Ettepanek - COM(2026) 305, SWD(2026) 163

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 18.6.2026

COM(2026) 305 final

ANNEX

ANNEX

to the

Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

amending the Implementing Decision of 28 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment

of the recovery and resilience plan for Slovenia

{SWD(2026) 163 final}

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ANNEX

SECTION 1: REFORMS AND INVESTMENTS UNDER THE RECOVERY AND

RESILIENCE PLAN

Description of reforms and investments

A. COMPONENT 1: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses several challenges faced by

the producers and the consumers of renewable energy in Slovenia, as well as old and inefficient

district heating systems, losses in the electricity distribution system, and the limited use of energy

management systems.

The objectives of the component are to increase the use of renewable energy sources, improve energy

efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The reforms supporting the investments include

regulatory changes to unlock the production potential of renewable energy, strengthen the electricity

grid, and improve energy efficiency in the economy. The investments supported by these reforms

relate to increasing the share of electricity from renewable energy sources, reducing losses on the

electricity grid, and promoting energy efficiency measures in industry.

These investments and reforms shall contribute to the Country Specific Recommendations addressed

to Slovenia in the past two years to “focus investment-related economic policy on […] low carbon

and energy transition (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2019) and to “focus on investments for

the green […] transition, in particular on clean and efficient energy production and use, environmental

infrastructure” (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

A.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Reform of the promotion of renewable energy sources in Slovenia

The objective of the reform is to accelerate the roll-out of renewable technologies in the electricity

sector.

The reform consists in the entry into force of the Act on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from

Renewable Energy Sources, the creation of a single point to support investors in obtaining approvals

for the installation and connection of generating installations to renewable energy sources, and the

entry into force of legal act(s) providing for a simple application for connection to the distribution

network.

Reform C: Energy efficiency in the economy

The objective of the reform is to increase the energy efficiency potential of industry in Slovenia.

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The reform shall promote the digitalisation of reporting and monitoring of energy efficiency. An

Action Plan for the management of energy efficiency in the economy shall provide for the

introduction of a digitalised method of reporting data on energy audits by enterprises, as well as for

monitoring of potential and achieved energy savings. Both enterprises subject to an obligation to carry

out energy audits under the Energy Efficiency Act and enterprises which are not currently subject to

the Act shall make use of the digitalised method of reporting. The Action Plan shall also foresee

relevant institutions to include a requirement for reporting on and the implementation of energy audits

for enterprises benefiting from support for energy efficiency improvements.

The reform aims to ease the reporting of data by enterprises through digitalisation, as well as to

improve and harmonise the reporting and monitoring of data in the field of energy efficiency, allowing

for better evaluation of the impact of energy efficiency measures.

The milestones and targets related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by

31 December 2023.

Investment D: Energy efficient restructuring of district heating systems with the use of renewable

sources

The objective of the investment is to increase the energy efficiency of district heating systems by

increasing the share of the renewable energy capacity.

This investment consists in 6MW of installed renewable energy capacity in district heating systems.

Investment F: Strengthening the electricity distribution network (transformer stations and low-voltage

network)

The objective of the investment is to modernise the electricity distribution network.

The investment consists in the construction of 838 new transformer stations and in the construction

of a new low-voltage distribution network of at least 260 kilometers.

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A.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

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No.

Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone/

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

1 A: Reform of the

promotion of renewable

energy sources in

Slovenia

Milestone Entry into force of

the Act on the

Promotion of the

Use of Energy from

Renewable Energy

Sources

Provision in the law

indicating the entry

into force of the

Act on the

Promotion of the

Use of Energy from

Renewable Energy

Sources

Q2 2022 The Act shall regulate the use of renewable

energy sources by the state and

municipalities and set a binding target for

the share of energy from renewable sources

in gross final consumption in the Republic

of Slovenia.

It shall specify measures to achieve this

target and the methods of financing them,

including the shortening of permit and

authorisation procedures for the installation,

connection and operation of renewables

generating installations (solar and wind) of

all sizes. In particular, it shall implement

the recommendations resulting from

ongoing technical assistance on the revision

of legislation for spatial planning of wind

power plants, financed under the Technical

Support Instrument. It shall further include

guarantees of origin for energy from

renewable sources in the heating and

cooling and transport sector, administrative

procedures and the information and training

of installers. It shall establish a single point

of contact for investors in generating

installations.

2 A: Reform of the

promotion of renewable

energy sources in

Slovenia

Milestone A single point to

support investors in

obtaining approvals

for the installation

and connection of

generating

installations to

renewable energy

sources is

operational

Single point of

contact is

operational

Q4 2022 The contact point guides investors through

licence applications and other acts and

assists the entire administrative process. At

the request of the applicant, the contact

point shall direct applications for

authorisations and other acts and assist the

applicant throughout the administrative

procedure.

3 A: Reform of the

promotion of renewable

energy sources in

Slovenia

Milestone Entry into force of

legal act(s)

Provision in the

legal act(s)

indicating the entry

into force

Q4 2024 Entry into force of legal act(s) providing for

a simple application for connection to the

distribution network for self-supply

installations of up to 50 KW.

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Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

The provisions relating to such procedure

shall include that:

(i) the distribution operator may issue a

decision of rejection or propose different

conditions for connection within one month

from the receipt of a complete simple

application;

(ii) if the distribution operator fails to issue

such a decision and fails to serve it to the

applicant within one month, the applicant

automatically acquires the right to

connection.

4 D: Energy efficient

restructuring of district

heating systems with the

use of renewable sources

Milestone Launching a call for

proposals for

renewable energy

sources in district

heating systems

Call for proposals

published

Q4 2022 Call for proposals launched for investments

increasing the share of renewable energy

sources in district heating systems. The call

shall be open until the budgetary envelope is

exhausted.

5 D: Energy efficient

restructuring of district

heating systems with the

use of renewable sources

Target Installed renewable

energy capacity in

district heating

systems

MW 0 6 Q4 2025 6 MW of installed renewable energy

capacity in district heating systems.

6 F: Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (transformer

stations)

Milestone Opening of a call

for proposals for

electricity

transformer stations

Publication of the

call for proposals

Q4 2022 Call for proposals opened for the

construction of transformer stations. The

call shall be open until the budgetary

envelope is exhausted. The call shall ensure

in particular criteria for the effective

integration of renewable energy production

and storage facilities, including recharging

points for electric vehicles. In addition to

all mandatory national and European rules

laying down requirements for construction

and environmental interventions,

selection/eligibility criteria shall ensure

compliance with the ‘do no significant

harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

7 F: Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (transformer

stations and low-voltage

network)

Target Number of new

electricity

transformer stations

constructed

Number 0 838 Q2 2026 838 new electricity transformer stations

shall be constructed.

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milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

7bis F: Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (transformer

stations and low-voltage

network)

Target Length of

distribution network

(low-voltage

network)

constructed

km 0 260 Q2 2026 At least 260 km of new low-voltage

distribution network shall be constructed.

8 C: Energy efficiency in

the economy

Milestone Action Plan for the

management of

energy efficiency in

the economy

Adoption of an

Action Plan for the

management of

energy efficiency in

the economy

Q4 2023 The Action Plan for the management of

energy efficiency in the economy shall

provide for the introduction of a digitalised

method of reporting data on energy audits

by enterprises, as well as for monitoring of

potential and achieved energy savings. The

Action Plan shall also foresee relevant

institutions to include a requirement for

reporting on and the implementation of

energy audits for enterprises benefiting

from support for energy efficiency

improvements.

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A.3. Description of the reforms and investments for the loan

Reform B: Reform of electricity supply to promote renewable energy sources

The objective of the reform is to facilitate the integration of renewable energy installations.

The reform consists in the entry into force of the Electricity Supply Act.

Investment E: Production of electricity from renewable energy sources

The objective of the investment is the installation of renewable energy capacity.

The investment consists in the construction of 30 MW of renewable energy capacity.

Investment F: Strengthening the electricity distribution network (low-voltage network)

The objective of the investment is to upgrade the electricity distribution network.

The investment consists in the opening of a call for proposals for the construction of a new low-

voltage distribution network.

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13 B: Reform of

electricity supply

to promote

renewable energy

sources

Milestone Entry into force of the

Electricity Supply Act

Provision in the law

indicating the entry

into force of the Act

on the Supply of

Electricity

Q2 2022 The new Electricity Supply Act shall lay down the

rules for the functioning of the electricity market,

production, transmission, distribution, storage and

supply of electricity, together with provisions for the

protection of final customers, the modalities and

forms of provision of utilities in electricity

transmission and distribution and the electricity

market, principles and measures to achieve security

of electricity supply, measures to prevent energy

poverty and other issues of electricity supply.

16 E: Production of

electricity from

renewable energy

sources

Target Installed renewable

energy capacity

MW 0 30 Q2 2026 30 MW of installed renewable energy capacity.

The call(s) for proposals shall require compliance

with Chapter 4.5 “Electricity generation from

hydropower” of Commission Delegated Regulation

2021/2139/EU.

17 F: Further

strengthening the

electricity

distribution

network

Milestone Opening of a call for

proposals for a new low-

voltage distribution

network

Publication of call for

proposals

Q4 2022 Call for proposals opened for the construction of a

new low-voltage distribution network. The call shall

be open until the budgetary envelope is exhausted.

The projects shall aim at the effective integration of

renewable energy production and storage facilities to

the electricity distribution network, including

recharging points for electric vehicles. In addition to

all mandatory national and European rules laying

down requirements for construction and

environmental interventions, selection/eligibility

criteria shall ensure compliance with the ‘do no

significant harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01). Investments shall strengthen the

distribution network, improve its capacity and

adaptability, as well as the integration of databases

and real-time surveillance.

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B: COMPONENT 2: SUSTAINABLE RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

In its National Energy and Climate Plan Slovenia estimates around EUR 9 500 000 000 of investment

needs for the renovation of buildings in the period 2021-2030 in order to reduce final energy

consumption in buildings by 20 % and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings by at least 70 % by

2030 compared with 2005.

The objective of this component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan is to promote in-depth

renovation of buildings, with a focus on the public building stock, to obtain a reduction of energy

consumption of at least 30 % compared to ex ante emissions.

These investments and reforms shall contribute to the Country Specific Recommendations addressed

to Slovenia in the past two years to “focus investment-related economic policy on […] low carbon

and energy transition” (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2019) and to “focus on investments for

the green […] transition, in particular on clean and efficient energy production and use, environmental

infrastructure” (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

B.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Reform of the planning and financing of the energy renovation of buildings in the public

sector

The reform shall define cost-effective renovation approaches, policies and measures to promote deep

renovations of buildings, including measures to guide investment decisions by individuals, the

construction industry and financial institutions and an assessment of expected energy savings and

wider benefits, as provided for in the new Long Term Renovation Strategy.

In particular, the reform shall put in place a legal ban on the design and installation of heating oil,

mazut (fuel oil) and coal boilers for heating in new buildings. This part of the reform shall be

implemented through the entry into force of a law by 30 June 2023.

Investment B: Sustainable renovation of buildings

The objective of the investment is to increase energy efficiency of buildings.

The measures consist of renovation of buildings and upgrades of technical building systems.

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timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

19 A: Reform of

planning and

financing of energy

renovation of

buildings in the

public sector

Milestone Entry into force of a

ban on the use of

fossil fuels for

heating in new

buildings

Provision in the

law indicating

the entry into

force of the

relevant Act

Q2 2023 A law shall establish a ban on the design and

installation of heating oil, mazut (fuel oil), and coal

boilers for heating buildings, as foreseen in the Long-

term Strategy for Energy Renovation of Buildings

2050.

21 B: Sustainable

renovation of

buildings

Milestone Opening of a call

for proposals for the

implementation of

individual upgrades

of technical

building systems

Publication of

the call for

proposals

Q4 2022 Call for proposals opened for the implementation of

individual upgrades of technical building systems,

such as air-conditioning and ventilation systems. The

call shall be open until the budgetary envelope is

exhausted. Selection/eligibility criteria shall ensure

compliance with the ‘do no significant harm’

Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

22 B: Sustainable

renovation of

buildings

Milestone Opening of a public

invitation for energy

and sustainable

renovation of

publicly owned

buildings of high

administrative and

social importance

Publication of a

public invitation

Q4 2022 Public invitation opened for energy and sustainable

renovation of publicly owned buildings of high

administrative and social importance. Public

invitation shall be open until the budgetary envelope

is exhausted. Selection/eligibility criteria shall ensure:

a) compliance with the ‘do no significant harm’

Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01); and b) at least a

30 % reduction of direct and indirect greenhouse gas

emissions compared to the ex-ante emissions.

23 B: Sustainable

renovation of

buildings

Milestone Opening of a call

for proposals for

energy and

sustainable

renovation of

publicly owned

residential buildings

Publication of

the call for

proposals

Q4 2022 Call for proposals opened for the energy and

sustainable renovation of publicly owned residential

buildings. The call shall be open until the budgetary

envelope is exhausted.

Selection/eligibility criteria shall ensure:

a) compliance with the ‘do no significant harm’

Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01); and

b) at least a 30 % reduction of direct and indirect

greenhouse gas emissions compared to the ex-ante

emissions.

25 B: Sustainable

renovation of

buildings

Target Renovations of

buildings

Number

(m²)

0 59 57

4

Q2 2026 Buildings renovated.

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(for targets)

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timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

26 B: Sustainable

renovation of

buildings

Target Upgrades of

technical building

systems

Number

(m²)

0 29 39

2

Q4 2025 The technical building systems, for example, air-

conditioning, cooling and/or ventilation systems,

upgraded.

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B.3. Description of the reforms and investments for the loan

Investment B: Continuation of sustainable renovation of buildings

The objective of the investment is to increase energy efficiency of buildings.

The measures consist of renovation of buildings and upgrades of technical building systems.

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Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and

target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

27bis B: Continuation of

sustainable renovation of

buildings

Target Renovations of

buildings

Number(m²) 0 21 398 Q2 2026 Buildings renovated.

27ter B: Continuation of

sustainable renovation of

buildings

Target Upgrades of

technical building

systems

Number (m²) 0 8 965 Q2 2026 The technical building systems, for

example, air-conditioning, cooling

and/or ventilation systems, upgraded.

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C. COMPONENT 3: CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Slovenia faces substantial investment needs in terms of protection against climate-change driven

disasters due to the increasing trend of extreme weather events and in particular floods. Such climate-

change driven disasters endanger the high share of the Slovenian population living in areas of

significant flood risks and cause significant economic damage.

Furthermore, water losses remain above the EU average. Such leakages are a waste of surface and

ground water, and result in higher energy use for water treatment and distribution purposes. They also

bring increased risks of water contamination.

The objective of this component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan is to implement a

coordinated approach for prevention, preparedness, response and recovery in the event of natural

climate-related disasters, in particular by improving the infrastructure and the related organisation,

research, awareness raising and trainings. The component further aims to improve water management.

These investments and reforms shall contribute to the Country Specific Recommendations addressed

to Slovenia in the past two years to “focus investment-related economic policy on […] low carbon

and energy transition (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2019) and to “focus on investments for

the green […] transition, in particular on clean and efficient energy production and use, environmental

infrastructure” (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

This component contributes to environmental preservation and climate adaptation, therefore

strengthening ecological, social and economic resilience.

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

C.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Strengthening preparedness and response in the event of climate-driven disasters

The reform shall define the organisation and response to climate-driven disasters through the creation

of modular response units specialised and trained to respond to climate-related disasters at national,

regional and local level, while redefining the role of the existing units. The structure shall address the

climate-related disasters representing the highest risk for Slovenia, such as floods and large wildfires.

The reform shall be implemented through the entry into force of a new resolution on the national

programme of protection against natural and other disasters by 31 December 2023. By 30 June 2026,

the entire territory of Slovenia and all the population, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups, is

expected to be covered by the new organisation structure.

Reform C: Restoring and mitigating the effects of climate change and climate-related disasters on

resilient forest biodiversity

The reform on the forest protection and restoration addresses the Commission recommendations for

Slovenia’s Common Agricultural Policy strategic plan (SWD (2020) 394) by reducing the risk of the

introduction and spreading of forest pests during forest restoration and by ensuring expert supervision

through transparent tracking of the origin and genetic diversity of forest reproductive material, which

enables future forests to adapt to the changing environment, in particular by maintaining the health

and adaptability of forests to climate changes.

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The reform shall contribute to achieving a good condition of habitats and species linked to the forests

in order to enhance ecological services and biodiversity, and to build resilience to threats such as

climate change impacts on forests.

The Rules on the Conditions for Entry in the Register of Suppliers and other relevant obligations of

suppliers and requirements for the marketing of forest reproductive material shall be amended to

ensure the appropriate quality of forest reproductive material. Rules on Certificates for Forest

Reproductive Material shall be amended to improve tracking and expert supervision.

The reform shall be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, by means of

amendments to the Rules on the conditions for entry in the register of suppliers and other obligations

of suppliers and requirements for the marketing of forest reproductive material by 31 December 2022.

Investment E: Social and economic resilience to climate-related disasters in the Republic of Slovenia

The objective of the investment is to support Slovenia’s social and economic resilience to wildfires.

The investment consists in the construction of a centre for the training of the civil protection and

disaster relief units to respond to wildfires, and in the training of participants to respond to wildfires.

Investment F: Reducing flood risks

The objective of the investment is to reduce risks of floods.

The investment consists in the construction of flood protection infrastructure and the establishment

of a central information system for water monitoring.

Investment G: Centre for seeds, nurseries and forest protection

The objective of the investment is to contribute towards the quantity, quality and resilience of

Slovenian forests.

The investment consists in the construction of a centre for seeds, nurseries and forest protection.

Investment H: Urban waste water discharge and treatment projects

The objective of the investment is to contribute towards the good condition of water bodies.

The investment consists in the construction of new waste water systems or the reconstruction of the

existing waste water system.

Investment I: Drinking water supply and savings projects

The objective of the investment is to address water losses in Slovenia.

The investment consists in the construction of new drinking water supply systems or in the

reconstruction of existing drinking water supply systems.

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Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

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indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

29 A: Strengthening

preparedness and

response in the

event of climate-

driven disasters

Milestone Entry into force of a

resolution on the national

programme of protection

against natural and other

disasters

Provision in the

resolution

indicating the entry

into force of a

national

programme of

protection against

natural and other

disasters

Q4 2023 The Resolution shall be adopted by the

National Assembly of the Republic of

Slovenia. It shall define the

organisation and response to climate-

driven disasters, the operation of

newly established modular response

units to climate-driven disasters, their

training, and the functioning and role

of existing units in response to

climate-driven disasters. It shall aim at

a faster, more coordinated and more

effective response to climate-related

disasters (floods, large-scale wildfires

and other climate-related disasters).

30 E: Social and

economic

resilience to

climate-related

disasters in the

Republic of

Slovenia

Target Constructed centre for the

training of civil protection

and disaster relief units to

respond to wildfires

Number 0 1 Q4 2025 Constructed centre for the training of

civil protection and disaster relief units

to respond towildfires. The centre shall

have a primary energy demand of at

least 20% lower than that required for a

nearly zero-energy building under the

national rules on the construction of

nearly zero energy buildings.

31 E: Social and

economic

resilience to

climate-related

disasters in the

Republic of

Slovenia

Target Participants trained in

responding to wildfires

Number 0 1 000 Q2 2026 A total of 1 000 participants trained to

respond to wildfires.

32 F: Reducing flood

risks

Milestone Award of contracts for

flood protection projects

Communication of

awards

Q4 2024 Award of contracts for 6 flood

protection projects. Selection criteria

for the tender for the preparation of the

project documentation shall include:

a) the requirement that nature-based

solution measures and green

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measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

infrastructure shall be included in the

projects,

b) the requirement that the projects

comply with the ‘do no significant

harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01).

35 F: Reducing flood

risks

Target Constructed flood

protection infrastructure

Number 0 7 Q2 2026 Constructed flood protection

infrastructure.

35bis F: Reducing flood

risks

Target Establishment of a central

information system for

water monitoring

Number 0 1 Q2 2026 Establishment of a central information

system for water monitoring.

