modernised railways – electric/zero emission (15)
100 %
40 %
070
Digitalisation of transport: rail
40 %
0 %
071
European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS)
40 %
40 %
072
Mobile rail assets
0 %
40 %
072bis
Mobile zero emission/electric powered (16) rail assets
100 %
40 %
073
Clean urban transport infrastructure (17)
100 %
40 %
074
Clean urban transport rolling stock (18)
100 %
40 %
075
Cycling infrastructure
100 %
100 %
076
Digitalisation of urban transport
0 %
0 %
076bis
Digitalisation of transport when dedicated in part to GHG emissions reduction: urban transport
40 %
0 %
077
Alternative fuels infrastructure (19)
100 %
40 %
078
Multimodal transport (TEN-T)
40 %
40 %
079
Multimodal transport (not urban)
40 %
40 %
080
Seaports (TEN-T)
0 %
0 %
080bis
Seaports (TEN-T) excluding facilities dedicated to transport of fossil fuels
40 %
0 %
081
Other seaports
0 %
0 %
081bis
Other seaports excluding facilities dedicated to transport of fossil fuels
40 %
0 %
082
Inland waterways and ports (TEN-T)
0 %
0 %
082bis
Inland waterways and ports (TEN-T) excluding facilities dedicated to transport of fossil fuels
40 %
0 %
083
Inland waterways and ports (regional and local)
0 %
0 %
083bis0
Inland waterways and ports (regional and local) excluding facilities dedicated to transport of fossil fuels
40 %
0 %
083bis1
Security, safety and air traffic management systems, for existing airports
0 %
0 %
084
Digitising transport: other transport modes
0 %
0 %
084bis
Digitising transport when dedicated in part to GHG emissions reduction: other transport modes
40 %
0 %
085
Infrastructure for early childhood education and care
0 %
0 %
086
Infrastructure for primary and secondary education
0 %
0 %
087
Infrastructure for tertiary education
0 %
0 %
088
Infrastructure for vocational education and training and adult learning
0 %
0 %
089
Housing infrastructure for migrants, refugees and persons under or applying for international protection
0 %
0 %
090
Housing infrastructure (other than for migrants, refugees and persons under or applying for international protection)
0 %
0 %
091
Other social infrastructure contributing to social inclusion in the community
0 %
0 %
092
Health infrastructure
0 %
0 %
093
Health equipment
0 %
0 %
094
Health mobile assets
0 %
0 %
095
Digitalisation in health care
0 %
0 %
096
Temporary reception infrastructure for migrants, refugees and persons under or applying for international protection
0 %
0 %
097
Measures to improve access to employment
0 %
0 %
098
Measures to promote access to employment of long-term unemployed
0 %
0 %
099
Specific support for youth employment and socio-economic integration of young people
0 %
0 %
100
Support for self-employment and business start-ups
0 %
0 %
101
Support for social economy and social enterprises
0 %
0 %
102
Measures to modernise and strengthen labour market institutions and services to assess and anticipate skills needs and to ensure timely and tailor-made assistance
0 %
0 %
103
Support for labour market matching and transitions
0 %
0 %
104
Support for labour mobility
0 %
0 %
105
Measures to promote women’s labour market participation and reduce gender-based segregation in the labour market
0 %
0 %
106
Measures promoting work-life balance, including access to childcare and care for dependent persons
0 %
0 %
107
Measures for a healthy and well–adapted working environment addressing health risks, including promotion of physical activity
0 %
0 %
108
Support for the development of digital skills
0 %
0 %
109
Support for adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change
0 %
0 %
110
Measures encouraging active and healthy ageing
0 %
0 %
111
Support for early childhood education and care (excluding infrastructure)
0 %
0 %
112
Support for primary to secondary education (excluding infrastructure)
0 %
0 %
113
Support for tertiary education (excluding infrastructure)
0 %
0 %
114
Support for adult education (excluding infrastructure)
0 %
0 %
115
Measures to promote equal opportunities and active participation in society
0 %
0 %
116
Pathways to integration and re-entry into employment for disadvantaged people
0 %
0 %
117
Measures to improve access of marginalised groups such as the Roma to education, employment and to promote their social inclusion
0 %
0 %
118
Support to the civil society working with marginalised communities such as the Roma
0 %
0 %
119
Specific actions to increase participation of third-country nationals in employment
0 %
0 %
120
Measures for the social integration of third-country nationals
0 %
0 %
121
Measures to enhancing the equal and timely access to quality, sustainable and affordable services
0 %
0 %
122
Measures to enhancing the delivery of family and community-based care services
0 %
0 %
123
Measures to improve the accessibility, effectiveness and resilience of healthcare systems (excluding infrastructure)
0 %
0 %
124
Measures to improve access to long-term care (excluding infrastructure)
0 %
0 %
125
Measures to modernise social protection systems, including promoting access to social protection
0 %
0 %
126
Promoting social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, including the most deprived and children
0 %
0 %
127
Addressing material deprivation through food and/or material assistance to the most deprived, including accompanying measures
