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

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Series Details COM (2021) 386
Publication Date 02/07/2021
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Summary:

Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision - tabled by the European Commission on 2 July 2021 - concerning the endorsement of an assessment to Lithuania'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 15 May 2021. A positive assessment of the Lithuanian NRRP was adopted by the Commission on 2 July 2021. It recommends that the Council endorses the disbursement of €2.2 billion in grants under the RRF over the period 2021-2026. The Commission's analysis considered, in particular, whether the investments and reforms contained in Lithuania'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 28 July. The first €289 million - equivalent to 13% of the grant and loan component of the country's financial allocation - was disbursed by the Commission on 17 August.

Source Link https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2021:386:FIN
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EUR-LEX: SWD(2021)187: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Analysis of the recovery and resilience plan of Lithuania https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2021:187:FIN
European Commission: Recovery and resilience plan for Lithuania https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/recovery-coronavirus/recovery-and-resilience-facility/recovery-and-resilience-plan-lithuania_en
European Commission: Recovery and Resilience Facility: National Recovery and Resilience Plans https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/recovery-coronavirus/recovery-and-resilience-facility_en#national-recovery-and-resilience-plans
Lithuanian Ministry of Finance: News, 16/04/2021: “New Generation Lithuania” – the Government Plan to Ensure a Breakthrough https://finmin.lrv.lt/en/news/new-generation-lithuania-the-government-plan-to-ensure-a-breakthrough
European Commission: Press Release, 15/05/2021: Recovery and Resilience Facility: Croatia and Lithuania submit official recovery and resilience plans https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_2501
European Commission: Press Release, 02/07/2021: NextGenerationEU: European Commission endorses Lithuania's €2.2 billion recovery and resilience plan https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_3368
European Commission: Questions and answers: European Commission endorses Lithuania's €2.2 billion recovery and resilience plan (2 July 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_21_3369
European Commission: Statement by President von der Leyen on Lithuania's recovery and resilience plan (2 July 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_21_3435
European Commission: Press Release, 17/08/2021: NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €289 million in pre-financing to Lithuania https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_4224

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