36 C: Restoring and

mitigating the

effects of climate

change and

climate-related

disasters on

resilient forest

biodiversity

Milestone Entry into force of

amendments to rules on

conditions for entry in the

register of suppliers and

other obligations of

suppliers and on the

requirements concerning

the marketing of forest

reproductive material

Provision in the

amendments

indicating the entry

into force of rules

on conditions for

entry in the register

of suppliers and

other obligations of

suppliers and on

the requirements

concerning the

marketing of forest

reproductive

material

Q4 2022 The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,

and Food shall adopt the following

amendments:

- The conditions for entry in the

register of suppliers and other

obligations of suppliers and on the

requirements concerning the marketing

of forest reproductive material shall

ensure the quality of forest

reproductive material.

- The Certificates for Forest

Reproductive Material shall allow

tracking of forest reproductive

material.

37 G: Centre for

seeds, nurseries

and forest

protection

Target Constructed centre for

seeds, nurseries and forest

protection

Number 0 1 Q4 2025 Constructed centre for seeds, nurseries

and forest protection covering at least

2 510 square metres.

The centre shall have a primary energy

demand of at least 20 % lower than

that required for a nearly zero-energy

building under the national rules on the

construction of nearly zero energy

buildings.

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target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

38 H: Urban waste

water discharge

and treatment

projects

Milestone Award of grants for urban

waste water discharge and

treatment projects

Communication of

awards

Q4 2022 Award of grants for 15 urban waste

water discharge and treatment projects.

Projects shall address the

reconstruction of existing systems to

increase energy efficiency and reduce

the consumption of electricity by at

least 10 %. Newly built systems shall

have a net zero energy consumption.

Projects shall focus on nature

protection areas.

39 H: Urban waste

water discharge

and treatment

projects

Target Number of constructed

new waste water systems

or reconstructed existing

waste water systems

Number 0 5 Q4 2024 Construction of new waste water

systems or the reconstruction of

existing waste water systems.

40 H: Urban waste

water discharge

and treatment

projects

Target Number of constructed

new waste water systems

or reconstructed existing

waste water systems

Number 5 12 Q4 2025 Construction of new waste water

systems or the reconstruction of

existing waste water systems.

41 H: Urban waste

water discharge

and treatment

projects

Target Number of constructed

new waste water systems

or reconstructed existing

waste water systems

Number 12 15 Q2 2026 Construction of new waste water

systems or the reconstruction of

existing waste water systems.

42 I: Drinking water

supply and

savings projects

Milestone Award of grants for

drinking water supply

projects

Communication of

awards

Q4 2022 Award of grants for drinking water

supply projects. Projects shall address

the reconstruction of existing systems

to increase energy efficiency and

reduce the consumption of the

electricity by at least 10 %, and with

the aim of ensuring that a newly built

system has an average energy

consumption of less than or equal to

0.5 kWh or an ILI of 1.5 or less.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

43 I: Drinking water

supply and

savings projects

Target Number of constructed

new drinking water supply

systems or reconstructed

existing drinking water

supply systems

Number 0 5 Q4 2024 Construction of new drinking water

supply systems or the reconstruction of

existing drinking water supply

systems.

44 I: Drinking water

supply and

savings projects

Target Number of constructed

new drinking water supply

systems or reconstructed

existing drinking water

supply systems

Number 5 12 Q4 2025 Construction of new drinking water

supply systems or the reconstruction of

existing drinking water supply

systems.

45 I: Drinking water

supply and

savings projects

Target Number of constructed

new drinking water supply

systems or reconstructed

existing drinking water

supply systems

Number 12 15 Q2 2026 Construction of new drinking water

supply systems or the reconstruction of

existing drinking water supply

systems.

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C.3. Description of the reforms and investments for the loan

Reform B: Strengthening prevention to increase flood safety

The reform specifically addresses the risk of floods, which is among the most relevant climate-

change-related risk for Slovenia.

The entry into force of a new Flood Risk Management Plan shall accelerate the planning and

implementation of measures and projects that contribute to the prevention of the consequences of

floods. Key elements of the reform shall be the establishment of a river control service and the

introduction of automated solutions for control systems. The Water Directorate of the Republic of

Slovenia shall be reorganised to achieve decentralisation and optimisation of the processes.

A Flood Risk Management Plan for the period 2022-2026 shall enter into force by 31 December 2022

and shall ensure that flood risk management becomes a permanent task with dedicated resource from

the national budget. The reform shall promote future investments through nature-based solutions and

green infrastructures.

Reform D: Increasing the efficiency of the operation of public environmental protection services

The reform addresses the key challenge of losses in water management in Slovenia, by improving the

organisation and control of the public service and by ensuring the sustainability of the financing of

infrastructure upgrades. The reform shall upgrade the standard for the provision of the public service

to increase efficiencies in water management and enabling reuse systems.

The reform shall ensure long-term sustainability of the financing of infrastructure investments by

reviewing the cost-effectiveness of the charges and levies on water use. Another key aim of the reform

shall be the upgrade of the information system for monitoring and reporting of the activity of public

service providers.

The reform shall be implemented with the entry into force of legislative act(s) and regulation(s) for

the implementation of public environmental protection services.

Investment F: Further reducing flood risks and reducing the risk to other climate-related disasters

The objective of the investment is to reduce flood risks and risks of landslides.

The investment consists in the construction of flood protection infrastructure and the assessment of

the flood hazard in river basins in the Republic of Slovenia, as well as the establishment or

construction of infrastructure for reducing landslide threats.

Investment H: Further urban waste water discharge and treatment projects

The objective of the investment is to contribute towards ensuring the good condition of water bodies.

The investment consists in the construction of new waste water systems or the reconstruction of

existing waste water system.

Investment I: Further drinking water supply and savings projects

The objective of the investment is to address water losses in Slovenia.

The investment consists in the construction of new drinking water supply systems or the

reconstruction of existing drinking water supply systems.

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C.4. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for the loan

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

33 F: Further reducing

flood risks and reducing

the risk to other

climate-related disasters

Target Constructed or

established

infrastructure to

minimize landslide

threats

Number 0 5 Q2 2026 Constructed or established infrastructure to minimize

landslide threats. The selection criteria of the public

tender for the preparation of the project

documentation shall ensure compliance with the ‘Do

no significant harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01).

46 B: Strengthening

prevention to increase

flood safety

Milestone Entry into force of a

new Flood Risk

Management Plan

Provision in the

plan indicating the

entry into force of

the Plan

Q4 2022 The new plan shall aim to speed up the planning and

implementation of measures that contribute to the

prevention of the consequences of floods at local,

regional and national level, promoting in particular

nature based solutions.

48 F: Further reducing

flood risks and reducing

the risk to other

climate-related disasters

Target Constructed flood

protection

infrastructure

Number 0 5 Q2 2026 Constructed flood protection infrastructure. The

project documentation shall include:

a) nature-based solution measures and green

infrastructure,

b) the requirement that the projects comply with the

‘do no significant harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01).

48bis F: Further reducing

flood risks and reducing

the risk to other

climate-related disasters

Milestone Assessment of the

flood hazard in river

basins of the Republic

of Slovenia

Assessment of the

flood hazard in river

basins of the

Republic of

Slovenia

Q2 2026 Assessment of the flood hazard in 4 river basins of

the Republic of Slovenia shall be prepared by an

external contractor. The investment programmes for

the planning and construction of flood protection

infrastructure shall be prepared by an agency or an

external contractor.

49 D: Increasing the

efficiency of the

operation of public

environmental

protection services

Milestone Entry into force of

legislative act(s) and

regulation(s) for the

implementation of

public environmental

protection services

Provision in the law

indicating the entry

into force of the

relevant legal

provisions

Q4 2023 The legal provisions shall ensure:

- the long-term sustainability of the financing of

infrastructure investments by reviewing the cost-

effectiveness of the charges and levies on water use.

- the upgrade of the information system for

monitoring and reporting of the activity of public

service providers.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

50 H: Further urban waste

water discharge and

treatment projects

Milestone Award of grants for

urban waste water

discharge and

treatment projects

Communication of

awards

Q4 2022 Award of grants for 10 urban waste water discharge

and treatment projects. Projects shall address the

reconstruction of existing systems to increase energy

efficiency and reduce the consumption of electricity

by at least 10 % and shall ensure a net zero energy

consumption for a newly built system.

Projects shall focus on nature protection areas.

51 H: Further urban waste

water discharge and

treatment projects

Target Number of

constructed new

waste water systems

or reconstructed

existing waste water

systems

Number 0 10 Q2 2026 Construction of new waste water systems or the

reconstruction of existing waste water systems.

52 I: Further drinking

water supply and

savings projects

Milestone Award of grants for

projects for the

supply of drinking

water

Communication of

awards

Q4 2022 Award of grants for projects for the supply of

drinking water. Projects shall address the

reconstruction of existing systems to increase energy

efficiency and reduce the consumption of electricity

by at least 10%, and shall ensure that a newly built

system has an average energy consumption of less

than or equal to 0.5 kWh or an ILI of 1.5 or less.

53 I: Further drinking

water supply and

savings projects

Target Number of

constructed new

drinking water supply

systems or

reconstructed existing

drinking water supply

systems

Number 0 10 Q2 2026 Construction of new drinking water supply systems

or the reconstruction of existing drinking water

supply systems.

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D. COMPONENT 4: SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

The high dependency on road transport and cars and the low use of public transport contribute

significantly to Slovenia’s carbon emissions. Transport emissions are responsible for 42,7 % of the

total Slovenian CO2 emissions in 2018, which is well above the EU average (32,6 %), and they

continue to rise in absolute terms.

The objective of this component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan is to promote the use

of public transport, rail passenger and freight transport, the use of alternative fuels in transport, as

well as the digital transformation of rail and road transport.

These investments and reforms shall contribute to the Country Specific Recommendations addressed

to Slovenia in the past two years to “focus investment-related economic policy on […] low carbon

and energy transition, sustainable transport, in particular rail” (Country Specific Recommendation 3,

2019) and to “focus investment on […] sustainable transport” (Country Specific Recommendation 3,

2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

D.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Reform of the organisation of public passenger transport

Public transport in Slovenia was severely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 75 % fall

in passenger numbers in 2020.

This reform aims to promote and enhance the accessibility and competitiveness of public transport to

recover after the pandemic. The reform shall establish an integrated public passenger operator at the

national level, which shall support the integration of rail and bus public transport with intercity, urban,

school and labour transport. The reform aims to significantly improve the accessibility standard for

public transport.

The reform shall be implemented with the entry into force of a new law on public passenger transport

and the establishment and entry into operation of a new integrated public transport operator by the

Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy.

Reform B: Reform on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure

The aim of the reform is to increase the use of alternative fuels in domestic and cross-border transport

and to reduce the share of greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions from transport. In particular, the

reform shall designate an entity to coordinate the needs of the transport and energy sectors, which

shall ensure and coordinate the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure and hence make the

transition to zero and low emission mobility more resilient.

The reform shall be implemented with the entry into force of an Act on alternative fuels in transport

and alternative fuels infrastructure by 30 June 2022, which shall also establish a national regulatory

framework in the field of alternative fuels in transport.

Investment C: Increasing railway infrastructure capacity

The objective of this measure is to increase railway infrastructure capacity.

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The measure consists of upgrading Grosuplje and Domžale railway stations and the reconstruction of

49 kilometers of railway lines Kranj-Jesenice and Ljubljana-Brezovica-Borovnica.

Investment D: Digitalisation of road infrastructure

The objective of this measure is to establish a system for coordinating and improving traffic flow.

This measure consists of 70 km of roads covered with a traffic control and management system and

new equipment for the centralised national roads and motorways control centre.

Investment E: Promoting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in transport

The objective of this measure is to promote usage of alternative fuels in transport.

This measure consists in the registration of charging points for zero-emission vehicles in the national

register of charging points.

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D.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

54 A: Reform of the

organisation of

public passenger

transport

Milestone Entry into force of the Act

establishing an integrated

public passenger transport

operator

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of the Act

Q2 2022 The law shall confer tasks currently

operated by the Ministry of

Infrastructure, municipalities, and

Slovenian Railways to an integrated

public passenger transport management

company. The company shall, inter alia,

promote the development of public

passenger transport, propose

amendments to legislation and other

acts, ensure planning of needs, conduct

public procurement procedures, manage

the ticketing system, ensure appropriate

supervision, and provide information to

passengers.

55 A: Reform of the

organisation of

public passenger

transport

Milestone A public passenger

transport management

company is operational

The legal act establishing

the public passenger

transport management

company

Q4 2023 Entry into operation of the Public

Passenger Transport Management

Company equipped with human and

financial resources.

57 C: Increasing

railway

infrastructure

capacity

Milestone Award of contracts for

upgrading railway

sections

Communication of awards

to upgrade railway tracks

on sections: Kranj –

Jesenice Ljubljana –

Brezovica and Brezovica

– Preserje and Preserje –

Borovnica

Q4 2022 Award of contracts to upgrade railway

tracks on sections: Kranj – Jesenice

Ljubljana – Brezovica and Brezovica –

Preserje and Preserje – Borovnica. The

tender specification shall ensure

compliance with the ‘Do no significant

harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01) and the following

requirements: — Increasing rail fluidity

by removing bottlenecks on line No 50

Ljubljana – Sežana – d.m. and line No

20 Ljubljana – Jesenice – d.m.; —

Upgrading lines and stations in

accordance with the technical

specifications for interoperability; —

Guidance of a load capacity of the

corresponding category D4 of 22,5

t/axle 8 t/m; — Increase the speed of

trains to new design speeds.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

58 C: Increasing

railway

infrastructure

capacity

Milestone Award of contracts to

upgrade the Grosuplje and

Domžale railway stations

Communication of awards

to upgrade Grosuplje and

Domžale stations

Q4 2022 Award of contracts to upgrade the

Grosuplje and Domžale railway

stations. The tender specifications shall

ensure compliance with the ‘Do no

significant harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01) and shall include

improvements in the current

accessibility for passengers and the

track capacity of the lines.

59 C: Increasing

railway

infrastructure

capacity

Target Upgraded railway stations Number

(stations)

0 2 Q2 2024 Completed refurbishment works at

Grosuplje and Domžale in compliance

with the requirements under milestone

58.

60 C: Increasing

railway

infrastructure

capacity

Target Length of reconstructed

railway lines

Number

(km)

0 49 Q2 2025 Reconstructed railway lines Kranj-

Jesenice and Ljubljana-Brezovica-

Borovnica, together amounting to

49 kilometres.

62 D: Digitalisation

of road

infrastructure

Target Roads covered by a traffic

control and management

system

Number

(km)

0 70 Q2 2026 Coverage of 70 km of roads with a

traffic control and management system

and new equipment for the centralised

national roads and motorway control

centre.

63 B: Reform of the

deployment of

alternative fuels

infrastructure

Milestone Entry into force of an Act

on Alternative Fuels in

Transport

The entry into force of a

law establishing a

national regulatory

framework in the field of

alternative transport fuels.

Q2 2022 The law shall establish a comprehensive

legal framework for the use of

alternative fuels in transport, setting out

legally binding rules for all stakeholders

in a one-stop shop to facilitate the

diversification of primarily personal

transport into low-emission and zero-

emission transport. The law shall cover

the creation, registration and operation

of recharging/supply infrastructure.

65 E: Promoting

alternative fuels

infrastructure in

transport

Target Registration of charging

points for zero-emission

vehicles in the national

register of charging points

Number 0 448 Q2 2026 448 registered charging points for zero-

emission vehicles in the national

register of charging points.

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D.3. Description of the reforms and investments for the loan

Reform F: Further deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure

The objective of this reform is to facilitate the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the

transport sector. The reform aims to establish a system for strategic planning and deployment of

alternative fuels infrastructure, the integration into the electricity system and to the financing of zero-

emission transport.

The reform shall establish a national incentive mechanism for the deployment of alternative fuels

infrastructure in transport through (i) the introduction of a new policy framework consisting in a

strategic planning and management of alternative fuels infrastructure (establishment and operation of

a public utility), (ii) the development of national and local charging infrastructure plans and the

establishment of a national digital platform to stimulate investment, and (iii) the deployment of a

systemic source of funding for the deployment of strategically planned alternative fuels infrastructure

and the transition to clean vehicles.

The reform shall be implemented with the entry into force of the Act on infrastructure for alternative

fuels and promotion of the transition to alternative fuels in transport.

Investment C: Further increasing railway infrastructure capacity

The objective of this measure is to increase railway infrastructure capacity and the accessibility of

railway stations.

This measure consists in renovating Ljubljana (phase A, Dunajska overpass) and Nova Gorica railway

stations.

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D.4. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for the loan

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

67ter F: Reform on

further deployment

of alternative fuels

infrastructure

Milestone Entry into force of the

Act on infrastructure for

alternative fuels and

promotion of the

transition to alternative

fuels in transport

Provisions in the

law indicating the

entry into force of

the Act

Q2 2023 The Act shall provide for (i) the

introduction of new policy framework

consisting in a strategic planning and

management of alternative fuels

infrastructure (establishment and operation

of a public utility); (ii) the development of

national and local charging infrastructure

plans and the establishment of a national

digital platform to stimulate investment;

(iii) the deployment of a systemic source of

funding for the deployment of strategically

planned alternative fuels infrastructure and

the transition to clean vehicles.

68 C: Further

increasing railway

infrastructure

capacity

Target Renovated Railway

Stations Ljubljana

(phase A Dunajska

overpass) and Nova

Gorica

Number 0 2 Q2 2026 Renovation of Ljubljana (phase A

Dunajska overpass) and Nova Gorica

Railway Stations. The tender specifications

shall include that (i) the Nova Gorica

railway station project shall include

measures for accessibility for its users, (ii)

that the Nova Gorica railway station shall

include 6 railway tracks; and (iii) railway

tracks of the Ljubljana railway station

phase A Dunajska overpass support freight

trains with the axle load of category D4

(22,5 t/axle) and train length of 740 m.

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E. COMPONENT 5: CIRCULAR ECONOMY – RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses challenges related to

achieving climate neutrality by 2050, increasing material productivity, promoting energy efficiency

and eco-innovation, improving the waste management system and strengthening the wood processing

chain. The component also introduces green budgetary planning.

The objective of the component is supporting the transition of Slovenia’s linear economy to a low-

carbon circular economy, in line with Slovenia’s Development Strategy 2030 and the new EU

Circular Economy Action Plan: ‘Towards a Cleaner and More Competitive Europe’.

These investments and reforms shall contribute to the Country Specific Recommendations addressed

to Slovenia in the past two years to “focus investment-related economic policy on […] low carbon

and energy transition (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2019) and to “focus on investments for

the green […] transition, in particular on clean and efficient energy production and use, environmental

infrastructure” (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

E.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Establishing a Framework for Sustainable and Green Transformation

The objective of the reform is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for resource

efficiency.

A strategic and legal framework for the transition to a circular economy shall be established to

improve extended producer responsibility and promote the integration of recycled materials into new

products. The reform shall establish green budgetary planning by introducing a methodology aimed

at identifying and assessing elements of the public budget that affect environmental policies. The

reform shall facilitate budget steering and support the coherence of budgetary and fiscal policies with

climate objectives. The reform shall also strengthen the existing green public procurement system by

integrating the principles of circular economy. It shall establish a one-stop shop to support businesses,

in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their transition to a circular economy.

The milestones related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 31 December 2023.

Investment B: Integrated Strategic project for the Decarbonisation of Slovenia through the Transition

to a Circular Economy

The objective of investment is to support the transition of companies to a circular economy with the

award of grants.

The measure consists in projects or activities supporting the transition to a circular economy.

Investment C: Increased Wood Processing to Accelerate the Transition to a Climate-neutral Society

The objective of this investment is to reinforce the capacity for wood processing in Slovenia.

This investment consists in projects supporting wood processing with the award of grants.

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E.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

Seq.

No.

Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion

Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

69 A: Establishing a framework

for sustainable and green

transformation

Milestone Entry into force of

amendments on

extended producer

responsibility and

recovery of waste

Provision in the law

indicating the entry

into force of

amendments to the

Decree on the

Management of

Packaging and

Packaging Waste and

the Waste Regulation

Q4 2022 The amendments to the Decree on the

Management of Packaging and Packaging

Waste and the Waste Regulation shall

increase organisational and financial

responsibility of manufacturers and

promoting the integration of recycled

materials into new products.

70 A: Establishing a framework

for sustainable and green

transformation

Milestone Developing and

applying of a green

budgetary planning

methodology

Development and

start of application of

a green budgetary

planning methodology

Q4 2023 The Ministry of Finance shall develop and

apply a methodology for assessing the

impact of individual budget lines on

environmental objectives (climate tagging)

in line with the taxonomy and the ‘do no

significant harm’ principle in Technical

Guidance (2021/C58/01). The methodology

shall be adopted, published, and enter into

application and shall allow monitoring

green budget expenditure and the

assessment of environmental and climate

impact of fiscal policy.

71 A: Establishing a framework

for sustainable and green

transformation

Milestone One-stop shop for the

circular economy is

operational

The one-stop shop for

the circular economy

is operational

Q2 2022 The one-stop-shop shall support businesses,

in particular small and medium-sized

enterprises (SMEs) in their transition to a

circular economy. It shall systematically

integrate and coordinate the implementation

of the six programmes of the Integrated

Strategic Project of decarbonisation of

Slovenia through the transition to a circular

economy.

72 B: Integrated strategic project

to decarbonise Slovenia

Milestone Award of grants for

support to companies in

Communication of

awards

Q2 2024 The projects shall increase the resource

efficiency of the selected companies.

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1 Where the activity supported achieves projected greenhouse gas emissions that are not significantly lower than the relevant benchmarks an explanation of the reasons why this is

not possible should be provided

through the transition to a

circular economy

the transition to a

circular economy

The selection criteria shall ensure

compliance with the “do no significant

harm” Technical Guide (2021/C58/01). For

all projects related to installations covered

by the EU emissions trading system, it shall

be ensured that the supported installations

achieve their projected greenhouse gas

emissions significantly below the limit set

for free allocation as set out in Commission

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/4471.

73 B: Integrated strategic project

to decarbonise Slovenia

through the transition to a

circular economy

Target Number of projects or

activities to support

companies in the

transition to a circular

economy

Number 0 150 Q4 2025 At least 150 projects or activities to support

the transition to a circular economy

delivered.

74 C: Increasing wood

processing to accelerate the

transition to a climate-neutral

society

Milestone Grant decisions for

projects supporting

wood processing

Grant decision(s)

issued

Q4 2024 Grant decision(s) issued for projects

supporting wood processing. The project

selection criteria of the call shall include a

requirement for compliance with the “do no

significant harm” Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01).

75 C: Increasing wood

processing to accelerate the

transition to a climate-neutral

society

Target Number of projects

supporting wood

processing

Number 0 8 Q2 2025 Confirmations by the contracting authority

accepting the handover record or delivery

note or use permit confirming the

acceptance of projects in the field of wood

processing submitted by the beneficiaries to

the contracting authority.

76 C: Increasing wood

processing to accelerate the

transition to a climate-neutral

society

Target Number of projects

supporting wood

processing

Number 8 28 Q2 2026 Delivery of 20 projects supporting wood

processing.

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F. COMPONENT 6: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ECONOMY

Slovenian companies are lagging behind in the pace of adaptation to changes brought by the

digitalisation due to lack of competences and skills of employees and limited resources for investment

in equipment and advanced digital technologies.

Against this background, the objectives of this component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience

plan are to increase the efficiency and growth of businesses, to support their transformation through

digital technologies, to accelerate greater use of advanced technologies, while adapting the regulatory

framework, improving market access, transparency and security, which in the long term is expected

to increase the country’s competitiveness. Further integration in global value chains of the Slovenian

companies shall be supported through engaging in multi-country projects.

These investments and reforms shall contribute to the Country Specific Recommendations addressed

to Slovenia in 2019 to “improve the business environment by reducing regulatory restrictions and

administrative burden” (Country Specific Recommendation 2, 2019) and in 2020 to “focus

investment on the […] digital transition […] and on the rollout of the 5G network. Promote digital

capacities of businesses, and strengthen digital skills, e-Commerce […]” (Country Specific

Recommendation 3, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

F.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Digital transformation of the economy (business and industry)

The digital transformation of the economy shall be supported through the entry into force of a Strategy

for the Digital Transformation of Enterprises and the guidelines for innovative procurement. The

Strategy shall provide for the transfer of registers to a single business register.

The Strategy shall also include a roadmap for the implementation of the Common Union Toolbox for

Connectivity2, which shall focus on activities relating to a single information point.

The milestones and targets related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by

31 December 2024.

Investment B: Industrial/Business Digital Transformation Programme

The investment is expected to increase productivity and growth through the optimisation of processes

and the implementation of advanced digital technologies, to develop the digital skills of employees,

and to stimulate competitiveness and innovation by facilitating the entry of new participants in the

market.

2 Pursuant to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1307 on a common Union toolbox for reducing the cost of

deploying very high capacity networks and ensuring timely and investment-friendly access to 5G radio spectrum, to

foster connectivity in support of economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in the Union.

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A competitive call for proposals shall identify specific projects for extending the use of advanced

technologies to increase efficiency, productivity and competitiveness, and accelerate the uptake of

digital innovation and the transfer of digital competences.

The beneficiaries shall be consortia comprising large companies and SMEs. Companies shall develop

and implement a comprehensive digital transformation strategy to achieve the objectives in the call

for proposals.

The milestones and targets related to the implementation of the investment shall be completed by

30 June 2024.

Investment D: Cross border and multi-country projects - European common data infrastructure and

services

The objective of the investment is to support projects of Slovenian businesses, which are indirect

partners in the important project of common European interest Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure

and Services (CIS).

The investment consists in contributing to establishing data processing solutions as part of the

integrated IPCEI CIS regarding common European data infrastructure and services.

Investment E: Cross border and multi-country projects - Low-Power Processors and Semiconductor

Chips

The objectives of the multi-country project on Low-Power Processors and Semiconductor Chips are

strengthening the capabilities in design and increasing the resilience of EU and Slovenian

semiconductor value chains, connecting national and EU processes to overlap circles of work, and

strengthening the microelectronics value chain through (1) modular approach (tools and equipment,

materials, design, manufacturing, packaging and testing), driven by the needs of industry, (2)

definition of new development through the definition of microelectronics ecosystem, (3) integrating

the whole microelectronics ecosystem in Europe.

This project may take the shape of a planned Important Project of Common European Interest

(IPCEI).

The milestones and targets related to the implementation of the project shall be completed by

30 June 2024.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

77 A: Digital

transformation of

the economy

(business and

industry)

Milestone Adoption of a strategy

for the digital

transformation of

enterprises

Adoption of the

strategy for the digital

transformation of

enterprises by the

government

Q4 2021 A business digital transformation strategy shall be

developed and adopted by the government setting out the

basic steps of the digital transformation. The strategy

shall ensure all business operators in Slovenia are

registered in one register, in accordance with the “once-

only” principle embedded in the Single Digital Gateway

Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.

The Strategy shall include a roadmap for the

implementation of the Common Union Toolbox for

Connectivity3, including activities relating to a single

information point and a specific timeline for the

completion of each action.

78 A: Digital

transformation of

the economy

(business and

industry)

Milestone Guidelines for

innovative public

procurement

Guidelines for

innovative public

procurement adopted

by the Government of

the Republic of

Slovenia

Q2 2022 The guidelines for innovative procurement shall define

the selection procedures and criteria for the participation

of applicants in innovative public procurement

procedures.

80 B:

Industrial/busines

s digital

transformation

programme

Milestone Award of contracts for

projects for the digital

transformation of

enterprises

Communication of

awards

Q2 2022 Applicants shall be consortia or other forms of

integration of companies, comprising at least one large

company and multiple small and medium-sized

enterprises.

The selection criteria shall include, inter alia,

strengthening employees’ digital competences, and

introduction of e-identity and digital business card.

81 B:

Industrial/busines

s digital

Target Consortia of companies

with produced digital

strategy

Number 0 20 Q2 2022 Consortia awarded contracts under milestone 80 shall

develop tailored digital strategies for transformation of

business, technology, organisation, and culture. These

3 Pursuant to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1307 on a common Union toolbox for reducing the cost of deploying very high capacity networks and ensuring timely and

investment-friendly access to 5G radio spectrum, to foster connectivity in support of economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in the Union.

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No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

transformation

agenda

shall include, inter alia, a digital readiness assessment,

identification of relevant areas for digitalisation, relevant

data and sources, integration of data, and learning needs.

82 B:

Industrial/busines

s digital

transformation

agenda

Target Consortia supported

with completed

comprehensive digital

transformation

Number 0 20 Q2 2024 Completed projects in accordance with the digital

strategies produced under milestone 81.

The total amount of funding shall be at least

EUR 43 808 855, of which at least EUR 10 000 000

shall be dedicated to small and medium enterprises.

83 D: Cross border

and multi-country

projects -

European

Common Data

Infrastructure and

Services

Milestone Launch of the call for

expression of interest in

a new project on next

generation cloud

Publication of a call

for expression of

interest

Q2 2021 Call for corporate interest in participating in a multi-

country cross-border project of common European data

infrastructures and services, planned to be implemented

as Important Project of Common European Interest

(IPCEI) on Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and

Services.

84 D: Cross border

and multi-country

projects -

European

Common Data

Infrastructure and

Services

Target Reports on data

processing solutions

Number 0 7 Q2 2026 Reports by beneficiaries on the data processing solutions

are submitted. The data processing solutions presented in

the reports shall be at least in the pilot phase.

85 E: Cross border

and multi-country

projects - Low-

Power Processors

and

Semiconductor

Chips

Milestone Finalisation of the list

of potential participants

to the common project.

Finalisation of the list Q2 2021 Finalisation of the list of participants in a multi-country

project in the field of microelectronics, planned to be

implemented as Important Project of Common European

Interest (IPCEI).

86 E: Cross border

and multi-country

projects - Low-

Power Processors

and

Semiconductor

Chips

Target Number of projects

started

Number 0 2 Q2 2024 Started projects in specific areas (such as communication

chip design, development of advanced semiconductor

processes, system integration and cores for the use in

different smart mobility applications, smart cities and

communities, smart factories) in the value chain of the

joint project under milestone 85.

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G. COMPONENT 7: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses digitalisation challenges

related to the public administration such as ensuring broadband coverage across the territory of

Slovenia, uptake of public sector e-services, interoperability between data management systems,

digital skills and equipment of civil servants, cybersecurity, and ensuring coordination in managing

ICT investments.

The objective of the component is to respond to critical shortcomings identified in digitalisation of

the public sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the component aims to create an

environment for successful digital transformation, strengthen e-government, increase digital skills,

and enhance cybersecurity.

The component shall further address the transition to a Gigabit society by improving the regulatory

environment and strengthening digital connectivity through investment in broadband infrastructure

in hard-to-reach areas.

These investments and reforms shall contribute to the Country Specific Recommendations addressed

to Slovenia in 2020 to “focus investment on the […] digital transition […] and on the rollout of the

5G network. Promote digital capacities of businesses, and strengthen digital skills, e-Commerce […]”

(Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

G.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Strengthening governance of the digital transformation of public administration

The objectives of the reform are to improve the governance of digital transformation in the public

administration. This is expected to be achieved through the adoption of a Digital Public Services

Strategy 2021-2030 and the establishment of an Informatics Development Council as a coordinating

body of digital solutions.

The Digital Public Services Strategy 2021-2030 shall be adopted by the government and shall aim at

user-friendly and simple digital services, ensuring data for better services and decision-making, and

providing a secure, trustworthy and inclusive digital environment.

The Informatics Development Council shall function as management body for the coordination of

operations in the public sector related to IT investment, standards, back-office systems and other

technological developments where compatibility of the systems is essential for their operation and

maintenance.

The milestone related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 31 December 2021.

Reform B: Creating an environment for the use of e-services by public administration

The objectives of the reform are to provide the adequate legal basis for e-services provided by the

public administration, in particular the introduction of e-ID services.

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The entry into force of the Electronic Identity and Trust Services Act and the amended Identity Card

Act shall operationalise the use of national e-identity for the use of public services and provide basic

conditions for e-commerce. The e-ID shall be recognised cross-border and notified under eIDAS.

The milestone related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed and the start of issuing

of e-ID documents shall take place by 30 June 2022.

Reform C: Modernising administrative processes for successful digital transformation

The objectives of the reform are to provide the legal basis for the further digitalisation of public

services.

The General Administrative Procedure Act and the Decree on Administrative Commerce shall be

amended to enlarge the scope of electronic procedures in administrative processes.

The milestone related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 31 December 2022.

Reform D: Establishment of a Competence Centre - Human Resources Centre and increasing skills

of staff in the public administration

The objective of the reform is to improve human resources management in the state administration.

A Competence Centre - Human Resources Centre shall be established by amending the Civil Service

Act and become operational. The Centre aims to promote a strategic approach to competence

management. The Centre shall assess competencies and skills in recruitment procedures, contribute

to the development of competences and skills (including digital ones) of civil servants and develop

other tools for managing human resources in state administration bodies. In addition, a Civil Service

Management Strategy on talent management, career development, life-long learning, and the new

realities brought by the COVID-19 pandemic shall be adopted.

The milestone related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 30 June 2024.

Reform E: Ensuring cybersecurity

The objective of this reform is to enhance the cooperation of entities within the national cybersecurity

system.

The reform consists in the establishment of the national cybersecurity legal framework by defining

the roles and responsibilities of the Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) and the

Government Information Security Office (GISO).

Reform F: Transition to a Gigabit Society

The objective of this reform is to contribute towards providing broadband coverage across the whole

territory of the Republic of Slovenia.

The Electronic Communications Act shall be amended to optimise procedures for constructing

electronic communication networks, increase efficiency of joint construction, and the predictability

of the business environment. A national Broadband Plan shall be adopted by the Government of

Slovenia and shall set out the needs in order to develop broadband coverage across Slovenia by 2025

and the measures to achieve this goal.

The milestone related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 30 June 2022.

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Investment G: Modernising the digital environment of public administration

The objective of the investment is to enhance digital infrastructure, digital solutions and digital skills

in the public sector.

The investment consists in participation in trainings for digital skills, establishment of a digital e-

Legislation platform and a project related to the demonstration of a national quantum communication

infrastructure. The RRF shall support part of the costs of the investment. This investment may also

receive support from other Union programmes or instruments for costs that are not supported by the

RRF.

Investment H: Gigabit infrastructure

The objective of the investment is to deploy the infrastructure to enable broadband access.

The investment consists in enabling broadband access for households.

Investment I: Digitalisation of internal security

The objective of the investment is to upgrade the technology available at the level of the Slovenian

police to optimise and support the work processes.

The investment consists in the establishment of applications in the police cloud and the upgrading of

digital radio network of national authorities.

Investment J: Digitalisation of education and science

The objective of the investment is to digitalise educational institutions by improving the information

and communication infrastructure, and providing applications or e-solutions that support work

processes and provide data analytics. High speed connectivity, data storage and enhancing of

competences for open data and open science within the research organisations shall be ensured.

The investment consists in supporting the digitalisation of education with IT applications, the

deployment of connectivity for primary and secondary institutions, higher vocational colleges, as well

as adult education organisations and deployment of high-speed fiber optic backbone network between

PoPs (Point-of-Presence) of Academic and Research Network of Slovenia (Arnes) and data

repositories for preservation of open research results.

Investment K: Green Slovenian location framework

The objective of the investment is to reinforce the management of spatial and environmental data.

The investment consists in modernising spatial and environmental management in Slovenia by

developing digital solutions to support interoperability of data.

Investment L: Digitalisation in the field of agriculture, or food, or forestry

The objective of the investment is to enhance the digital infrastructure and digital services in the field

of agriculture, or food, or forestry.

The investment consists in supporting the digitalisation in the field of agriculture, or food, or forestry

with e-services or e-solutions or IT infrastructure or equipment.

Investment M: Digitalisation in the field of culture

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The objective of the investment is to enhance the digital infrastructure in the field of culture.

The investment consists in supporting the digitalisation in the field of culture with e-services or e-

solutions or IT infrastructure or equipment.

Investment N: Digitalisation in the field of justice

The objective of the investment is to increase the accessibility of services related to the field of justice

in Slovenia.

The investment consists in supporting the digitalisation in the field of justice with IT systems or e-

services or e-solutions or IT infrastructure or equipment.

Investment O: Voluntary contribution to the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking for AI Gigafactories or

equivalent AI infrastructure

This measure aims to support Slovenia’s establishment of and access to Artificial Intelligence

Gigafactories and their services. The measure shall consist of a voluntary contribution of

EUR 50 051 243 to the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. The contribution shall support an AI

Gigafactory or equivalent AI infrastructure and quantum technologies to be established in the Union.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

90 A: Strengthening the

governance of the

digital transformation of

public administration

Milestone State Administration

Informatics

Development Council

established and

operational

Adoption of

decision on

establishment of

the Council by

the government

and

appointment of

its members by

the Ministry of

Public

Administration

Q4 2021 The Council shall provide a central point for the

public administration for the coordination of

operations at operational level related to IT

investment, standards, back-office systems and other

technological developments where compatibility of

the systems is essential for their efficient operation

and maintenance.

91 B: Creating an

environment for the use

of e-services by public

administration

Milestone Secure national e-

identity documents

Start of issuing

of new national

e-identity cards

Q2 2022 The first new e-ID cards shall be issued. This shall be

used nationally and cross-border in

e-commerce.

The new identity card shall enable the citizen to

identify and authenticate electronically in order to

access electronic services and to sign electronically.

The legal basis for issuing e-identity shall be the

Electronic Identity and Trust Services Act and the

amended Identity Card Act (Act amending the

Identity Card Act).

The system shall be notified under eIDAS to be cross

border compliant.

92 D: Establishment of a

Competence Centre -

Human Resources

centre and increasing

skills of staff in the

public administration

Milestone A competence centre -

human resources

centre established and

operational

The

Competence

Centre - Human

Resources

Centre is

operational

Q2 2024 The amendments to the Civil Service Act shall

provide for the establishment of the Competence

Centre - Human Resources Centre.

The Centre shall be operational and responsible for:

- conducting public competitions for the recruitment

procedures in the state administration;

- assessing candidates' skills in the recruitment

procedures;

- developing a system for personal competencies and

skills in the state administration (including

managerial competences); promoting tools for

managing human resources in the state

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No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

administration; establishing a framework to improve

digital competences in the state administration.

The law may provide for a reasonable transitional

period for the effective application of the listed

responsibilities of the Competence Centres and the

full operationalization of the Competence Centres.

93 C: Modernising

administrative processes

for successful digital

transformation

Milestone Removal of legal and

administrative

obstacles to the

provision of e-

services

Provisions in

the law

indicating the

entry into force

of amendments

to the General

Administrative

Procedure Act

and the Decree

on

Administrative

Commerce

Q4 2022 The amendments to the General Administrative

Procedure Act and to the Decree on Administrative

Commerce shall aim at the simplification of legal

requirements for the provision of electronic public

administration services and the further digitalisation

of administrative processes. These shall include, inter

alia, payment services, support for the development

of electronic applications, and the electronic

submission of documents.

94 F: Transition to Gigabit

Society

Milestone Adoption of a

Broadband Plan 2021-

2025

The Broadband

Plan is adopted

by the

government

Q2 2022 The adopted plan shall set out: 1. the need to ensure

adequate broadband networks in Slovenia by 2025, in

line with the objectives for Connectivity for a

European Gigabit Society 2025; 2. A national plan for

the construction of 5G infrastructure; 3. the necessary

changes to the legal bases in the field of electronic

communications; 4. measures to ensure appropriate

radio spectrum area in Slovenia, 5. concrete measures

needed to achieve the objectives, 6. Key Performance

Indicators (KPIs) to achieve the set targets within the

set deadlines.