0 %
0 %
128
Protection, development and promotion of public tourism assets and tourism services
0 %
0 %
129
Protection, development and promotion of cultural heritage and cultural services
0 %
0 %
130
Protection, development and promotion of natural heritage and eco-tourism other than Natura 2000 sites
0 %
100 %
131
Physical regeneration and security of public spaces
0 %
0 %
131bis
Territorial development initiatives, including preparation of territorial strategies
0 %
0 %
132
Improve the capacity of programme authorities and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds
0 %
0 %
133
Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State
0 %
0 %
134
Cross-financing under the ERDF (support to ESF-type actions necessary for the implementation of the ERDF part of the operation and directly linked to it)
0 %
0 %
135
Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context
0 %
0 %
135 bis
Interreg: border crossing management and mobility and migration management
0 %
0 %
136
Outermost regions: compensation of any additional costs due to accessibility deficit and territorial fragmentation
0 %
0 %
137
Outermost regions: specific action to compensate additional costs due to size market factors
0 %
0 %
138
Outermost regions: support to compensate additional costs due to climate conditions and relief difficulties
40 %
40 %
139
Outermost regions: airports
0 %
0 %
140
Information and communication
0 %
0 %
141
Preparation, implementation, monitoring and control
0 %
0 %
142
Evaluation and studies, data collection
0 %
0 %
143
Reinforcement of the capacity of Member State authorities, beneficiaries and relevant partners
0 %
0 %
01
Contributing to green skills and jobs and the green economy
100 %
(1)
Large enterprises are all enterprises other than SMEs, including small mid-cap companies.
(2)
If the objective of the measure is that the activity has to process or collect data to enable GHG emission reductions that result in demonstrated substantial life-cycle GHG emissions savings. If the objective of the measure requires data centres to comply with “European Code of Conduct on Data Centre Energy Efficiency”.
(3)
(a) If the objective of the measure is to achieve, on average, at least a medium-depth level renovation as defined in Commission Recommendation on Building Renovation (EU) 2019/786 or (b) if the objective of the measures is to achieve, on average, at least a 30 % reduction of direct and indirect GHG emissions compared to the ex-ante emissions.
(4)
If the objective of the measure is to achieve, on average, at least a medium-depth level renovation as defined in Commission Recommendation on Building Renovation (EU) 2019/786. The renovation of buildings is also meant to include infrastructure in the sense of intervention fields 85 to 92.
(5)
If the objective of the measures concerns the construction of new buildings with a Primary Energy Demand (PED) that is at least 20 % lower than the NZEB requirement (nearly zero-energy building, national directives). The construction of new energy efficient buildings is also meant to include infrastructure in the sense of intervention fields 85 to 92.
(6)
If the objective of the measure is (a) to achieve, on average, at least a medium-depth level renovation as defined in Commission Recommendation on Building Renovation (EU) 2019/786 or (b) to achieve, on average, at least a 30 % reduction of direct and indirect GHG emissions compared to the ex-ante emissions. The renovation of buildings is also meant to include infrastructure in the sense of intervention fields 85 to 92.
(7)
If the objective of the measure relates to the production of electricity or heat from biomass in line with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).
(8)
If the objective of the measure relates to the production of electricity or heat from biomass in line with Directive (EU) 2018/2001; and if the objective of the measure is to achieve at least 80 % GHG emission savings at the facility from the use of biomass in relation to the GHG saving methodology and the relative fossil fuel comparator set out in Annex VI to Directive (EU) 2018/2001. If the objective of the measure relates to the production of biofuel from biomass (excluding food and feed crops), in line with Directive (EU) 2018/2001; and if the objective of the measure is to achieve at least 65 % GHG emission savings at the facility from the use of biomass for this purpose in relation to the GHG saving methodology and the relative fossil fuel comparator set out in Annex V to Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
(9)
In case of high-efficiency cogeneration, if the objective of the measure is to achieve life cycle emissions that are lower than 100gCO2e/kWh or heat/cool produced from waste heat. In case of district heating/cooling, if the associated infrastructure follows the Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1) or the existing infrastructure is refurbished to meet the definition of the efficient district heating and cooling, or the project is an advanced pilot system (control and energy management systems, Internet of Things) or leads to a lower temperature regime in the district heating and cooling system.
