Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision on the approval of the assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Belgium

Author (Corporate)
Series Details COM (2021) 349
Publication Date 23/06/2021
Content Type , ,

Summary:

Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision - tabled by the European Commission on 23 June 2021 - concerning the endorsement of an assessment to Belgium's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).

Further information:

National Recovery and Resilience Plans are prepared by the Member States of the European Union (EU) and comprise a package of reforms and investment initiatives to be implemented by 2026 and supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). These plans are assessed by the European Commission and approved by the Council of the European Union. The assessment is based on criteria set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/241 - also known as the RRF Regulation.

The plan was submitted by the national authorities on 1 May 2021. A positive assessment of the Belgian NRRP was adopted by the Commission on 23 June 2021. It recommends that the Council endorses the disbursement of €5.9 billion in grants under the RRF. The Commission's analysis considered, in particular, whether the investments and reforms contained in Belgium's plan support the green and digital transitions; contribute to effectively addressing challenges identified in the European Semester; and strengthen its growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience.

The proposed Decision was adopted by the Council of the European Union at a meeting on 13 July. The first €770 million - equivalent to 13% of the grant and loan component of the country's financial allocation - was disbursed by the Commission on 3 August.

Source Link https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2021:349:FIN
Related Links
Commentary and Analysis
Egmont Institute: Commentaries, 17/05/2021: The Belgian Recovery and Resilience Plan: A fresh impetus to prepare the skills of tomorrow’s workforce? https://www.egmontinstitute.be/the-belgian-recovery-and-resilience-plan-a-fresh-impetus-to-prepare-the-skills-of-tomorrows-workforce/

News
The Brussels Times, 30/04/2021: Belgium to submit recovery plan to European Commission today https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/167218/belgium-will-hand-recovery-plan-over-to-european-commission-today-thomas-dermine-social-housing-north-sea/
The Brussels Times, 05/05/2021: Belgium’s recovery plan among best in EU for positive impact on climate https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/168003/belgiums-recovery-plan-budget-in-eu-top-10-for-positive-impact-on-climate-european-union-european-commission-solvay-brussels-school-finland-france-germany-wallonia-brussels-electric-vehicles/
VRT News, 23/06/2021: EU endorses Belgium's Covid recovery plan worth 5.9 billion euros https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2021/06/23/eu-endorses-belgium-s-covid-relief-plan-worth-5-9-billion-euros/
Reuters, 23/06/2021: EU Commission approves Belgium's 5.9 billion euro recovery plan https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN2DZ0WF
EurActiv, 03/08/2021: Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium get first tranches of EU recovery funds https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/portugal-luxembourg-belgium-get-first-tranches-of-eu-recovery-funds/

Official
EUR-LEX: SWD(2021)172: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Analysis of the recovery and resilience plan of Belgium https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2021:172:FIN
European Commission: Press Release, 01/05/2021: Recovery and Resilience Facility: Belgium, Italy, Austria, and Slovenia submit official recovery and resilience plans https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_2101
European Commission: Press Release, 23/06/2021: NextGenerationEU: European Commission endorses Belgium's €5.9 billion recovery and resilience plan https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_3147
European Commission: Questions and answers: European Commission endorses Belgium's €5.9 billion recovery and resilience plan (23 June 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_21_3148
European Commission: Statement by President von der Leyen on Belgium's recovery and resilience plan (23 June 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_21_3167
European Commission: Press Release, 03/08/2021: NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €770 million in pre-financing to Belgium https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_4023

Subject Categories
Subject Tags
Countries / Regions
International Organisations