95 E: Ensuring

cybersecurity

Milestone Legislation enhancing

cooperation regarding

national cybersecurity

Provision in the

law indicating

the entry into

force of the

relevant Act

Q2 2025 A law shall define the roles and responsibilities of the

Computer Security Incident Response Teams

(CSIRTs) and the Government Information Security

Office (GISO) regarding the exchange of information

about incidents or cyber threats or other information

in the field of information security.

96 G: Modernising the

digital environment of

public administration

Target Disbursement of

EUR 2 000 000

EUR

million

0 2 Q2 2026 At least EUR 2 000 000 shall be paid to the SiQUID

project in order to support the national quantum

communication infrastructure. Any amounts provided

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No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

by other Union programmes or instruments shall not

be counted towards this amount.

97 G: Modernising the

digital environment of

public administration

Milestone E-Legislation

platform

Handover report

for the e-

Legislation

platform is

issued by the

contracting

authority

Q4 2025 Handover report signed by the contractor and the

contracting authority certifying that e-Legislation

platform to support the legislative process is

accessible.

98 G: Modernising the

digital environment of

public administration

Target Number of certificates

of participation issued

for training activities

in digital skills for the

public sector

Number 0 40 000 Q2 2026 40 000 certificates of participation issued for training

activities in digital skills for the public sector.

99 H: Gigabit

infrastructure

Target Households with

enabled broadband

access

Number 0 6 838 Q2 2026 6 838 households for which broadband access is

enabled as demonstrated in the project closure

reports.

100 I. Digitalisation of

internal security

Target Users of the new

Police Digital Radio

Network (TETRA)

Number 0 11 000 Q4 2022 The digital radio network of national authorities of

the Republic of Slovenia is planned to have 11 000

users.

The network shall use EU coordinated radio

frequencies for public security and shall be

compatible with national radio systems of

neighbouring countries.

101 I. Digitalisation of

internal security

Milestone Applications in the

police cloud

Applications are

accessible in the

police cloud

Q4 2025 Applications in the police cloud in the areas of crime

prevention, or public security, or border checks, or

work processes shall be accessible to the police.

102 K: Green Slovenian

location framework

Target Connected spatial and

environmental

information solutions

Number 0 4 Q4 2025 Handover reports signed by the contractor and the

contracting authority for spatial and environmental

information solutions designed or updated to enable

interoperability across spatial and environmental data

sets.

104 L: Digitalisation in the

field of agriculture, or

food, or forestry

Target Number of e-services,

or e-solutions, or IT

infrastructure, or

equipment related to

the field of

Number 0 32 Q2 2026 Delivery of 32 e-services, or e-solutions, or IT

infrastructure, or equipment related to the field of

agriculture, or food, or forestry.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

agriculture, or food,

or forestry

105 N: Digitalisation in the

field of justice

Target Number of IT

systems, or e-services,

or e-solutions, or IT

infrastructure, or

equipment related to

the field of justice

Number 0 11 Q2 2026 Delivery of 11 IT systems, or e-services, or e-

solutions, or IT infrastructure, or equipment related to

the field of justice.

106 J: Digitalisation of

education and science

Target Additional education

institutions with

optical connections

above 1 Gbps

Number 0 204 Q2 2024 204 primary and secondary education institutions as

well as adult education organisations shall be

connected to optical connections above 1Gbps. This

is expected to cover about 18 % of the existing

educational establishments in the country, and around

35 000 pupils. The following types of educational

institutions shall be covered by the investment:

primary schools, secondary schools, institutions for

children and young people with special needs, student

dormitories, and adult education organisations.

107 J: Digitalisation of

education and science

Target Additional 100 Gbps

backbone optical

connections

Number 0 40 Q4 2023 The backbone optical connections shall connect the

data nodes of the public institutes in the Academic

and Research Network of Slovenia.

At least 40 long-distance optical connections of 100

Gbps shall be permanently deployed, which are

expected to cover at least 75% of all connections

between public institutes.

108 J: Digitalisation of

education and science

Target Number of IT

applications related to

the field of education

Number 0 11 Q2 2026 Delivery of 11 IT applications related to the field of

education.

109 M: Digitalisation in the

field of culture

Target Number of e-services,

or e-solutions, or IT

infrastructure, or

equipment related to

the field of culture

Number 0 6 Q2 2026 Delivery of 6 e-services, or e-solutions, or IT

infrastructure, or equipment related to the field of

culture.

109

bis

O: Voluntary

contribution to the

EuroHPC Joint

Undertaking for AI

Gigafactories or

Milestone Signature of the

Contribution

Agreement between

Slovenia and the

EuroHPC JU and

Signature of the

Contribution

Agreement

Q2 2026 Signature of the Contribution Agreement between

Slovenia and the EuroHPC JU. That Contribution

Agreement shall include:

- An indication of the activities to be funded with the

voluntary contribution, namely financial support to an

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

equivalent AI

infrastructure

disbursement of the

voluntary contribution

to the EuroHPC JU

AI Gigafactory or equivalent AI infrastructure and

quantum technologies to be established in the Union.

- The requirement that the voluntary contribution

shall be used in a manner compliant with the do no

significant harm (DNSH) principle as set out in the

Technical Guidance 2021/C58/01.

- The exact amount of the voluntary contribution from

RRF funds.

- A requirement that unused amounts covered by the

agreement shall be used by the EuroHPC JU to

support the same policy objectives for the benefit of

the concerned Member State and shall not be

transferred back to the Member State.

- Slovenia shall transfer EUR 50 051 243 to the

European High-Performance Computing Joint

Undertaking.

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G.3. Description of the reforms and investments for the loan

Investment O: Further voluntary contribution to the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking for AI Gigafactories

or equivalent AI infrastructure

This measure aims to support Slovenia’s establishment of and access to Artificial Intelligence

Gigafactories and their services. The measure shall consist of a voluntary contribution of

EUR 21 593 760 to the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. The contribution shall support an AI

Gigafactory or equivalent AI infrastructure and quantum technologies to be established in the Union.

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G.4. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for the loan

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

109ter O: Further voluntary

contribution to the

EuroHPC Joint

Undertaking for AI

Gigafactories or

equivalent AI

infrastructure

Milestone Signature of the

Contribution

Agreement

between Slovenia

and the EuroHPC

JU and

disbursement of

the voluntary

contribution to the

EuroHPC JU

Signature of the

Contribution

Agreement

Q2 2026 Signature of the Contribution Agreement between

Slovenia and the EuroHPC JU. That Contribution

Agreement shall include:

- An indication of the activities to be funded with

the voluntary contribution, namely financial support

to an AI Gigafactory or equivalent AI infrastructure

and quantum technologies to be established in the

Union.

- The requirement that the voluntary contribution

shall be used in a manner compliant with the do no

significant harm (DNSH) principle as set out in the

Technical Guidance 2021/C58/01.

- The exact amount of the voluntary contribution

from RRF funds.

- A requirement that unused amounts covered by

the agreement shall be used by the EuroHPC JU to

support the same policy objectives for the benefit of

the concerned Member State and shall not be

transferred back to the Member State.

- In addition to the EUR 50 051 243 under

milestone 109bis, Slovenia shall transfer

EUR 21 593 760 to the European High-

Performance Computing Joint Undertaking.

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H. COMPONENT 8: RDI – RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION

Slovenia’s research and innovation performance remains suboptimal. The level of research and

innovation expenditures and their effectiveness remains modest, which limits the country’s scientific

and technological performance. The contribution of research and innovation to productivity growth

and competitiveness is hence limited, including towards the digital and green transition.

The objectives of this component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan are to improve the

governance and coordination of research and innovation policy, increase the level of public and

private research and development investments, as well as their efficiency and effectiveness. This

would ensure that research, development, and innovation (RDI) is a critical driver of productivity and

economic growth. The proposed measures would also ensure that research and innovation is a key

enabler for the digital and green transitions.

These investments and reforms address the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to

Slovenia in 2019 to “focus investment-led economic policy on research and innovation” (Country

Specific Recommendation 3, 2019) and 2020 to “focus investment on […] research and innovation”

(Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

The 2020 Council Recommendation noted that the economic downturn was putting business RDI at

risk and that therefore investment was needed to help innovative small and medium enterprises to

scale up their production. Furthermore, stronger links between academia and businesses are essential

for successfully translating knowledge into innovation, improving the country’s RDI performance,

and driving economic growth and supporting the deployment of innovations which are critical for the

green and digital transitions.

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

H.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Operation and management of the RDI system

The objectives of the reform are to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of public investment in

RDI, to create a competitive and impactful research and innovation environment, and to boost RDI

efforts on the green and digital transition.

The reform consists in the entry into force of a new Act on Research, Development and Innovation

Activities; the introduction of a new model of governance and integration of the research and

innovation ecosystem (including the creation of a Joint Programme Committee); the establishment of

a common monitoring and evaluation system for RDI policies; the reinforcement and empowerment

of the two executive research agencies; and the strengthening the support environment of already

established entities and networks at national and international level to promote knowledge flows and

academia-business cooperation.

The milestones related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 30 June 2022.

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Investment B: Financing of research and innovation projects in the field of green or digital transition

The objective of the investment is to promote longer-term collaboration in the areas of the green and

digital transitions between companies involved in research and development related activities or

between research organisations, large enterprises or SMEs.

The investment consists of the delivery of projects in the field of the green or digital transition.

Investment C: Support for the international mobility and the (re-)integration of researchers

The objectives of the investment are to improve scientific excellence, research capacity, knowledge

transfer and circulation through the promotion of international and intersectoral mobility and

reintegration of researchers in the Slovenian RDI landscape.

The investment consists of support for researchers.

Investment D: RDI demonstration or pilot projects in the field of the green transition

The objectives of the investment are to improve Slovenia’s innovation performance by increasing

investment in RDI, to promote technology transfer and thereby strengthen the innovation ecosystem,

and to foster entrepreneurial investment for the green transition, in particular in relation to circular

economy.

The investment consists of the delivery of RDI demonstration or pilot projects in the field of the green

transition.

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H.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

110 A: Operation and

management of the RDI

system

Milestone Entry into force of the

Act on Research,

Development and

Innovation Activities

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of an Act on

Research, Development and

Innovation Activities

following adoption by

Parliament

Q2 2022 The Act shall aim to increase the efficiency and

coordination of RDI governance. The Act shall,

inter alia, increase and stabilise public funding

for RDI activities, increase the autonomy of

public research organisations, establish results-

based funding elements, stimulate cooperation of

researchers with EU research projects and

business, and promote internationalisation and

inter-sectoral mobility and knowledge transfer.

111 A: Operation and

management of the RDI

system

Milestone Joint Programme

Committee established

and operational

Joint Programme

Committee established and

operational by decision on

the appointment and tasks

of the committee by the

Government of the

Republic of Slovenia

Q2 2022 The Joint Programme Committee shall allow for

stable and continuous coordination at both

strategic and operational level, including

coordination between RDI delivery instruments

regardless of the source of funding.

115 B: Financing of research

and innovation projects in

the field of green or digital

transition

Target Delivery of projects in

the field of the green

or digital transition

Number 0 4 Q2 2026 Delivery of 4 projects in the field of the green or

digital transition.

118 B: Financing of research

and innovation projects in

the field of green or digital

transition

Target Delivery of projects in

the field of the green

transition

Number 0 122 Q2 2026 Delivery of 122 projects in the field of the green

transition.

119 C: Support for the

international mobility and

the (re-)integration of

researchers

Target Contracts supporting

researchers

Number 0 33 Q2 2026 33 contracts for the support of researchers signed

between the Slovenian Research and Innovation

Agency (ARIS) and the research organisations

employing the researchers.

122 D: RDI demonstration and

pilot projects in the field

of the green transition

Target Delivery of RDI

demonstration or pilot

projects

Number 0 21 Q2 2026 Delivery of 21 RDI demonstration or pilot

projects in the field of the green transition.

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I. COMPONENT 9: RAISING PRODUCTIVITY, A BUSINESS-FRIENDLY

ENVIRONMENT FOR INVESTORS

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses the low level of private sector

investments in Slovenia by improving the regulation of capital markets, by reforming the principles

of public support for private investments, and by providing funding for investments by enterprises.

The objectives of the component are to strengthen alternative, non-bank sources of finance, to

facilitate firms’ investment into the most advanced highly productive green and digital technologies,

and to strengthen the support framework for companies.

These investments and reforms shall address the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to

Slovenia in 2019 to “support the development of equity markets” (Country Specific Recommendation

2, 2019) and 2020 to “to provide liquidity and financing to businesses and households […] promote

private investment to support the economic recovery” and to “focus investment on the green and

digital transition” (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

I.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Strengthening the capital markets

The objective of this reform is to strengthen capital markets in Slovenia.

The reform consists of the entry into force of a new Act on forms of alternative investment funds,

which shall define the types of alternative investment funds. This new Act shall build on the results

of the Structural Reform Support Programme project ‘Strengthening the Alternative Investment Fund

(AIF) segment’.

Furthermore, a strategy for the Slovenian capital market shall be adopted, setting out specific

measures for further development, building on the results of the Structural Reform Support

Programme project “Capital Market Enhancement and Development in Slovenia”.

The milestones related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 30 June 2022.

Reform B: A more productive economy for the digital and green transition

The objective of this reform is to increase the productivity of the Slovenian economy by reorienting

criteria for public investment support from job creation towards highly productive, sustainable, and

digitally oriented business models and investments.

The reform consists in the entry into force of amendments to the Investment Promotion Act on

promotion of domestic and foreign investment by companies. The amendments shall redirect

government investment incentives towards capital-intensive, high value added investments. The

reform shall make public support conditional on a specific set of environmental sustainability

performance criteria.

The milestones related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 30 June 2022.

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Investment C: Support for decarbonisation, productivity, and competitiveness of companies

The objective of the investment is to support companies to increase productivity.

The investment consists of the delivery of projects to support companies investing in less developed

regions or border problem areas, as well as the delivery of projects to support companies investing in

fixed tangible or intangible assets.

Investment D: Providing innovative ecosystems of economic and business infrastructure

The objective of the investment is to improve the competitiveness of the economy.

The investment consists of the development, upgrade or expansion of sites, zones, or areas designated

for economic and business use.

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I.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

124 A: Strengthening

capital markets

Milestone Entry into force of the Act

on forms of alternative

investment funds

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of the Act on forms

of alternative investment

funds

Q4 2021 The Act on forms of alternative investment

funds shall define three forms of

alternative investment funds, namely: an

alternative mutual fund formed as separate

assets, a special limited partnership and a

fixed capital investment company. The

reform shall follow the EU legal

framework and recommendations in the

area of capital markets.

125 A: Strengthening

capital markets

Milestone Adoption of a capital

market development

strategy

Adoption of a capital

market development

strategy by the

government

Q2 2022 The strategy shall include measures to

achieve a more dynamic capital market,

including through market uptake within the

European Capital Union; the establishment

of contact points in all global financial

markets; establishing an effective online

information system on FinTech and other

financial services innovations; adaptation

of existing measures.

126 B: A more productive

economy for the

digital and green

transition

Milestone Entry into force of

amendments to the

Investment Promotion Act

with the aim of promoting

the green transition

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of amendments to

the Investment Promotion

Act

Q4 2021 The amendment shall ensure that criteria

on public investment support for

enterprises are focused on highly

productive, sustainable, and digitally

oriented business models and investments.

All supported investments shall include

conditions to promote the green transition,

including energy efficiency requirements,

environmentally responsible management

and material production efficiency.

Eligibility criteria shall also ensure that the

selected projects comply with the ‘Do no

significant harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01) through the use of an

exclusion list and the requirement of

compliance with the relevant EU and

national environmental legislation.

127 B: A more productive

economy for the

Milestone Entry into force of

Implementing Regulation

Provision in the

regulation indicating the

Q2 2022 The implementing regulations shall specify

further the related criteria under the

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

digital and green

transition

of the Investment

Promotion Act

entry into force of

Implementing Regulation

of the Investment

Promotion Act

Investment Promotion Act, in particular

with relation to energy efficiency, material

efficiency, long-term integration of

investment in the region, social

responsibility, environmental impact of the

investment, contribution of investment to

the transition to a natural resource-based

circular economy leading to lower

greenhouse gas emissions and production

with a lower carbon footprint, location in

devalued area with appropriate earmarking

or in an existing business zone, effects of

the investment on harmonious regional

development, integration of spatial

investment and positive impact of local

spatial development.

128 C: Support for

decarbonisation,

productivity, and

competitiveness of

companies

Milestone Award of grants for

projects to support

regional development

Communication of awards

Q2 2022 Award of grants for projects to support

regional development through investment

in fixed tangible and intangible assets. The

projects shall be awarded based on the Act

on Promotion of Regional Development

and in compliance with the ‘Do no

significant harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01) through the use of an

exclusion list and the requirement of

compliance with the relevant EU and

national environmental legislation.

54

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

129 C: Support for

decarbonisation,

productivity, and

competitiveness of

companies

Milestone Award of grants for

projects to promote

investment

Communication of awards Q2 2023 Award of grants for projects to promote

investment in manufacturing, services, and

research and development activities

through investment in fixed tangible and

intangible assets. The projects shall be in

compliance with the Investment Promotion

Act as amended under milestone 126,

including compliance with the ‘Do no

significant harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01) through the use of an

exclusion list and the requirement of

compliance with the relevant EU and

national environmental legislation.

130 C: Support for

decarbonisation,

productivity, and

competitiveness of

companies

Target Number of projects

supporting companies for

their investment in fixed

tangible or intangible

assets

Number 0 59 Q2 2026 Delivery of 59 projects supporting

companies for their investment in fixed

tangible or intangible assets.

132 C: Support for

decarbonisation,

productivity, and

competitiveness of

companies

Target Number of projects

supporting companies

investing in less

developed regions or

border problem areas

Number 0 198 Q2 2026 Delivery of 198 projects supporting

companies investing in less developed

regions or border problem areas.

133 D: Providing

innovative ecosystems

of economic and

business infrastructure

Milestone Award of grants for

innovative business

infrastructure ecosystems

Communication of awards Q2 2022 The selected projects shall support the

development of economic business

infrastructure. Projects shall support

regional development and shall prioritise

the re-use of degraded sites and close links

to public transport and road connections.

134 D: Providing

innovative ecosystems

of economic and

business infrastructure

Target Development, upgrade or

extension of areas

designated for economic

and business use

Number 0 11 Q2 2026 11 sites, zones, or areas designated for

economic and business use have been

developed, upgraded or expanded.

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J. COMPONENT 10: LABOUR MARKET – MEASURES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF

NEGATIVE STRUCTURAL TRENDS

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses structural employment

challenges linked to aging and technological change through a comprehensive set of reforms and

investments. These challenges include, inter alia, low employment levels for older workers and

people with disabilities, youth unemployment, low participation in life-long learning and training,

financial sustainability risks for the pension system and pension adequacy.

The objectives of the component are strengthening labour market resilience, increasing labour market

participation and ensuring fiscal sustainability of the pension system and pension adequacy.

These investments and reforms shall address the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to

Slovenia in 2019 to “ensure the long-term sustainability and adequacy of the pension system,

including by adjusting the statutory retirement age and restricting early retirement. Increase the

employability of low-skilled and older workers by improving labour market relevance of education

and training, lifelong learning and activation measures, including through better digital literacy”

(Country Specific Recommendation 1, 2019) and 2020 to “to provide liquidity and financing to

businesses and households” and to “to ensure adequate income compensation and social protection;

mitigate the impact of the crisis on employment, inter alia by strengthening short-time working

schemes and flexible working arrangements; ensure that these measures provide adequate protection

for workers in non-standard forms of employment” (Country Specific Recommendation 2, 2020).

J.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the labour market

The objective of the reform is to increase the resilience of the labour market by ensuring, in particular,

its adaptation to demographic trends.

a. The reform shall consist of the: Entry into force of the act establishing a permanent crisis

short-time work scheme for businesses in difficulties or seriously threatened with severe

difficulties caused by exceptional occurrences beyond their control, building on the

experience acquired during the COVID-19 crisis, and during the energy crisis in 2022.