(10)
If the objective of the measure is for the constructed system to have an average energy consumption of ≤ 0,5 kWh or an Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) of ≤ 1,5, and for the renovation activity to decrease the average energy consumption by more than 20 % or decrease leakage by more than 20 %.
(11)
If the objective of the measure for the constructed front-to-end waste water system to have net zero energy use or for the renewal of the front-to-end waste water system to lead to a decreased average energy use by at least 10 % (solely by energy efficiency measures and not by material changes or changes in load).
(12)
If the objective of the measure is to convert at least 50 %, in terms of weight, of the processed separately collected non-hazardous waste into secondary raw materials.
(13)
If the objective of the measure is to turn industrial sites and contaminated land into a natural carbon sink.
(14)
For intervention fields 56 to 62, intervention fields 73, 74 and 77 can be used for elements of the measures that relate to interventions in alternative fuels, including EV charging, or public transport.
(15)
If the objective of the measure relates to electrified trackside and associated subsystems or if there is a plan for electrification or it will be fit for use by zero tailpipe emission trains within 10 years.
(16)
Also applies to bi-mode trains.
(17)
Clean urban transport infrastructure refers to infrastructure that enables the operation of zero-emission rolling stock.
(18)
Clean urban transport rolling stock refers to zero-emission rolling stock.
(19)
If the objective of the measure is in line with Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
ANNEX VII
Methodology for digital tagging under the Facility
Methodology for digital tagging:
Intervention table
Code
Intervention field and type of intervention (1)
Coefficient for the calculation of support to digital transition
Intervention field 1: Connectivity
DESI dimension 1: Connectivity
051
Very High-Capacity broadband network (backbone/backhaul network) (2)
100 %
052
Very High-Capacity broadband network (access/local loop with a performance equivalent to an optical fibre installation up to the distribution point at the serving location for multi-dwelling premises)
100 %
053
Very High-Capacity broadband network (access/local loop with a performance equivalent to an optical fibre installation up to the distribution point at the serving location for homes and business premises)
100 %
054
Very High-Capacity broadband network (access/local loop with a performance equivalent to an optical fibre installation up to the base station for advanced wireless communication) (3)
100 %
054bis
5G network coverage, including uninterrupted provision of connectivity along transport paths; Gigabit connectivity (networks offering at least 1 Gbps symmetric) for socio-economic drivers, such as schools, transport hubs and main providers of public services
100 %
054ter
Mobile data connectivity with wide territorial coverage
100 %
Intervention field 2: Digital-related investment in R&D
DESI: “The EU ICT Sector and its R&D Performance”
009bis
Investment in digital-related R&I activities (including excellence research centres, industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies, acquisition of fixed or intangible assets for digital related R&I activities)
100 %
Intervention field 3: Human Capital
DESI dimension 2: Human Capital
012
IT services and applications for digital skills and digital inclusion (4)
100 %
016
Skills development for smart specialisation, industrial transition, entrepreneurship, and adaptability of enterprises to change
40 %
108
Support for the development of digital skills (5)
100 %
099
Specific support for youth employment and socio-economic integration of young people
40 %
100
Support for self-employment and business start-ups
40 %
Intervention field 4: e-government, digital public services and local digital ecosystems
DESI dimension 5: Digital Public services
011
Government ICT solutions, e-services, applications (6)
100 %
011bis
Government ICT solutions, e-services, applications compliant with GHG emission reduction or energy efficiency criteria (7)
100 %
011ter
Deployment of the European digital identity scheme for public and private use
100 %
013
e-Health services and applications (including e-Care, Internet of Things for physical activity and ambient assisted living)
100 %
095
Digitalisation in health care
100 %
063
Digitalisation of transport: road
100 %
063bis
Digitalisation of transport when dedicated in part to GHG emissions reduction: road
100 %
070
Digitalisation of transport: rail
100 %
071
European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS)
100 %
076
Digitalisation of urban transport
100 %
076bis
Digitalisation of transport when dedicated in part to GHG emissions reduction: urban transport
100 %
084
Digitising transport: other transport modes
100 %
084bis
Digitising transport when dedicated in part to GHG emissions reduction: other transport modes
100 %
033
Smart Energy Systems (including smart grids and ICT systems) and related storage
40 %
011quater
Digitalisation of Justice Systems
100 %
Intervention field 5: Digitalisation of businesses
DESI dimension 4: Integration of digital technologies
010
Digitising SMEs (including e-Commerce, e-Business and networked business processes, digital innovation hubs, living labs, web entrepreneurs and ICT start-ups, B2B)
100 %
010bis
Digitising large enterprises (including e-Commerce, e-Business and networked business processes, digital innovation hubs, living labs, web entrepreneurs and ICT start-ups, B2B)
100 %
010ter
