Government of the Republic of Slovenia

11/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/08/2024 02:51

The Government becomes acquainted with proposed adjustments to the measures of the Recovery and Resilience Plan

The Recovery and Resilience Office informed the Government of the implementation of measures of the Recovery and Resilience Plan, with regard to which the ministries record major substantive and temporal derogations. To optimise the implementation of the plan and subsequent drawing of available European funds, the Government ordered the Office to draft and harmonise the third proposed amendment to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) on the basis of the ministries' proposals for adjustment of the measures.

After the Government submitted the second and otherwise minor amendment to the RRP to Brussels last month, it examined today the overview of proposed adjustments to the measures (investments and reforms), for which the ministries assessed that they were no longer able to implement them due to objective circumstances in accordance with the Council Implementing Decision on the approval of RRP.

To optimise the implementation of the measures, the ministries also proposed the adjustment of the financial volume of certain investments and sources of financing, including a change in the time frame of implementation of investments. Furthermore, they propose the adjustment of descriptions of investments and target levels or values of indicators, by means of which the fulfilment of milestones and targets are demonstrated.

The ministries' proposals will serve as starting points for further discussion and harmonisation with key stakeholders and the European Commission. The final version of the proposed amendment to the plan will include those proposals which will be recognised as crucial for more efficient implementation of the planned measures. When drafting the proposed amendment, the Recovery and Resilience Office will also take into account any other findings relating to the implementation of individual measures. The proposed amendment, which must not deviate significantly from the current version, as per the guidelines of the European Commission, is expected to be forwarded to Brussels for formal discussion in the first trimester of the coming year.