The act shall include education and training obligations during part-time work.

b. Entry into force of legislative changes in the field of unemployment benefits. The

provisions in the Labour Market Regulation Act on unemployment benefits shall be

amended with a view to increasing the employment rate of older workers and preventing

early exit from the labour market. Work shall build on the OECD’s analysis of the pension

and disability insurance system in Slovenia.

c. Entry into force of pension reform legislation.

d. Adoption of the Guidelines for the implementation of active labour market policy 2026-

2030.

Investment C: Introducing more flexible working methods adapted to the needs of persons with

disabilities in sheltered companies and employment centres

The objective of the investment is to provide the technical basis for introducing more flexible working

methods in sheltered companies and employment centers.

The investment consists in grants for projects supporting more flexible working arrangements for

persons with disabilities.

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Investment D: Faster entry of young people into the labour market

The objective of the investment is to reduce youth unemployment following the COVID-19

pandemic.

The investment consists in financial incentives for employers to hire young people on open-ended

contracts.

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J.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

135 A: Structural

measures to

strengthen the

resilience of the

labour market

Milestone Entry into force of the

Act establishing a

“crisis” short-time

work scheme

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of the Act

establishing a “crisis”

short-time work scheme

Q2 2024 The act shall establish a crisis short-time work

scheme with the objective of preserving jobs in the

event of unforeseen circumstances. The draft act

shall be prepared on the basis of a needs analysis

and experience with the implementation of the

intervention measure during the COVID-19

epidemic and during the 2022 energy crisis, in

cooperation with the social partners. The act shall

also provide for training and education obligations

during the period of short-time work measure

implementation.

136 A: Structural

measures to

strengthen the

resilience of the

labour market

Milestone Entry into force of

amendments to the

Labour Market

Regulation Act

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of amendments to

the Labour Market

Regulation Act

Q2 2024 The amendments in the field of unemployment

insurance shall aim at promoting longer working

lives and reducing the gap between labour market

exit age and the statutory retirement age.

137 A: Structural

measures to

strengthen the

resilience of the

labour market

Milestone Draft amendments to

pension legislation for

consultation

Draft amendments to the

Pension and Disability

Insurance Act aimed at

ensuring the fiscal

sustainability and

adequacy of the pensions

are transmitted to the

Economic and Social

Council

Q2 2023 The content of the proposal shall address

sustainability challenges, such as expected

demographic trends, the relationship between

insured and pensioners, adequacy and transparency

of pension and disability insurance. The proposal

shall include changes to retirement conditions (such

as higher retirement age, unification of periods

when the required period is adjusted), changes in

indexation, linkages between payments and

disbursements.

In addition, a modernisation of the Invalidity

Insurance Scheme shall be proposed, also with a

view to maximising the integration into the labour

market of individuals with reduced working

capacity and thus improving their social security

coverage, as well as measures to increase

participation in supplementary pension schemes.

The proposal shall ensure the fiscal sustainability of

the pension system (risks stemming from age-

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

related expenditure shall be significantly reduced

from the current high-risk category) and adequacy

of pensions.

138 A: Structural

measures to

strengthen the

resilience of the

labour market

Milestone Legislative proposal

for comprehensive

amendments to the

Pension and

Disability Insurance

Act transmitted to the

National Assembly

The proposal for

legislative amendments is

adopted by the

Government of the

Republic of Slovenia and

transmitted to the

National Assembly

Q4 2023 The government adopts and transmits to the

National Assembly legislation to ensure the fiscal

sustainability of the pension system (risks stemming

from age-related expenditure shall be significantly

reduced from the current high-risk category) and

adequacy of pensions. The proposal shall extend the

period of employment, increasing the labour market

integration of older people, and ensuring the

adequacy of pensions and the financial

sustainability of the pension system.

139 A: Structural

measures to

strengthen the

resilience of the

labour market

Milestone Entry into force of

pension reform

legislation

Provision in the law

indicating its entry into

force

Q4 2024 The legislation shall increase the long-term fiscal

sustainability of the pension system and the

adequacy of pensions by (i) increasing the statutory

retirement age and the early retirement age, (ii)

revising the pensions indexation formula increasing

the weight of inflation compared to the wages, (iii)

increasing the accrual rate and (iv) extending the

reference period for the calculation of pensions.

140 A: Structural

measures to

strengthen the

resilience of the

labour market

Milestone Adoption of the

Guidelines for the

implementation of

active labour market

policy 2026-2030

Published Guidelines for

the implementation of

active labour market

policy 2026-2030

Q4 2025 Publication of the OECD review of Slovenian

active labour market policies on the basis of an

agreement between the OECD and Slovenia, in the

areas of on-the-job training, wage subsidies,

institutional training, Public Works. The review

shall include the assessment of the design and

implementation of ALMPs as well as their cost-

benefit analysis.

Slovenia shall adopt the guidelines for the

implementation of active labour market policy

2026-2030. The new guidelines shall include goals

for reducing the number of long-term unemployed

persons, and for faster activation of older and low-

skilled workers.

143 C: Introducing

more flexible

working methods

Target Grants for projects

supporting more

flexible working

Number 0 37 Q2 2025 Provision of grants to employment centers and

sheltered enterprises for projects supporting more

flexible working arrangements for persons with

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

adapted to the

needs of persons

with disabilities in

sheltered

enterprises and

employment

centres

arrangements for

persons with

disabilities

disabilities. 37 confirmations from the authorities

accepting the final reports (by beneficiaries)

demonstrating that the plans for development of the

business models were prepared for employment

centers and sheltered enterprises and that persons

with disabilities were included in the training to

improve their skills for benefiting from flexible

working arrangements.

144 D: Faster entry of

young people into

the labour market

Target Number of additional

young people in

subsidised

employment on the

basis of an open-

ended contract

Number 0 700 Q4 2022 Number of young people up to and including

29 years old in subsidised employment on the basis

of an open-ended contract. Subsidies shall be

provided for up to 18 months per employment.

Employers shall ensure a mentor to support the

young person. Each young person and their mentor

shall complete at least 30 hours of training, with a

focus on improving digital skills, during the subsidy

period.

145 D: Faster entry of

young people into

the labour market

Target Financial incentives

for employers to hire

young people on

open-ended contracts

Number 700 1 950 Q4 2024 Number of young people aged 29 or younger who

have signed open-ended employment contracts with

employers, who were granted 18-month-long

subsidies for their employment.

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K. COMPONENT 11: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SLOVENIAN TOURISM,

INCLUDING CULTURAL HERITAGE

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses the severe impact of the

COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector and the impact on employment, the environmental

sustainability, quality and value added of Slovenia’s tourist infrastructure, and the development of

cultural heritage.

The objectives of the component are to support the sustainable development of tourism and improve

the international positioning of Slovenia as a leading destination in the field of environmental

sustainability and to raise the value added of the sector with measures focused on the improved public

infrastructure and on upgrading and promoting cultural heritage.

These investments and reforms shall address the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to

Slovenia in 2020 “to provide liquidity and financing to businesses and households […] front-load

mature public investment projects and promote private investment to support the economic recovery”

and to “focus investment on the green and digital transition” (Country Specific Recommendation 3,

2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

K.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Strengthening the sustainable development of tourism

The objective of the reform is to contribute to sustainable tourism in Slovenia.

The reform consists in the entry into force of a decree on development incentives for tourism and the

deployment of an analytical tool, which includes visualisation of key data on the indicators of tourism.

Investment B: Sustainable development of Slovenia’s tourist accommodation offers to raise the added

value of tourism

The objective of this investment is to support sustainable tourism through improving the sustainability

of tourist accommodation.

The investment consists in the renovation, reconstruction or construction of tourist accommodation.

Investment C: Sustainable development of public and shared tourism infrastructure and natural

attractions in tourist destinations

The objective of this investment is to support sustainable tourism through public tourist infrastructure.

The investment consists in the construction or reconstruction of public tourism infrastructure

facilities.

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Investment D: Sustainable restoration and revitalisation of cultural heritage and public cultural

infrastructure

The objective of this investment is to support sustainable tourism through the revitalisation of cultural

heritage or public cultural infrastructure.

The investment consists in support to renovation, restoration, revitalisation or modernisation of public

cultural heritage sites.

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K.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

148 A: Strengthening the

sustainable

development of

tourism

Milestone Analytical tool

for tourism

indicators

Analytical tool to

measure tourism

indicators

Q4 2025 An analytical tool shall be in use to measure

indicators of tourism and to provide an

overview of data from the Green Scheme of

Slovenian Tourism.

149 A: Strengthening the

sustainable

development of

tourism

Milestone Entry into force

of a Decree on

Development

Incentives for

Tourism

Provision in the decree

indicating the entry into

force of a Decree on

Development

Incentives for Tourism

following adoption by

the government

Q4 2021 The decree shall provide the detailed

conditions and criteria for award of incentives

under the Tourism Development Promotion

Act.

The decree shall promote environmental

sustainability, and shall include among the

requirements for support an energy

performance certificate of at least class B for

building renovations, obtaining at least one

international eco-label, and for new buildings a

primary energy demand that is at least 20 %

lower than the requirement for nearly zero

energy buildings.

150 B: Sustainable

development of

Slovenia’s tourist

accommodation

offers to raise the

added value of

tourism

Milestone Award of grants

for increasing

the energy

efficiency of

tourist

accommodation

Communication of

awards

Q4 2022 The selected projects shall comply with the

conditions set out in the Decree on

Development Incentives for Tourism. In

particular, at least 50 % of the eligible costs of

renovation or new construction shall relate to

energy efficiency improvements. New

buildings shall ensure that their primary energy

demand is at least 20 % lower than requirement

for nearly zero energy buildings.

151 B: Sustainable

development of

Slovenia’s tourist

accommodation

offers to raise the

added value of

tourism

Target Projects in

tourism

accommodations

Number 0 35 Q2 2026 Renovation, or construction, or reconstruction

of at least 35 tourism accommodations.

153 C: Sustainable

development of

public tourism

infrastructure and

Target Projects in

public tourism

infrastructure

Number 0 44 Q4 2025 Confirmation by the contracting authority

accepting the handover reports for projects in

public tourism infrastructure.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

natural attractions in

tourist destinations

154 D: Sustainable

restoration and

revitalisation of

cultural heritage and

public cultural

infrastructure

Milestone Award of grants

for renovation of

cultural heritage

sites

Communication of

awards

Q4 2022 Selection for renovation of the 15 cultural

heritage sites owned by municipalities and the

state.

155 D: Sustainable

restoration and

revitalisation of

cultural heritage and

public cultural

infrastructure

Target Renovated

cultural heritage

sites

Number 0 15 Q2 2026 At least 15 cultural heritage sites shall be

renovated.

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L. COMPONENT 12: STRENGTHENING COMPETENCES, ESPECIALLY DIGITAL AND

THOSE REQUIRED BY NEW OCCUPATIONS AND THE GREEN TRANSITION

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses the level of digital

competences of pupils, teachers, and adults, the green transition of the education system and

educational infrastructure, and the relevance of education to labour market needs.

The objectives of the component are to strengthen competences in particular for the digital and green

transitions and financial literacy, to respond more quickly to the needs of the economy and society,

to facilitate the transition from education to the labour market, to strengthen the resilience of the

education system and life-long learning.

These investments and reforms shall address the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to

Slovenia in 2019 to “increase the employability of low-skilled and older workers by improving labour

market relevance of education and training, lifelong learning and activation measures, including

through better digital literacy” (Country Specific Recommendation 1, 2019) and in 2020 to

“strengthen digital skills” (Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

L.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Renovating the education system for the green and digital transitions

The objective of the reform is to equip pupils and teachers with new competences, notably in the

areas of digitalisation, sustainable development and financial literacy.

The reform consists of the revision of curricula in the field of early childhood education and care,

primary and secondary education.

Reform B: Reform of higher education for a green and resilient transition

The objective of the reform is to modernise professional higher education in view of the green/

sustainable and digital transition and to align programmes to labour market and societal needs.

The reform consists of the revision of 67 professional higher education study programmes.

Reform C: Revision of vocational education and training programmes (VET)

The objective of the reform is to facilitate the transition from vocational education to the labour

market.

The reform consists of the revision of vocational education and training programmes (VET)

favourably reviewed by the ministry responsible for education.

Investment E: The comprehensive transformation of green and digital education

The objective of the investment is to strengthen digital competences, competences for sustainable

development or the financial literacy of teachers and learners, to align education systems to needs of

labour market, and to facilitate the transition to the labour market.

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The investment consists of trainings in digital and green skills and financial literacy for professionals

in education and training; projects in the field of digital competences, competences for sustainable

development, financial literacy of learners, or for the testing of new information communication

technologies (ICT) in education; and non-formal education training programmes in financial literacy

for adults.

Investment F: Pilot projects for higher education reform for a green and resilient transition

The objective of the investment is to prepare higher education for increased demand for skills

reflecting new societal needs through the development and implementation of more inclusive and

flexible learning approaches.

The investment consists of delivery of pilot projects in support of the renewal of higher education for

a green/sustainable and/or digital transition.

Investment G: Strengthening cooperation between the education system and the labour market

The objective of the investment is to align competences gained in secondary vocational education

and professional education to the needs of the labour market.

The investment consists of projects for the training of mentors.

Investment H: Greening education infrastructure in Slovenia

The objective of the investment is to contribute to the provision of more modern and environmentally

friendly education infrastructure.

The investment consists of the construction or renovation of seven educational institutions.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

156 A: Renovating the

education system

for the green and

digital transitions

Milestone Revised curricula for

early childhood education

and care, primary and

secondary schools

Adoption of the

decision on the revised

curricula

Q4 2025 The milestone refers to the revised curricula. Curricula shall

be revised in respect to at least one of the three areas: digital

competences, competences for sustainable development or

financial literacy.

157 E: The

comprehensive

transformation of

green and digital

education

Target Professionals and

managers having

completed training in

digital and sustainable

development

competences

Number 0 16 000 Q2 2024 The training for professionals and managers in education and

training, carried out by providers in accordance with the

Rules on the selection and co-financing of further education

and training programmes for professionals in education and

training, shall strengthen digital competences, competences

for sustainable development and financial literacy. Trainings

are expected to last for 4.6 educational days on average.

158a E: The

comprehensive

transformation of

green and digital

education

Target Projects for the digital,

sustainable development

and financial literacy

competences of learners

Number 0 14 Q2 2026 Delivery of 14 projects in the field of digital competences or

competences for sustainable development or financial

literacy of learners, or the testing of new information

communication technologies (ICT) in education.

158c E: The

comprehensive

transformation of

green and digital

education

Target Non-formal education

training programmes in

financial literacy for

adults

Number 0 20 Q2 2026 20 non-formal education programmes in financial literacy for

adults confirmed by a professional committee.

159 B: Reform of

higher education

for a green and

resilient transition

Target Revised higher education

study programmes

Number 0 67 Q2 2026 67 revised professional higher education study programmes.

The revisions should relate to green/sustainable and/or digital

competences.

160 F: Pilot projects for

higher education

reform for a green

and resilient

transition

Milestone Completed selection of

pilot projects for the

renewal of the higher

education process

Communication of

results

Q2 2022 The beneficiaries shall be public higher education

institutions. Pilot projects shall test solutions for integrating

digital and sustainable development competences in higher

education curricula with the aim of improving labour market

outcomes.

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Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

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(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

161 F: Pilot projects for

higher education

reform for a green

and resilient

transition

Target Pilot projects for the

renewal of higher

education for a green

and/or digital transition

Number 0 30 Q2 2026 Delivery of 30 pilot projects in support of the renewal of

higher education for a green/sustainable and/or digital

transition.

162 C: Revision of

vocational

education and

training

programmes (VET)

Target Revised vocational

education and training

programmes favourably

reviewed by the ministry

responsible for education

Number 0 41 Q2 2026 At least 41 revised vocational education and training

programmes shall be approved by the ministry responsible

for education through issued favourable opinions.

163 G: Strengthening

cooperation

between the

education system

and the labour

market

Target Projects for the training

of mentors

Number 0 2 Q2 2026 Delivery of 2 projects to train mentors.

164 H: Greening

education

infrastructure in

Slovenia

Milestone Completed selection of

the investment project in

greening education

infrastructure

Signature of contract Q2 2023 The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport shall sign the

contract for the co-financing of an infrastructure project in

accordance with the Strategy for Greening Education and

Research Infrastructures. The contract shall ensure that the

primary energy demand of all new building is at least 20 %

lower than the nearly zero-energy building requirement.

166 H: Greening

education

infrastructure in

Slovenia

Target New or renovated

educational facilities

Number 0 7 Q2 2026 Construction or renovation of seven educational facilities.

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L.3. Description of the reforms and investments for the loan

Reform D: Strategy for greening education and research infrastructure in Slovenia

The objective of the reform is to upgrade educational and research infrastructure in Slovenia for the

needs of modern education and research processes, including the design of flexible spaces to enable

modern approaches to impart knowledge, such as participative and collaborative learning and an

integrated institutional approach in the implementation of education for sustainable development.

The reform consists of the adoption of a strategy for an energy-efficient and development-oriented

system of investment in the education and research infrastructure by 2030. The strategy shall define

in particular the priorities for investing in the greening of educational and research facilities. The

Strategy for Greening Education and Research Infrastructures shall be adopted by the Government of

Slovenia.

The milestone related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 31 December 2022.

Investment H: Further greening education infrastructure in Slovenia

The objective of the investment is to further contribute to the provision of a sustainable and

environmentally friendly education infrastructure.

The investment consists of the further construction or renovation of two educational institutions.

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Seq.

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Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

167 D: Strategy for

greening education

and research

infrastructure in

Slovenia

Milestone Adoption of the

Strategy for Greening

Education and

Research

Infrastructures

Adoption of the Strategy

for Greening Education and

Research Infrastructures by

the Government

Q4 2022 The strategy shall identify sustainable priorities for green

investments in education and research infrastructures and

for the maintenance of educational buildings, taking into

account specific characteristics and specific needs, such as

the principles of sustainable construction of near-zero

energy buildings, spatial design, digital transition, and

innovative pedagogical approaches.

168 H: Further greening

education

infrastructure in

Slovenia

Milestone Completed selection of

investment projects in

greening education

infrastructure

Signature of contracts Q2 2023 The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport shall sign

contracts for the co-financing of infrastructure projects in

accordance with the Strategy for Greening Education and

Research Infrastructures. Contracts shall ensure that the

primary energy demand of infrastructure projects is at

least 20 % lower than the nearly zero-energy building

requirement.

170 H: Further greening

education

infrastructure in

Slovenia

Target New or renovated

educational facilities

Number 0 2 Q2 2026 Construction or renovation of two educational facilities.

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M. COMPONENT 13: EFFECTIVE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses challenges related to the

efficiency of public sector governance and more broadly the administrative burden.

The objectives of the component are to improve the efficiency of the public sector wage system, to

improve the business environment through legislative and regulatory simplification and reforms of

construction and spatial legislation, and to improve professionalisation, digitalisation, and

competition in the public procurement system.

No funding under the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan is foreseen for the reforms under this

component.

These reforms shall address the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to Slovenia in 2019

to “improve the business environment by reducing regulatory restrictions and administrative burden.

Improve competition, professionalisation and independent oversight in public procurement.”

(Country Specific Recommendation 2, 2019) and 2020 to “reduce administrative burden, front-load

mature public investment projects and promote private investment to support the economic recovery”

(Country Specific Recommendation 3, 2020).

M.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Removing administrative barriers

The objective of the reform is to lower the administrative burden for businesses and citizens, reduce

the cost of administrative procedures and simplify related legislation in Slovenia.

The reform consists of the entry into force of the ‘Debureaucratisation Act’, a package of legislative

changes aiming at regulatory simplification. An additional debureaucratisation package shall also

enter into force following public consultations, including with citizens, business representatives, trade

unions, municipalities and others. The second package shall focus on the simplification of the pre-

independence legislation.

The milestones related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 30 June 2022.

Reform B: Modern and resilient public sector

The objectives of the reform are to increase the use of variable remuneration and remuneration based

on work performance in the public sector in order to improve its efficiency. The reform shall preserve

the fiscal sustainability of the public sector wage system.