Digitising SMEs or large enterprises (including e-Commerce, e-Business and networked business processes, digital innovation hubs, living labs, web entrepreneurs and ICT start-ups, B2B) compliant with GHG emission reduction or energy efficiency criteria (7)
100 %
014
Business infrastructure for SMEs (including industrial parks and sites) (8)
40 %
015
SME business development and internationalisation, including productive investments (8)
40 %
017
Advanced support services for SMEs and groups of SMEs (including management, marketing and design services) (8)
40 %
018
Incubation, support to spin offs and spin outs and start ups (8)
40 %
019
Support for innovation clusters including between businesses, research organisations and public authorities and business networks primarily benefiting SMEs (8) (9)
40 %
020
Innovation processes in SMEs (process, organisational, marketing, co-creation, user and demand driven innovation) (8)
40 %
021
Technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and higher education sector (8)
40 %
021bis
Support to digital content production and distribution
100 %
Intervention field 6: Investment in digital capacities and deployment of advanced technologies
DESI dimension 4: Integration of digital technologies + ad hoc data collections
055
Other types of ICT infrastructure (including large-scale computer resources/equipment, data centres, sensors and other wireless equipment)
100 %
055bis
Other types of ICT infrastructure (including large-scale computer resources/equipment, data centres, sensors and other wireless equipment) compliant with the carbon emission reduction and energy efficiency criteria (7)
100 %
021ter
Development of highly specialised support services and facilities for public administrations and businesses (national HPC Competence Centres, Cyber Centres, AI testing and experimentation facilities, blockchain, Internet of Things, etc.)
100 %
021quater
Investment in advanced technologies such as: High-Performance Computing and Quantum computing capacities/Quantum communication capacities (including quantum encryption); in microelectronics design, production and system-integration; next generation of European data, cloud and edge capacities (infrastructures, platforms and services); virtual and augmented reality, DeepTech and other digital advanced technologies. Investment in securing the digital supply chain.
100 %
021quinquies
Development and deployment of cybersecurity technologies, measures and support facilities for public and private sector users.
100 %
Intervention field 7: Greening the digital sector
027bis
Investment in technologies, skills, infrastructures and solutions that improve the energy efficiency and ensure climate neutrality of data centres and networks.
100 %
(1)
The description of interventions in this table are without prejudice to compliance with competition rules, in particular to ensure that interventions do not crowd out private investments.
(2)
Including submarine cables within and between Member States and between the Union and third countries.
(3)
Including 5G and 6G networks.
(4)
Including: measures to support the digitalisation of education and training institutions (including investments in ICT infrastructure), including for vocational education and training and adult learning.
(5)
This refers to digital skills at all levels and includes: highly specialised education programmes to train digital specialists (that is technology focused programmes); training of teachers, development of digital content for education purposes and relevant organisational capabilities. This also includes measures and programmes aimed at improving basic digital skills.
(6)
Including use of advanced technologies (such as high performance computing, cybersecurity or artificial intelligence) for public services and decision making and interoperability of digital public services and infrastructures (regional, national and cross border).
(7)
If the objective of the measure is that the activity has to process or collect data to enable GHG emission reductions that result in demonstrated substantial life-cycle GHG emissions savings. If the objective of the measure requires data centres to comply with “European Code of Conduct on Data Centre Energy Efficiency”.
(8)
The 40 % digital co-efficient should only be applied, where intervention is focused on elements directly linked to digitalisation of business, including for instance digital products, ICT assets, etc.
(9)
Including social economy entities.
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 1).
( 2 ) Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30).
( 3 ) Regulation (EU) 2024/795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 February 2024 establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), and amending Directive 2003/87/EC and Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 (OJ L, 2024/795, 29.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/795/oj).
( 4 ) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 1).
( 5 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6).
( 6 ) Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
( 7 ) Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2021 establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (OJ L 357, 8.10.2021, p. 1).
( 8 ) Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC (OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p. 73).
( 9 ) All data in the regulation is from Eurostat; cut-off date May 2020 for historical data.
( 10 ) All data in this Regulation is from Eurostat. Cut-off date 20 September 2022 for historical data used for the application of the allocation key in this annex. Fossil fuels include solid fossil fuels, manufactured gases, peat and peat products, oil shale and oil sands, oil and petroleum products (excluding biofuel portion), natural gas and non-renewable waste.