The reform consists of the entry into force of a new law modernising the remuneration system of the

public sector. The new remuneration system aims to highlight the role of managers and improve

management of human resources. The new system shall establish differentiated remuneration

dependent on the public sector segment, which is expected to create more flexibility, and shall ensure

that remuneration is linked to work performance. The law shall allow for differentiated regulation for

specific activities or professions, while also addressing shortages of specific professions in the public

sector.

The milestones related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by 30 June 2024.

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Reform C: Creating systemic conditions for investment growth

The objective of the reform is to increase public and private investment by simplifying procedures in

the area of construction and spatial planning and by reforming the public procurement system.

The reform consists in the entry into force of amendments to the Construction Act and the Spatial

Planning Acts and measures to improve the public procurement system in Slovenia. These includes

the amendments to the Public Procurement Act, the establishment of a Public Procurement Academy,

the alignment of the public procurement datasets and publication of data on the Single Market and

Competitiveness Scoreboard, and technical assistance to support public procurement reforms.

Reform D: Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan – control and audit systems

The objective of the reform is to put in place and formalise the legal and institutional framework for

an adequate functioning of the control and audit systems.

The reform shall consist of the establishment of the Office for the Implementation of the Recovery

and Resilience Plan, as a separate body within the Ministry of Finance, to act as the Coordinating

Authority for the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The reform shall also consist

of the adoption of the National Decree and the Guidelines of the Coordinating Body describing the

procedures for carrying out audits and controls in compliance with applicable Union and national

legislation, and the upgrade to the IT system of the Ministry of Finance – MFERAC.

The milestone related to the implementation of the reform shall be completed by

30 September 2021.

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Seq.

No.

Related

Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

171 A: Removing

administrative

barriers

Milestone Entry into force of the

Debureaucratisation Act

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of the

Debureaucratisation Act

Q2 2021 The Act shall reduce administrative barriers for business sector

and citizens, simplify the legislation, streamline the existing

procedures and remove burdensome procedures through

amendments and additions to laws covering several ministerial

departments.

The law is expected to improve the efficiency of state and local

administration.

172 A: Removing

administrative

barriers

Milestone Entry into force of the

Second

Debureaucratisation Act

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of the Second

Debureaucratisation Act

Q2 2022 The legislative package shall further reduce administrative

barriers for business sector and citizens following a process of

wide-ranging public consultations.

The law is expected to improve the efficiency of state and local

administration.

173 B: Modern and

resilient public

sector

Milestone Entry into force of a law

regulating the pay system

in the public sector

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of a law regulating

the pay system in the

public sector

Q2 2024 The new public sector wage system shall include arrangements

for variable remuneration and for linking remuneration to work

outcomes.

The new public sector wage system shall be fiscally sustainable.

174 C: Creating

systemic

conditions for

investment

growth

Milestone Entry into force of the

amendment to the Public

Procurement Act

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of the amendment to

the Public Procurement

Act

Q4 2021

The Public Procurement Act shall include, inter alia,

simplification of procedures to enable supplementation and

clarification of bids when selecting tenderers, and elimination of

abnormally low tenders.

It shall aim at the digital transformation of public procurement

and at increasing competition in public procurement procedures

and reduction of the number of single bids.

175 C: Creating

systemic

conditions for

investment

growth

Target Indicator of no calls for

bids

% (Percentage) 26 14 Q4 2024 The Single Market and Competitiveness Scoreboard indicator for

“no calls for bids” shall be reduced to 14 %.

176 C: Creating

systemic

conditions for

Milestone Completed technical

assistance to support the

Output report with

assessment and

Q2 2022 Provision of a technical assistance report to support the

implementation of public procurement reforms, with a focus on

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Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

investment

growth

implementation of public

procurement reforms

recommendations

submitted.

increasing competitiveness in the public procurement market in

line with the EU legal framework.

177 C: Creating

systemic

conditions for

investment

growth

Milestone Analysis of public

procurement reforms

The report is submitted Q4 2024 Submission of a report with (i) an analysis of the impact of public

procurement reforms and (ii) recommendations for further

reforms or policy initiatives.

178 C: Creating

systemic

conditions for

investment

growth

Milestone Alignment of Slovenia’s

public procurement

databases with the

European Commission’s

database and

transmission of the data

necessary for the full

publication of public

procurement indicators

in the Single Market

Scoreboard

All indicators of the

Single Market Scoreboard

related to public

procurement are

published in the

Scoreboard database

Q4 2021 Public procurement databases shall be aligned by providing

adequate clarifications on data transmission and interpretation of

Tenders Electronic Daily data – European Commission. All data

shall be provided through Tenders Electronic Daily for the

publication of all indicators in the Single Market Scoreboard

(Public Procurement indicators).

179 C: Creating

systemic

conditions for

investment

growth

Milestone Public Procurement

Academy is operational

Public Procurement

Academy is operational

Q2 2023 The Public Procurement Academy shall aim to increase the level

of professionalisation among stakeholders through a set of

programmes and trainings for public officials in the field of public

procurement.

180 C: Creating

systemic

conditions for

investment

growth

Milestone Entry into force of

amendments to the

Construction Act and the

Spatial Planning Act

Provision in the law

indicating the entry into

force of amendments to

the Construction Act and

the Spatial Planning Act

Q2 2022 The recast of the Spatial Planning Act shall aim to improve spatial

planning instruments, to establish more efficient management of

national and municipal spatial planning, and enable the

digitalisation of all key spatial data. The Construction Act shall

include administrative relief and digitalisation in view of

accelerating relevant procedures.

181 D:

Implementation

of the

Recovery and

Resilience Plan

– control and

audit systems

Milestone National Decree

describing the procedure

for carrying out audits

and controls in

compliance with

applicable Union and

national legislation and

Decree on the

implementation of the

recovery and resilience

plan; Guidelines of the

Coordinating Body;

Amendment of the Decree

on bodies affiliated to

Q3 2021 The Decree on how to set up the implementation of the Slovenian

recovery and resilience plan shall set out, inter alia, the

procedures for carrying out audits and controls to ensure

compliance with applicable Union and national legislation,

procedures concerning the verification of milestones and targets

and the related reporting deadlines, procedures concerning the

implementation of reimbursements of funds unduly spent, how to

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Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

the Guidelines of the

Coordinating Body

adopted by the

Government;

establishment of the

Office for the

Implementation of the

recovery and resilience

plan and upgraded

repository system for

audit and controls:

information for

monitoring

implementation of RRF

ministries; audit report

confirming repository

system functionalities

store documentation and ensure an audit trail, the accessibility of

data to national and relevant European institutions (European

Commission, OLAF, ECA and EPPO), procedures for the

effective implementation of projects, procedures for

implementing tasks in the area of Slovenian recovery and

resilience plan, procedures relating to the avoidance of conflicts

of interests, fraud prevention, corruption and double funding from

the Facility and other Union programmes.

The Coordinating Body’s guidelines shall include, inter alia, a

detailed definition of the procedures for carrying out controls and

audits in accordance with applicable national and EU legislation,

procedures for verifying milestones and targets and related

reporting deadlines, procedures for recovering unduly spent

funds, procedures related to the detection of suspected fraud,

conflict of interest and double funding, procedures relating to the

reporting system for irregularities and suspected fraud detected

and suspected fraud and additional fraud risk management

measures, the definition of procedures for ensuring the fund of the

part of the ministries carrying out the different tasks, and a

detailed description of each unit’s responsibilities, with a clear

demarcation of fraud.

In accordance with the decision of the Government of the

Republic of Slovenia of 28 April 2021 the Coordination Body

shall be responsible for setting up the implementation system and

for the implementation of the Slovenian recovery and resilience

plan itself. Its tasks include, inter alia, coordination and

monitoring of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan at the

national level, coordination with stakeholders and the European

Commission in the implementation of the Slovenian recovery and

resilience plan, guidance of the authorities involved in the

implementation of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan,

monitoring, verification and validation of the achievement of the

milestones and targets, the preparation and coordination of legal

acts and strategic documents relating to the implementation of the

Slovenian recovery and resilience plan, coordination and

complementarity between Regulation (EU) 2021/241and other

EU funds, implementation of controls and control measures at the

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Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

level of ministries or beneficiaries involved in the implementation

of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan, reporting to the

European Commission, the Government of the Republic of

Slovenia on the preparation of the Decree, coordination and

complementarity between the Regulation (EU) 2021/241and other

relevant EU funds, implementation of controls and control

measures at the level of ministries or beneficiaries involved in the

implementation of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan,

reporting to the European Commission, Government of Slovenia

and other relevant institutions.

A repository system for monitoring the implementation of the

RRF – MFERAC (Ministry of Finance - Uniform Accounting

System) shall be in place and operational.

The system shall include, as a minimum, the following

functionalities:

(a) collection of data and monitoring of the achievement of

milestones and targets;

(b) collect, store and ensure access to the data required by Article

22(2)(d)(i) to (iii) of the RRF Regulation.

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N. COMPONENT 14: HEALTH

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses a number of challenges of

the healthcare system, ranging from weaknesses in the primary health system, in particular shortages

of health personnel, limited use of digital tools in healthcare, and uneven territorial coverage of

emergency medical assistance to the need for better treatment of communicable disease while

ensuring its overall long-term financial sustainability.

The overall objective of the component is to improve access, quality and long-term financial

sustainability of health care system. This includes ensuring sustainable financing for universal access

to quality healthcare services, including preventive ones; tackling emerging health threats such as

chronic diseases and conditions and new communicable diseases; advancing the digital

transformation of health services; increasing the efficiency of the management and functioning of the

health system in crisis situations.

These investments and reforms shall address the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to

Slovenia in 2019 to “Adopt and implement reforms in healthcare and long-term care that ensure

quality, accessibility and long-term fiscal sustainability.” (Country Specific Recommendation 1,

2019) and 2020 to “ensure the resilience of the health and long-term care system, including by

providing the adequate supply of critical medical products and addressing the shortage of health

workers” (Country Specific Recommendation 1, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

N.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Healthcare system reform

The objective of the reform is a quality, accessible, efficient and financially sustainable healthcare

system.

The reform consists of the entry into force of the healthcare-related legislation to ensure the quality,

accessibility and financial sustainability of healthcare in Slovenia, as well as in the establishment of

an independent body monitoring quality and safety in the healthcare system.

Investment B: Strengthening the competence of health personnel to ensure quality of care

The objective of the investment is to broaden the skills and competences of health personnel at

primary care level or of other training participants.

The investment consists in trainings provided on palliative care, geriatric conditions, mental health

and musculoskeletal pain conditions, as well as the delivery of vehicles for palliative care teams.

Investment C: Digital transformation of healthcare

The objectives of the investment are to ensure access to harmonised data in healthcare, primarily by

integrating new digital services into healthcare, to promote the use of information technology in

healthcare for communication with patients and healthcare workers.

The investment consists of the introduction of a central storage of images, and the introduction of the

national telehealth platform.

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Investment D: Accessibility of the health system

The objectives of the investment are to ensure a better access to emergency medical assistance and to

shorten the time to arrival of the intervention team.

The investment consists of the delivery of vehicles for emergency medical assistance and the

construction of a heliport.

Investment E: Effective treatment of communicable and chronic diseases

The objective of the investment is to increase and upgrade the capacities to treat communicable and

chronic diseases in Slovenia.

The investment consists of the construction of the infectious clinic at the UKC Ljubljana up to the

third construction phase and accompanying works from the fourth and fifth construction phases,and

delivery of linear accelerators for UKC Maribor.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

182 A: Healthcare

System Reform

Milestone Establishment of an

independent body to

monitor and control

quality in the

healthcare system

An independent body to

monitor and control quality in

the healthcare system is

operational

Q4 2023 The body shall carry out all tasks relating to

the management of the quality system,

safety, the development of standards and the

monitoring of quality indicators, and the

management of big data in the healthcare

system to monitor quality. The body shall

also renew the health quality management

strategy.

183 A: Healthcare

System Reform

Milestone Entry into force of

legislation

Provisions in the legislation

indicating the entry into force

Q4 2024 The legislation shall include provisions on:

(i) the quality of healthcare by:

- introducing principles for health quality and

safety management;

- reviewing the health quality indicators;

(ii) the accessibility of healthcare by:

- defining the roles of stakeholders in the

healthcare system;

- introducing a network of healthcare

providers;

- providing financial incentives for family

medicine and primary level paediatric

clinics;

- revising the management of waiting times;

- addressing the staffing management;

(iii) the financial sustainability of healthcare

by:

- revising the procedures for the planning,

monitoring and evaluating of health services;

-transforming the complementary health

insurance;

- adjusting burdens and liability in the

payment of compulsory health insurance

contributions, while maintaining a broad set

of benefits within compulsory health

insurance rights;

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Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

- defining the rights under compulsory health

insurance;

- strengthening the management and

performance of the healthcare system and of

the public health institutions;

- defining the requirements for internal audits

in public health institutions, including for the

auditing of financial statements.

184 B: Strengthening

the competence of

health personnel to

ensure quality of

care

Target Delivery of vehicles

for palliative care

teams

Number 0 14 Q4 2025 Delivery of 14 vehicles for palliative care

teams.

184

bis

B: Strengthening

the competence of

health personnel to

ensure quality of

care

Target Trainings provided

on palliative care,

geriatric conditions,

mental health and

musculoskeletal

pain conditions

Number 0 4 Q2 2026 Trainings provided on palliative care,

geriatric conditions, mental health and

musculoskeletal pain conditions.

185 C: Digital

transformation of

healthcare

Milestone Award of contract

for a national

telemedicine system

Communication of award Q2 2024 The selected national telemedicine system

shall enable patient communications with

healthcare professionals and cooperation

between health professionals. It shall provide

necessary digital infrastructure for the

implementation of telehealth, a single health

card, and single administrative data model. It

shall also ensure appropriate privacy, data

protection, IT security, storage, and

compatibility requirements and specification

of the form of communication.

186 C: Digital

transformation of

healthcare

Target Health institutions

using the central

storage of images

Number 0 9 Q4 2024 At least 9 public health institutions shall use

the central system of access and storage of

images (PACS).

187 C: Digital

transformation of

healthcare

Milestone New telemedicine

functionalities

available for use to

patients and doctors

New telemedicine

functionalities available for

use to patients and doctors

Q4 2025 New functionalities of the national

telemedicine system, ensuring remote

communication of the patient with the doctor

and communication between doctors,

available for use to patients and doctors.

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Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

188 D: Accessibility of

the health system

Target Construction of a

heliport

Number 0 1 Q2 2026 Construction of a heliport.

189 D: Accessibility of

the health system

Target Delivery of vehicles

for emergency

medical assistance

Number 0 38 Q2 2026 Delivery of 38 vehicles for emergency

medical assistance.

190 E: Effective

treatment of

communicable and

chronic diseases

Milestone Award of a contract

for the construction

of Ljubljana

Infectious Clinic

Communication of award Q4 2023 Award of a contract for the construction of

Ljubljana Infectious Clinic for the treatment

of infectious disease.

The clinic shall comply with requirements

for nearly zero energy buildings.

191 E: Effective

treatment of

communicable and

chronic diseases

Target Delivery of linear

accelerators for

UKC Maribor

Number 0 4 Q2 2026 Delivery of four linear accelerators for UKC

Maribor.

192 E: Effective

treatment of

communicable and

chronic diseases

Milestone Construction of the

Ljubljana Infectious

Clinic up to the

third construction

phase and some of

the accompanying

works from the

fourth and fifth

construction phases

Construction up to the third

construction phase and some

of the accompanying works

from the fourth and fifth

construction phases

Q2 2026 Construction of the Ljubljana Infectious

Clinic up to the third construction phase

which shall cover artisanal and installation

works, as well as the supporting reinforced

concrete (AB) structure of the entire

building. The project shall also cover some

of the accompanying works from the fourth

and fifth construction phases.

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O. COMPONENT 15: LONG-TERM CARE

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses key challenges related to

demographic trends and the mounting need for greater access to high quality long-term care services.

The objectives of the component are to introduce a new pillar of social security through the

establishment of an integrated legal framework for high-quality, socially-fair and financially-

sustainable long-term care; to increase accessibility and availability of services for beneficiaries of

all ages; to strengthen development of community-based services and integration with healthcare

services; to increase staffing capacity and to support the digitalisation of the system.

These investments and reforms shall address to the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to

Slovenia in 2019 to “Adopt and implement reforms in healthcare and long-term care that ensure

quality, accessibility and long-term fiscal sustainability.” (Country Specific Recommendation 1,

2019) and 2020 to “ensure the resilience of the health and long-term care system, including by

providing the adequate supply of critical medical products and addressing the shortage of health

workers” (Country Specific Recommendation 1, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

O.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Establishing a single system for long-term care

The objectives of the reform are to implement a new social security pillar focused on the specific

needs of those requiring long-term care and ensuring equal access regardless of socio-economic

status.

The reform consists of entry into force of a new law establishing an integrated long-term care system

and compulsory long-term care insurance in Slovenia, including amendments to by-laws in the field

of social security; and the establishment of a national model for the monitoring of the quality of

treatment by long-term care providers.

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O.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

196 A: Establishing a

single system for long-

term care

Milestone National

monitoring model

for quality

indicators for long-

term care providers

A national

monitoring model

is adopted by the

Ministry of Health

Q4 2021 Adoption of a national monitoring model for quality indicators for

long-term care providers in institutions. It shall monitor quality of

long-term care services at a national level. At least the following

indicators shall be monitored: number of injuries, number of fall

injuries, number of deviations when administering medicines,

number of users with infection with multiple resistant micro-

organisms.

197 A: Establishing a

single system for long-

term care

Milestone Entry into force of

the Long-term Care

Act, including the

provisions on

compulsory long-

term care insurance

Provision in the law

indicating entry

into force of the

Long-term Care

Act

Q4 2023 Long-Term Care Act shall establish long-term care as a new pillar

of social security through the integration of social and health

services. The Act shall set conditions for the provision of quality

and safe long-term care services, including standards and norms

for employees in the field of long-term care. It shall ensure that

beneficiaries with comparable needs shall have access to equal

rights, regardless of their social – economic or other personal

characteristics, and the place where they want to benefit from the

right to long-term care services.

The Act shall ensure the financing of the long-term care system

through diversified sources, including the state budget.

The Act shall ensure a transition from predominantly budgetary

funding to financing predominantly through compulsory long-

term care insurance. It shall ensure that at least 30 % of the costs

of long-term care services shall be financed by such insurance as

of 1 January 2026. The Act shall provide mechanisms to ensure

financial sustainability of the long-term care system.

Contributions by users to the financing of the long-term care

system can be introduced.

198 A: Establishing a

single system for long-

term care

Milestone Entry into force of

implementing acts

and guidelines

under the Long-

Term Care Act

Provision in the law

indicating entry

into force of

implementing acts

and guidelines

Q4 2023 The implementing acts shall set out the rules governing the

implementation of the law, in particular the minimum technical

conditions and the standards of residence in institutions, staffing

conditions, conditions and standards relating to the education of

the staff as well as the monitoring of demand for long-term care

services and capacity of the long-term care providers according to

83

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for

targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

under the Long-

Term Care Act

the manner in which long-term care is provided. Indicators for

monitoring the quality of services in the field of long-term care

shall be set out in the guidelines adopted by the minister, as

provided by the Long-Term Care Act.

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O.3. Description of the reforms and investments for the loan

Investment C: Ensuring a safe living environment for dependent persons

The objective of the investment is to provide housing in order to meet the expected increase in demand

for institutional care.

The investment provides for newly built institutional care facilities with a total capacity of 516 beds.

85

O.4. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for the loan

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion

Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

203 C: Ensuring a safe

living environment

for dependent

persons

Milestone Award of grants

for construction

of new

institutional care

facilities

Communication of

award

Q2 2023 Selected projects shall ensure that new institutional care

facilities shall be in the form of smaller, stand-alone

housing units aimed at long -term care users in need of

basic, social and medical care adapted to their needs,

ensuring the quality and safe treatment of persons with a

high degree of dependence.

New buildings shall comply with requirements for

nearly zero energy buildings.

204 C: Ensuring a safe

living environment

for dependent

persons

Target Beds in newly

built institutional

care facilities

Number 0 516 Q2 2026 Newly built institutional care facilities with a total

capacity of 516 beds.

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P. COMPONENT 16: AFFORDABLE HOUSING

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan addresses the shortage of public rental

housing in Slovenia. Access to adequate housing is particularly difficult for young people and young

families, the socially disadvantaged and other marginalized groups.

This objectives of this component are to establish the conditions for increasing the stock of public

rental housing with a reform of the housing policy and related investments in new rental apartments

and acquisition and renovation of existing empty apartments. This shall reduce housing costs for the

target groups, including of socially deprived individuals and families.

These investments and reforms shall address the Country Specific Recommendations addressed to

Slovenia in 2020 to “provide adequate income replacement and social protection.” (Country Specific

Recommendation 2, 2020).

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

P.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan does not include reforms and

investments under non-repayable financial support.

P.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-

repayable financial support

This component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan does not include reforms and

investments under non-repayable financial support.

P.3. Description of the reforms and investments for the loan

Reform A: Strengthening the stock of public rental housing

The objective of the reform is to increase the number of public rental housing in Slovenia primarily

for socially disadvantaged and marginalised groups.

The reform consists in the entry into force of amendments to the Housing Act which shall harmonise

the level of non-profit rent by public housing funds and allow additional borrowing by such funds.

These amendments are expected to ensure the long-term financial stability of public housing funds in

Slovenia.

The amendments shall also establish a public rental service with the objective of acquiring and

renovating existing privately owned empty apartments for the purpose of affordable housing.

Overall, the reform is expected to facilitate the construction of at least 480 additional dwellings.

Investment B: Provision of public rental housing

The objective of the investment is to reduce the deficit of public rental housing in Slovenia.

The investment consists of new public housing rental apartments.

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P.4. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for the loan

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

205 A: Strengthening the

stock of public rental

housing

Milestone Entry into force

of amendments

to the Housing

Act

Provision in the law

indicating entry into

force of

amendments to the

Housing Act

Q4 2021 The amendments to the Housing Act are expected to promote an

effective and balanced approach to housing provision. They

shall include an update of the level of non-for-profit rent while

minimising the impact on tenants at social risk; the possibility

for further borrowing by public housing funds, and the

possibility for activating existing but unoccupied housing stock

for use as public rental housing.

207 B: Provision of public

rental housing

Milestone Award of grants

for the provision

of public rental

housing

Communication of

awards

Q2 2022 The selected projects shall ensure the construction of new

dwellings with an average surface area expected to be between

47 and 58 m². All dwellings shall be used solely for the purpose

public rental housing.

New buildings shall comply with requirements for nearly zero-

energy buildings.

208 B: Provision of public

rental housing

Target Public housing

rental

apartments

Number 0 480 Q4 2024 480 new public housing rental apartments shall be made

available for use.

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R. COMPONENT 17: REPOWEREU

The objective of the REPowerEU component of the Slovenian recovery and resilience plan is to

reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, in particular from Russia, and accelerate the green transition

across key sectors of the economy. Investments in the decarbonisation of the industry and in the

electricity distribution network, coupled with a reform to facilitate the faster deployment of

renewables across various spatial areas (e.g., mining sites, roadsides, water surfaces, rooftops), are

expected to contribute to the increase of the share of renewables in the energy mix. Furthermore, an

investment in charging infrastructure and zero-emission vehicles is expected to contribute to the

reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector.

Of the four investments, three have a cross-border or multi-country dimension. The two largest

investments with a cross-border or multi-country dimension concern the decarbonisation of industry

through measures, such as energy efficiency and electrification, and the deployment of alternative

fuels infrastructure and zero-emission vehicles, thus contributing to reducing the demand for imported

fossil fuels. Similarly, an investment in the upgrade and expansion of the electricity distribution grid

also has a cross-border dimension, as it aims to enable the grid connection of a higher share of

renewables.

It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives

within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of

the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with

the ‘Do no significant harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

R.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support

Reform A: Scaled-up measure: Reform of the promotion of renewable energy sources in Slovenia

The objective of this reform is to facilitate the accelerated deployment of renewable energy

installations for the production of electricity through the scale-up of the existing reform A of

Component 1. The scaled-up reform shall remove regulatory barriers to the deployment of renewable

energy installations (solar PV and wind) in certain areas, such as roadsides, water surfaces, and

rooftops. Furthermore, the reform shall also define the competencies and procedures for overriding

public interest.

The reform shall be implemented with the entry into force of the Act on deployment of installations

for the production of electricity from renewable energy and the adoption of a Decree laying down

detailed rules for siting of photovoltaic installations.

The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 30 June 2024.

Investment C: Strengthening the electricity distribution network (medium- and low-voltage network)

The objective of this investment is to upgrade the medium-voltage and low-voltage electricity

distribution network and to enable the connection of renewables.

The investment consists in the construction of at least a 227 kilometers long medium-voltage network

and in an at least 806 kilometers long low-voltage network.

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Investment D: Energy efficiency and decarbonisation of the economy

The objective of this investment is to support the decarbonisation of the economy.

The investment consists in co-financing of electricity storage systems.

Investment E: Scaled-up measure: Promoting alternative fuels infrastructure in transport

The objective of this investment is to accelerate the development of a market for alternative fuels in

transport and increase the uptake of zero-emission vehicles in Slovenia.

The investment consists in the delivery of hydrogen and electric buses, as well as the co-financing of

zero-emission vehicles; and the registration of recharging points for zero-emission vehicles.

90

R.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

210 A: Reform of the

promotion of renewable

energy sources in

Slovenia (scaled-up)

Milestone Entry into force of

the Act on the

deployment of

installations for the

production of

electricity from

renewable energy

sources

Provision in Act

indicating the entry

into force

Q4 2023 The Act shall remove regulatory barriers

to the deployment of renewable energy

installations (solar PV and wind) in

certain areas, such as roadsides, water

surfaces, and rooftops. Furthermore, the

Act shall define the competencies and

procedures for overriding public interest.

211 A: Reform of the

promotion of renewable

energy sources in

Slovenia (scaled-up)

Milestone Adoption of a

Decree laying

down detailed rules

for the siting of

photovoltaic

installations

Provision in the

decree indicating

the entry into force

Q2 2024 The Decree shall detail the rules for the

siting of photovoltaic installations in areas

such as rooftops, water surfaces, and

roadsides.

214 C: Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (medium-voltage

network)

Milestone Launching of a call

for proposals for

new or upgraded

medium-voltage

distribution

network

Publication of call

for proposals

Q2 2024 The call for proposals for the construction

of new or upgraded medium-voltage

electricity distribution network is

published.

The investment shall promote the

digitalisation of the network by covering

new control systems and sensor

technologies that enable interactive and

intelligent monitoring, measurement,

quality control or management of energy

generation, transmission, distribution or

consumption within the distribution

network.

The eligibility criteria shall ensure

compliance with the ‘do no significant

harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

215 C: Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (medium-voltage

network)

Target Length of

distribution

network

km 0 227 Q2 2026 At least 227 km of medium-voltage

distribution network shall be constructed.

91

Seq.

No.

Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline

for completion Description of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

215bis C: Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (medium-voltage

network and low-voltage

network)

Target Length of

distribution

network (low-

voltage)

km 0 806 Q2 2026 At least 806 km of new low voltage

distribution network shall be constructed.

216 D: Energy efficiency and

decarbonisation of the

economy

Milestone Launch of support

scheme for energy

efficiency and

decarbonisation of

the economy

Publication of a

call for proposals

Q2 2024 Publication of a call for proposals for

energy efficiency and decarbonisation of

the economy.

The conditions of the scheme shall be in

line with the measure description.

The eligibility criteria shall ensure

compliance with the ‘do no significant

harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).

217 D: Energy efficiency and

decarbonisation of the

economy

Target Number of

electricity storage

systems co-

financed

Number 0 56 Q2 2026 Co-financing decisions by the contracting

authority for at least 56 electricity storage

systems.

218 E: Promoting the

deployment of alternative

fuels infrastructure in

transport (scaled-up)

Milestone Publication of a

call for proposals

for the deployment

of recharging or

refuelling

infrastructure

Publication of a

call for proposals

Q2 2024 Call for proposals for the deployment of

recharging and refuelling infrastructure

published. The conditions shall be in line

with the measure description.

219 E: Promoting alternative

fuels infrastructure in

transport (scaled-up)

Target Registered

recharging points

for zero emissions

vehicles

Number 0 484 Q2 2026 484 recharging points for zero-emissions

vehicles shall be registered in the national

register of publicly accessible charging

points for electric vehicles.

220 E: Promoting alternative

fuels infrastructure in

transport (scaled-up)

Target Delivered electric

and hydrogen

buses

Number 0 5 Q2 2026 Delivery of 2 hydrogen buses and

3 electric buses.

221 E: Promoting alternative

fuels infrastructure in

transport (scaled-up)

Target Co-financing zero-

emission vehicles

Number 0 7 925 Q2 2026 Co-financing decisions by the contracting

authority for 7 925 zero-emission vehicles

shall be issued.

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2. Estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan

The estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan of Slovenia is EUR 2 082 352 849.

The estimated total costs of the REPowerEU chapter is EUR 122 170 000. In particular, the estimated

total costs of the measures referred to in Article 21c(3), point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2023/435 is

EUR 0 whilst the costs of the other measures in the REPowerEU chapter is EUR 122 170 000.

SECTION 2: FINANCIAL SUPPORT

1. Financial contribution

The instalments referred to in Article 2(2) shall be organised in the following manner:

1.1. First Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

83

D: Cross border and multi-

country projects - European

Common Data

Infrastructure and Services

Milestone Launch of the call for expression of interest

in a new project on next generation cloud

85

E: Cross border and multi-

country projects - Low-

Power Processors and

Semiconductor Chips

Milestone Finalisation of the list of potential

participants to the common project.

171 A: Removing

administrative barriers Milestone

Entry into force of the Debureaucratisation

Act

77

A: Digital transformation of

the economy (business and

industry)

Milestone Adoption of a strategy for the digital

transformation of enterprises

90

A: Strengthening the

governance of the digital

transformation of public

administration

Milestone

State Administration Informatics

Development Council established and

operational

124 A: Strengthening capital

markets Milestone

Entry into force of the Act on forms of

alternative investment funds

126

B: A more productive

economy for the digital and

green transition

Milestone

Entry into force of amendments to the

Investment Promotion Act with the aim of

promoting the green transition

149

A: Strengthening the

sustainable development of

tourism

Milestone Entry into force of a Decree on

Development Incentives for Tourism

93

Seq. No. Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

174

C: Creating systemic

conditions for investment

growth

Milestone Entry into force of the amendment to the

Public Procurement Act

178

C: Creating systemic

conditions for investment

growth

Milestone

Alignment of Slovenia’s public

procurement databases with the European

Commission’s database and transmission of

the data necessary for the full publication of

public procurement indicators in the Single

Market Scoreboard

181

D: Implementation of the

Recovery and Resilience

Plan – control and audit

systems

Milestone

National Decree describing the procedure

for carrying out audits and controls in

compliance with applicable Union and

national legislation and the Guidelines of

the Coordinating Body adopted by the

Government; establishment of the Office for

the Implementation of the recovery and

resilience plan and upgraded repository

system for audit and controls: information

for monitoring implementation of RRF

196 A: Establishing a single

system for long-term care Milestone

National monitoring model for quality

indicators for long-term care providers

Instalment

Amount EUR 57 064 305

1.2. Second Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

1

A: Reform of the promotion

of renewable energy

sources in Slovenia

Milestone

Entry into force of the Act on the Promotion

of the Use of Energy from Renewable

Energy Sources

54

A: Reform of the

organisation of public

passenger transport

Milestone

Entry into force of the Act establishing an

integrated public passenger transport

operator

63

B: Reform of the

deployment of alternative

fuels infrastructure

Milestone Entry into force of an Act on Alternative

Fuels in Transport

71

A: Establishing a

framework for sustainable

and green transformation

Milestone One-stop shop for the circular economy is

operational

94

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

78

A: Digital transformation of

the economy (business and

industry)

Milestone Guidelines for innovative public

procurement

80

B: Industrial/business

digital transformation

programme

Milestone Award of contracts for projects for the

digital transformation of enterprises

81

B: Industrial/business

digital transformation

agenda

Target Consortia of companies with produced

digital strategy

91

B: Creating an environment

for the use of e-services by

public administration

Milestone Secure national e-identity documents

94 F: Transition to Gigabit

Society Milestone Adoption of a Broadband Plan 2021-2025

110

A: Operation and

management of the RDI

system

Milestone Entry into force of the Act on Research,

Development and Innovation Activities

111

A: Operation and

management of the RDI

system

Milestone Joint Programme Committee established

and operational

125 A: Strengthening capital

markets Milestone

Adoption of a capital market development

strategy

127

B: A more productive

economy for the digital and

green transition

Milestone Entry into force of Implementing

Regulation of the Investment Promotion Act

128

C: Support for

decarbonisation,

productivity, and

competitiveness of

companies

Milestone Award of grants for projects to support

regional development

133

D: Providing innovative

ecosystems of economic

and business infrastructure

Milestone Award of grants for innovative business

infrastructure ecosystems

160

F: Pilot projects for higher

education reform for a

green and resilient

transition

Milestone Completed selection of pilot projects for the

renewal of the higher education process

172 A: Removing

administrative barriers Milestone

Entry into force of the Second

Debureaucratisation Act

176

C: Creating systemic

conditions for investment

growth

Milestone

Completed technical assistance to support

the implementation of public procurement

reforms.

95

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

180

C: Creating systemic

conditions for investment

growth

Milestone

Entry into force of amendments to the

Construction Act and the Spatial Planning

Act

Instalment

Amount EUR 147 498 852

1.3. Third Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

2

A: Reform of the promotion

of renewable energy

sources in Slovenia

Milestone

A single point to support investors in

obtaining approvals for the installation and

connection of generating installations to

renewable energy sources is operational

4

D: Energy efficient

restructuring of district

heating systems with the

use of renewable sources

Milestone

Launching a call for proposals for

renewable energy sources in district heating

systems

6

F: Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (transformer

stations)

Milestone Opening of a call for proposals for

electricity transformer stations

21 B: Sustainable renovation

of buildings Milestone

Opening of a call for proposals for the

implementation of individual upgrades of

technical building systems

22 B: Sustainable renovation

of buildings Milestone

Opening of a public invitation for energy

and sustainable renovation of publicly

owned buildings of high administrative and

social importance

23 B: Sustainable renovation

of buildings Milestone

Opening of a call for proposals for energy

and sustainable renovation of publicly

owned residential buildings.

36

C: Restoring and mitigating

the effects of climate

change and climate-related

disasters on resilient forest

biodiversity

Milestone

Entry into force of amendments to rules on

conditions for entry in the register of

suppliers and other obligations of suppliers

and on the requirements concerning the

marketing of forest reproductive material

38

H: Urban waste water

discharge and treatment

projects

Milestone Award of grants for urban waste water

discharge and treatment projects

96

Seq. No. Related Measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

42 I: Drinking water supply

and savings projects Milestone

Award of grants for drinking water supply

projects

57 C: Increasing railway

infrastructure capacity Milestone

Award of contracts for upgrading railway

sections

58 C: Increasing railway

infrastructure capacity Milestone

Award of contracts to upgrade the Grosuplje

and Domžale railway stations

69

A: Establishing a

framework for sustainable

and green transformation

Milestone

Entry into force of amendments on extended

producer responsibility and recovery of

waste

93

C: Modernising

administrative processes for

successful digital

transformation

Milestone Removal of legal and administrative

obstacles to the provision of e-services

100 I. Digitalisation of internal

security Target

Users of the new Police Digital Radio

Network (TETRA)

144

D: Faster entry of young

people into the labour

market

Target

Number of additional young people in

subsidised employment on the basis of an

open-ended contract

150

B: Sustainable development

of Slovenia’s tourist

accommodation offer to

raise the added value of

tourism

Milestone Award of grants for increasing the energy

efficiency of tourist accommodation

154

D: Sustainable restoration

and revitalisation of cultural

heritage and public cultural

infrastructure

Milestone Award of grants for renovation of cultural

heritage sites

Instalment

Amount EUR 156 822 253

1.4. Fourth Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

19

A: Reform of planning and

financing of energy

renovation of buildings in

the public sector

Milestone Entry into force of a ban on the use of fossil

fuels for heating in new buildings

129

C: Support for

decarbonisation,

productivity, and

Milestone Award of grants for projects to promote

investment

97

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

competitiveness of

companies

137

A: Structural measures to

strengthen the resilience of

the labour market

Milestone Draft amendments to pension legislation for

consultation

164 H: Greening education

infrastructure in Slovenia Milestone

Completed selection of investment projects

in greening education infrastructure

179

C: Creating systemic

conditions for investment

growth

Milestone Public Procurement Academy is operational

Instalment

Amount EUR 163 730 733

1.5. Fifth Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

8 C: Energy efficiency in the

economy Milestone

Action Plan for the management of energy

efficiency in the economy

29

A: Strengthening

preparedness and response

in the event of climate-

driven disasters

Milestone

Entry into force of a resolution on the

national programme of protection against

natural and other disasters

55

A: Reform of the

organisation of public

passenger transport

Milestone A public passenger transport management

company is operational

70

A: Establishing a

framework for sustainable

and green transformation

Milestone Developing and applying of a green

budgetary planning methodology

107 J: Digitalisation of

education and science Target

Additional 100 Gbps backbone optical

connections

138

A: Structural measures to

strengthen the resilience of

the labour market

Milestone

Legislative proposal for comprehensive

amendments to the Pension and Disability

Insurance Act transmitted to the National

Assembly

182 A: Healthcare System

Reform Milestone

Establishment of an independent body to

monitor and control quality in the healthcare

system

190

E: Effective treatment of

communicable and chronic

diseases

Milestone Award of a contract for the construction of

Ljubljana Infectious Clinic

98

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

197 A: Establishing a single

system for long-term care Milestone

Entry into force of the Long-term Care Act,

including the provisions on compulsory

long-term care insurance

198 A: Establishing a single

system for long-term care Milestone

Entry into force of implementing acts and

guidelines under the Long-Term Care Act

210

A: Reform of the promotion

of renewable energy

sources in Slovenia (scaled-

up)

Milestone

Entry into force of the Act on the

deployment of installations for the

production of electricity from renewable

energy sources

Instalment

Amount EUR 232 175 896

1.6. Sixth Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

59 C: Increasing railway

infrastructure capacity Target Upgraded railway stations

72

B: Integrated strategic

project to decarbonise

Slovenia through the

transition to a circular

economy

Milestone Award of grants for support to companies in

the transition to a circular economy

82

B: Industrial/business

digital transformation

agenda

Target Consortia supported with completed

comprehensive digital transformation

86

E: Cross border and multi-

country projects - Low-

Power Processors and

Semiconductor Chips

Target Number of projects started

92

D: Establishment of a

Competence Centre -

Human Resources centre

and increasing skills of staff

in the public administration

Milestone A competence centre - human resources

centre established and operational

106 J: Digitalisation of

education and science Target

Additional education institutions with

optical connections above 1 Gbps

135

A: Structural measures to

strengthen the resilience of

the labour market

Milestone Entry into force of the Act establishing a

“crisis” short-time work scheme

99

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

136

A: Structural measures to

strengthen the resilience of

the labour market

Milestone Entry into force of amendments to the

Labour Market Regulation Act

157

E: The comprehensive

transformation of green and

digital education

Target

Professionals and managers having

completed training in digital and sustainable

development competences

173 B: Modern and resilient

public sector Milestone

Entry into force of a law regulating the pay

system in the public sector

185 C: Digital transformation of

healthcare Milestone

Award of contract for a national

telemedicine system

211

A: Reform of the promotion

of renewable energy

sources in Slovenia (scaled-

up)

Milestone

Adoption of a Decree laying down detailed

rules for the siting of photovoltaic

installations

214

C: Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (medium-voltage

network)

Milestone

Launching of a call for tender for new or

upgraded medium-voltage distribution

network

216

D: Energy efficiency and

decarbonisation of the

economy

Milestone

Launch of support scheme for energy

efficiency and decarbonisation of the

economy

218

E: Promoting the

deployment of alternative

fuels infrastructure in

transport (scaled-up)

Milestone

Publication of a call for proposals for the

deployment of recharging or refuelling

infrastructure

Instalment

Amount EUR 230 620 992

1.7. Seventh Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

3

A: Reform of the promotion

of renewable energy

sources in Slovenia

Milestone Entry into force of legal act(s)

30

E: Social and economic

resilience to climate-related

disasters in the Republic of

Slovenia

Target

Constructed centre for the training of civil

protection and disaster relief units to

respond to wildfires

32 F: Reducing flood risks Milestone Award of contracts for flood protection

projects

100

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

39

H: Urban waste water

discharge and treatment

projects

Target

Number of constructed new waste water

systems or reconstructed existing waste

water systems

43 I: Drinking water supply

and savings projects Target

Number of constructed new drinking water

supply systems or reconstructed existing

drinking water supply systems

60 C: Increasing railway

infrastructure capacity Target Length of reconstructed railway lines

74

C: Increasing wood

processing to accelerate the

transition to a climate-

neutral society

Milestone Grant decisions for projects supporting

wood processing

75

C: Increasing wood

processing to accelerate the

transition to a climate-

neutral society

Target Number of projects supporting wood

processing

95 E: Ensuring cybersecurity Milestone Legislation enhancing cooperation

regarding national cybersecurity

139

A: Structural measures to

strengthen the resilience of

the labour market

Milestone Entry into force of pension reform

legislation

143

C: Introducing more

flexible working methods

adapted to the needs of

persons with disabilities in

sheltered enterprises and

employment centres

Target

Grants for projects supporting more

flexible working arrangements for persons

with disabilities

145

D: Faster entry of young

people into the labour

market

Target Financial incentives for employers to hire

young people on open-ended contracts.

175

C: Creating systemic

conditions for investment

growth

Target Indicator of no calls for bids

177

C: Creating systemic

conditions for investment

growth

Milestone Analysis of public procurement reforms

183 A: Healthcare System

Reform Milestone Entry into force of legislation

186 C: Digital transformation of

healthcare Target

Health institutions using the central storage

of images

Instalment

Amount EUR 266 842 191

101

1.8. Eight Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

5

D: Energy efficient restructuring

of district heating systems with

the use of renewable sources

Target Installed renewable energy capacity in

district heating systems

26 B: Sustainable renovation of

buildings Target

Upgrades of technical building

systems

37 G: Centre for seeds, nurseries

and forest protection Target

Constructed centre for seeds, nurseries

and forest protection

40 H: Urban waste water discharge

and treatment projects Target

Number of constructed new waste

water systems or reconstructed

existing waste water systems

44 I: Drinking water supply and

savings projects Target

Number of constructed new drinking

water supply systems or reconstructed

existing drinking water supply systems

73

B: Integrated strategic project to

decarbonise Slovenia through

the transition to a circular

economy

Target

Number of projects or activities to

support companies in the transition to

a circular economy

97

G: Modernising the digital

environment of public

administration

Milestone E-Legislation platform

101 I. Digitalisation of internal

security Milestone Applications in the police cloud

102 K: Green Slovenian location

framework Target

Connected spatial and environmental

information solutions

140

A: Structural measures to

strengthen the resilience of the

labour market

Milestone

Adoption of the Guidelines for the

implementation of active labour

market policy 2026-2030

148 A: Strengthening the sustainable

development of tourism Milestone Analytical tool for tourism indicators

153

C: Sustainable development of

public and shared tourism

infrastructure and natural

attractions in tourist destinations

Target Projects in public tourism

infrastructure

156

A: Renovating the education

system for the green and digital

transitions

Milestone

Revised curricula for early childhood

education and care, primary and

secondary schools

184

B: Strengthening the

competence of health personnel

to ensure quality of care

Target Delivery of vehicles for palliative care

teams

102

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

187 C: Digital transformation of

healthcare Milestone

New telemedicine functionalities

available for use to patients and

doctors

Instalment

Amount

EUR 89 526 623

1.9. Ninth Instalment (non-repayable support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

7

F: Strengthening the electricity

distribution network

(transformer stations)

Target Number of new electricity transformer

stations constructed

7bis

F: Strengthening the electricity

distribution network

(transformer stations and low-

voltage network)

Target Length of distribution network (low-

voltage network) constructed

25 B: Sustainable renovation of

buildings Target Renovations of buildings

31

E: Social and economic

resilience to climate-related

disasters in the Republic of

Slovenia

Target Participants trained in responding to

wildfires

35 F: Reducing flood risks Target Constructed flood protection

infrastructure

35bis F: Reducing flood risks Target Establishment of a central information

system for water monitoring

41 H: Urban waste water discharge

and treatment projects Target

Number of constructed new waste

water systems or reconstructed existing

waste water systems

45 I: Drinking water supply and

savings projects Target

Number of constructed new drinking

water supply systems or reconstructed

existing drinking water supply systems

62 D: Digitalisation of road

infrastructure Target

Roads covered by a traffic control and

management system

65 E: Promoting alternative fuels

infrastructure in transport Target

Registration of charging points for

zero-emission vehicles in the national

register of charging points

76

C: Increasing wood processing

to accelerate the transition to a

climate-neutral society

Target Number of projects supporting wood

processing

103

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

84

D: Cross border and multi-

country projects - European

Common Data Infrastructure

and Services

Target Reports on data processing solutions

96

G: Modernising the digital

environment of public

administration

Target Disbursement of EUR2000000

98

G: Modernising the digital

environment of public

administration

Target

Number of certificates of participation

issued for training activities in digital

skills for the public sector

99 H: Gigabit infrastructure Target Households with enabled broadband

access

104 L: Digitalisation in the field of

agriculture, or food, or forestry Target

Number of e-services, or e-solutions, or

IT infrastructure, or equipment related

to the field of agriculture, or food, or

forestry

105 N: Digitalisation in the field of

justice Target

Number of IT systems, or e-services, or

e-solutions, or IT infrastructure, or

equipment related to the field of justice

108 J: Digitalisation of education

and science Target

Number of IT applications related to

the field of education

109 M: Digitalisation in the field of

culture Target

Number of e-services, or e-solutions, or

IT infrastructure, or equipment related

to the field of culture

109bis

O: Voluntary contribution to the

EuroHPC Joint Undertaking for

AI Gigafactories or equivalent

AI infrastructure

Milestone

Signature of the Contribution

Agreement between Slovenia and the

EuroHPC JU and disbursement of the

voluntary contribution to the

EuroHPC JU

115

B: Financing of research and

innovation projects in the field

of green or digital transition

Target Delivery of projects in the field of the

green or digital transition

118

B: Financing of research and

innovation projects in the field

of green or digital transition

Target Delivery of projects in the field of the

green transition

119

C: Support for the international

mobility and the (re-)integration

of Slovenian researchers

Target Contracts supporting researchers

122

D: RDI demonstration and pilot

projects in the field of the green

transition

Target Delivery of RDI demonstration or pilot

projects

104

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

130

C: Support for decarbonisation,

productivity, and

competitiveness of companies

Target

Number of projects supporting

companies for their investment in fixed

tangible or intangible assets

132

C: Support for decarbonisation,

productivity, and

competitiveness of companies

Target

Number of projects supporting

companies investing in less developed

regions or border problem areas

134

D: Providing innovative

ecosystems of economic and

business infrastructure

Target Development, upgrade or extension of

areas designated for economic and

business use

151

B: Sustainable development of

Slovenia’s tourist

accommodation offer to raise

the added value of tourism

Target Projects in tourism accommodations

155

D: Sustainable restoration and

revitalisation of cultural heritage

and public cultural infrastructure

Target Renovated cultural heritage sites

158a

E: The comprehensive

transformation of green and

digital education

Target

Projects for the digital, sustainable

development and financial literacy

competences of learners

158c

E: The comprehensive

transformation of green and

digital education

Target

Non-formal education training

programmes in financial literacy for

adults

159

B: Reform of higher education

for a green and resilient

transition

Target Revised higher education study

programmes

161

F: Pilot projects for higher

education reform for a green and

resilient transition

Target

Pilot projects for the renewal of higher

education for a green and/or digital

transition

162

C: Modernisation of secondary

vocational and vocational

education training, including

apprenticeships (VET)

Target

Revised vocational education training

programmes favourably reviewed by

the ministry responsible for education

163

G: Strengthening cooperation

between the education system

and the labour market

Target Projects for the training of mentors

166 H: Greening education

infrastructure in Slovenia Target New or renovated educational facilities

184bis

B: Strengthening the

competence of health personnel

to ensure quality of care

Target

Trainings provided on palliative care,

geriatric conditions, mental health and

musculoskeletal pain conditions

188 D: Accessibility of the health

system Target Construction of a heliport

105

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

189 D: Accessibility of the health

system Target

Delivery of vehicles for emergency

medical assistance

191

E: Effective treatment of

communicable and chronic

diseases

Target Delivery of linear accelerators for UKC

Maribor

192

E: Effective treatment of

communicable and chronic

diseases

Milestone

Construction of the Ljubljana

Infectious Clinic up to the third

construction phase and some of the

accompanying works from the fourth

and fifth construction phases

215

C: Strengthening the electricity

distribution network (medium-

voltage network)

Target Length of distribution network

215bis

C: Strengthening the electricity

distribution network (medium-

voltage network and low-voltage

network)

Target Length of distribution network (low-

voltage)

217 D: Energy efficiency and

decarbonisation of the economy Target

Number of electricity storage systems

co-financed

219

E: Promoting alternative fuels

infrastructure in transport

(scaled-up)

Target Registered recharging points for zero

emissions vehicles

220 E: Promoting alternative fuels

infrastructure in transport

(scaled-up)

Target Delivered electric and hydrogen buses

221

E: Promoting alternative fuels

infrastructure in

transport(scaled-up)

Target Co-financed zero-emission vehicles

Instalment

Amount

EUR 268 666 495

106

2. Loan

The instalments referred to in Article 3(2) shall be organised in the following manner:

2.1. First Instalment (loan support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

13

B: Reform of electricity

supply to promote renewable

energy sources

Milestone Entry into force of the Electricity Supply

Act

17 F: Further strengthening the

electricity distribution network Milestone

Opening of a call for proposals for a new

low-voltage distribution network

46 B: Strengthening prevention to

increase flood safety Milestone

Entry into force of a new Flood Risk

Management Plan

50

H: Further urban waste water

discharge and treatment

projects

Milestone Award of grants for urban waste water

discharge and treatment projects

52 I: Further drinking water

supply and savings projects Milestone

Award of grants for projects for the supply

of drinking water

167

D: Strategy for greening

education and research

infrastructure in Slovenia

Milestone Adoption of the Strategy for Greening

Education and Research Infrastructures

205 Strengthening the stock of

public rental housing Milestone

Entry into force of amendments to the

Housing Act

207 Provision of public rental

housing Milestone

Award of grants for the provision of public

rental housing

Instalment

Amount EUR 310 091 602

2.2. Second Instalment (loan support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

67ter

F: Reform on further

deployment of alternative

fuels infrastructure

Milestone Entry into force of the Act on infrastructure

for alternative fuels and promotion of the

transition to alternative fuels in transport

168 H: Further greening education

infrastructure in Slovenia Milestone

Completed selection of investment projects

in greening education infrastructure

107

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

203

C: Ensuring a safe living

environment for dependent

persons

Milestone Award of grants for construction of new

institutional care facilities

Instalment

Amount EUR 116 127 827

2.3. Third Instalment (loan support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

49

D: Increasing the efficiency of

the operation of public

environmental protection

services

Milestone

Entry into force of the legislative act(s) and

regulation(s) for the implementation of

public environmental protection services

Instalment

Amount EUR 39 564 351

2.4. Fourth Instalment (loan support):

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

16 E: Production of electricity from

renewable energy sources Target Installed renewable energy capacity

27bis B: Continuation of sustainable

renovation of buildings Target Renovations of buildings

27ter B: Continuation of sustainable

renovation of buildings Target Upgrades of technical building systems

33

F: Reducing flood risks and

reducing the risk to other

climate-related disasters

Target

Constructed or established

infrastructure to minimize landslide

threats

48

F: Further reducing flood risks

and reducing the risk to other

climate-related disasters

Target Constructed flood protection

infrastructure

48bis

F: Further reducing flood risks

and reducing the risk to other

climate-related disasters

Milestone Assessment of the flood hazard in river

basins of the Republic of Slovenia

108

Seq. No. Related Measure (Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

51 H: Further urban waste water

discharge and treatment projects Target

Number of constructed new waste

water systems or reconstructed existing

waste water systems

53 I: Further drinking water supply

and savings projects Target

Number of constructed new drinking

water supply systems or reconstructed

existing drinking water supply systems

68 C: Further increasing railway

infrastructure capacity Milestone

Renovated Railway Stations Ljubljana

(phase A Dunajska overpass) and

Nova Gorica

109ter

O: Further voluntary

contribution to the EuroHPC

Joint Undertaking for AI

Gigafactories or equivalent AI

infrastructure

Milestone

Signature of the Contribution

Agreement between Slovenia and the

EuroHPC JU and disbursement of the

voluntary contribution to the

EuroHPC JU

170 H: Further greening education

infrastructure in Slovenia Target New or renovated educational facilities

204

C: Ensuring a safe living

environment for dependent

persons

Target Beds in newly built institutional care

facilities

208 B: Provision of public rental

housing Target Public housing rental apartments

Instalment

Amount EUR 3 053 069

109

SECTION 3: ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

1. Arrangements for monitoring and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan

The monitoring and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan of Slovenia shall take place

in accordance with the following arrangements:

• The Office of the Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan, Ministry of Finance shall

be the Coordinating Authority and shall have the overall responsibility for monitoring and

implementation of the plan as a whole. It shall monitor, verify and validate the achievement of

milestones and targets and prepare and sign the management declaration. It shall be responsible

for payments at national level and for the preparation and submission of payment requests to the

European Commission.

• Line ministries shall be responsible for the implementation of individual components of the

recovery and resilience plan of Slovenia. They shall report to the Coordinating Authority on the

progress of the implementation and on the achievement of milestones and targets.

• National Cost Coordinator, Ministry of Finance, the Department for the Management of

EU Funds: the coordinator shall be responsible for the ex-ante review and approval of the estimate

of the cost of measures in the event of changes to the plan.

• The Budget Supervision Office, Ministry of Finance, in its role as the National Audit Coordinator,

shall be responsible for carrying out audits and for drawing up a summary of audits.

2. Arrangements for providing full access by the Commission to the underlying data

In order to provide full access to the Commission to the underlying relevant data, Slovenia shall have

in place the following arrangements:

Ministry of Finance, the Office for the Implementation of the RRP, as the central coordinating body

for Slovenia’s recovery and resilience plan and its implementation, shall be responsible for overall

coordination and monitoring of the plan. In particular, it shall act as a coordinating body for

monitoring progress on milestones and targets. Controls shall be performed by the Coordinating

Authority and the line ministries, whereas audits shall be the responsibility of the National Audit

Coordinator. It shall coordinate the reporting of milestones and targets, all relevant indicators, but

also qualitative financial information and other data, such as on final recipients. The data encoding

shall take place in the IT system of the Ministry of Finance – MFERAC.

In accordance with Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241, upon completion of the relevant

agreed milestones and targets in Section 2.1 of this Annex, Slovenia shall submit to the Commission

a duly justified request for payment of the financial contribution and, where relevant, of the loan.

Slovenia shall ensure that, upon request, the Commission has full access to the underlying relevant

data that supports the due justification of the request for payment, both for the assessment of the

request for payment in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 and for audit and

control purposes.”

EN EN

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 18.6.2026

SWD(2026) 163 final

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

Updated climate tracking and digital tagging of the recovery and resilience plan of

Slovenia

Accompanying the document

Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

amending the Implementing Decision of 28 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment

of the recovery and resilience plan for Slovenia

{COM(2026) 305 final}

1

Updated climate tracking and digital tagging of the recovery and resilience plan of

Slovenia

The table below presents the detailed application of the climate tracking and digital tagging

methodologies set out respectively in Annexes VI and VII to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 in the

modified Slovenian recovery and resilience plan.

Int. Field = intervention field.

Coeff. = Coefficient for the calculation of support to climate change objectives and to digital

transition, on the basis of Annex VI and Annex VII of the RRF Regulation.

New or revised measures are marked in yellow to distinguish them from the unchanged measures

in the RRP.

Measure

ID

Measure/

Sub-Measure Name

Budget

(EUR m)

Climate Digital

Int.

field

Coeff.

%

Int.

field

Coeff.

%

C1K1.I.D

Energy efficient

restructuring of district

systems with the use of

renewable sources

2,9 034bis0 100%

C1K1.I.E.L

Production of electricity

from renewable energy

sources

40,26 032 100%

C1K1.I.F

Strengthening the

electricity distribution

network (low-voltage

network)

40,00 033 100% 033 40%

C1K2.I.B.a Sustainable renovation of

buildings 43,62 026bis 100%

C1K2.I.B.c

Sustainable renovation of

buildings - individual

upgrading of technical

building systems

10,00 026 40%

2

Measure

ID

Measure/

Sub-Measure Name

Budget

(EUR m)

Climate Digital

Int.

field

Coeff.

%

Int.

field

Coeff.

%

C1K2.I.B.L.a

Continuation of sustainable

renovation of buildings

(loans)

14,45 026bis 100%

C1K2.I.B.L.c

Continuation of sustainable

renovation of buildings -

individual upgrading of

technical building systems

(loans)

3,05 026 40%

C1K3.I.E.a

Social and economic

resilience to climate-related

disasters in the Republic of

Slovenia – SLO SERCID -

Construction of new energy

efficient buildings

1,79 025ter 40%

C1K3.I.E.c

Social and economic

resilience to climate-related

disasters in the Republic of

Slovenia – SLO SERCID -

Trainings and awareness

raising measures: fires

0,07 036 100%

C1K3.I.F.a Climate change adaptation -

Reducing flood risks 47,36 035 100%

C1K3.I.F.a Climate change adaptation

- Reducing flood risks 3,45 055 100%

C1K3.I.F.L.a

Climate change adaptation -

Reducing flood risks

(loans)

67,40 035 100%

C1K3.I.F.L.b

Climate change adaptation -

Reducing flood risks

(loans)

22,88 037 100%

3

Measure

ID

Measure/

Sub-Measure Name

Budget

(EUR m)

Climate Digital

Int.

field

Coeff.

%

Int.

field

Coeff.

%

C1K3.I.G Centre for Seeds, nurseries

and forest protection 5,10 025ter 40%

C1K3.I.H

Urban waste water

discharge and treatment

projects

34,00 041bis 40%

C1K3.I.H.L

Urban wastewater

discharge and treatment

projects (loans)

14,65 041bis 40%

C1K3.I.I Drinking water projects 6,70 039bis 40%

C1K3.I.I.L Drinking water projects

(loans) 16,08 039bis 40%

C1K4.I.C.a

Increasing railway

infrastructure capacity_ Upgrading of the railway

line Kranj-Jesenice-d.m.

13,10 065 100%

C1K4.I.C.c

Increasing railway

infrastructure capacity - upgrading of Grosuplje and

Domžale railway stations

10,41 066 40%

C1K4.I.C.d

Increasing railway

infrastructure capacity - Upgrading of the Ljubljana-

Brezovica – Preserje –

Borovnica railway line

192,79 064 100%

C1K4.I.D.b

Digitalisation of road

infrastructure - road dedicated in part to GHG

emissions reduction

12,52 063bis 40% 063bis 100%

C1K4.I.E

Fostering the deployment of

alternative fuels

infrastructure in transport

7,04 077 100%

4

Measure

ID

Measure/

Sub-Measure Name

Budget

(EUR m)

Climate Digital

Int.

field

Coeff.

%

Int.

field

Coeff.