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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 13.7.2026 COM(2026) 377 final

2026/0206 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

amending the Implementing Decision of 8 September 2021 on the approval of the

assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Czechia

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2026/0206 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

amending the Implementing Decision of 8 September 2021 on the approval of the

assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Czechia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility1, and in particular Article

20(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Following the submission of the national recovery and resilience plan (‘RRP’) by

Czechia on 1 June 2021, the Commission proposed its positive assessment to the

Council. On 8 September 2021, the Council approved the positive assessment by

means of an implementing decision (‘the Council Implementing Decision of

8 September 2021’)2. The Council Implementing Decision of 8 September 2021 was

amended by the Council Implementing Decisions of 17 October 20233,

5 November 20244, 8 July 20255 and 12 December 20256.

(2) On 3 July 2026, Czechia made a reasoned request to the Commission to make a

proposal to amend the Council Implementing Decision of 8 September 2021 in

accordance with Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 on the grounds that the

RRP is partially no longer achievable because of objective circumstances. On that

basis, Czechia has submitted an amended RRP.

Amendments based on Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2021/241

(3) The amendments to the RRP submitted by Czechia because of objective circumstances

concern 12 measures.

(4) Czechia has explained that one measure is partially no longer achievable, because the

investment cannot be finished before the lifetime of the RRF. This concerns

1 OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/241/oj. 2 ST 11047/21 INIT; ST 11047/21 ADD 1. 3 ST 13383/23 INIT; ST 13383/23 REV 1 (en); ST 13383/1/23 ADD 1 REV 1. 4 ST 14663/24 INIT; ST 14663/24 ADD 1 REV 2. 5 ST 10509/25 INIT; ST 10509/25 COR 1; ST 10509/25 COR 1 REV 1 (el, pt); ST 10509/25 ADD 1

REV 1. 6 ST 15755/25 INIT; ST 15755/25 ADD 1.

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investment 2 (Subordinated loans facility) of component 2.10 (Affordable housing).

On this basis, Czechia has requested that this measure be amended. The Council

Implementing Decision of 8 September 2021 should be amended accordingly.

(5) Czechia has explained that eleven measures have been amended to implement better

alternatives that allow the administrative burden to be reduced and simplify the

Council Implementing Decision, while still achieving the objectives of those

measures. This concerns investment 2 (Development of core registries and facilities

for eGovernment) of component 1.2 (Digital Public Administration Systems),

investment 2 (Covering 5G corridors and promoting the development of 5G) of

component 1.3 (High-Capacity Digital Networks), reform 1 (Public data governance

framework) and investment 2 (Improvement of the management system for digitalised

services) of component 1.7 (Digital Transformation of Public Administration),

investment 1 (Application of modern technologies to railway infrastructure) of

component 2.1 (Sustainable Transport), investment 3 (Improving the energy

performance of public buildings) of component 2.2 (Reducing Energy Consumption in

the Public Sector), investment 1 (Investment aid for regeneration of specific

brownfield sites) of component 2.8 (Brownfields Revitalisation), investment 3

(Development and modernisation of social care infrastructure) and investment 4

(Development and modernisation of infrastructure in the field of care for children at

risk) of component 3.3 (Modernisation of Employment Services and Labour Market

Development), reform 1 (Increase efficiency, pro-client orientation and the use of the

principles of evidence-based decision-making in public administration) of component

4.4 (Enhancing the Efficiency of Public Administration), and investment 1

(Construction of the Czech Oncology Institute) of component 6.2 (The National Plan

to Strengthen Oncological Preventative Care). On this basis, Czechia has requested

that those measures be amended. The Council Implementing Decision of

8 September 2021 should be amended accordingly.

Commission’s assessment

(6) The Commission has assessed the amended RRP against the assessment criteria laid

down in Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241.

(7) The Commission considers that the amendments put forward by Czechia do not affect

the positive assessment of the RRP set out in the Council Implementing Decision of

8 September 2021 regarding the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of

the RRP against the assessment criteria laid down in Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU)

2021/241 points (a), (b), (c), (d),(da), (db), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k).

Positive assessment

(8) Following the positive assessment by the Commission of the amended RRP, with the

finding that the RRP satisfactorily complies with the criteria for assessment set out in

Regulation (EU) 2021/241, in accordance with Article 20(2) of and Annex V to that

Regulation, the reforms and investment projects necessary for the implementation of

the amended RRP, the relevant milestones, targets and indicators, and the amount

made available from the Union for the implementation of the amended RRP should be

set out.

Financial contribution

(9) The estimated total costs of Czechia’s amended RRP is EUR 8 669 382 126. As the

amount of the estimated total cost of the amended RRP is higher than the updated

maximum financial contribution available for Czechia, the financial contribution

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determined in accordance with Article 4a of Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 of the

European Parliament and of the Council7, and with Article 20(4) and Article 21a(6) of

Regulation (EU) 2021/241 that is allocated for Czechia’s amended RRP should be

equal to EUR 8 409 179 142. Therefore, the financial contribution made available to

Czechia remains unchanged.

Loans

(10) In order to support additional reforms and investments, a total loan support of

EUR 343 142 953 was made available to Czechia by means of Council Implementing

Decision of 17 October 2023. Following the decrease in the level of implementation of

investment 2 (Subordinated loan facility) of component 2.10 (Affordable Housing)

under Article 21 of Regulation 2021/241, Czechia has not requested to use the freed-

up loan resources to support new measures or to increase the level of implementation

of existing measures within the RRP. The amount of the estimated total costs of the

RRP is lower than the combined financial contribution available for Czechia and the

loan support that had been made available to Czechia by means of Council

Implementing Decision of 17 October 2023. Therefore, the total loan support made

available to Czechia should be reduced to EUR 260 167 635.

(11) The Council Implementing Decision of 8 September 2021 should therefore be

amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, the Annex to the Council Implementing

Decision of 8 September 2021 should be replaced entirely.

(12) This Decision should be without prejudice to the outcome of any procedures relating

to the award of Union funds under any Union programme other than the Facility or to

procedures relating to distortions of the operation of the internal market that may be

undertaken, in particular under Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty. It does not override

the requirement for Member States to notify instances of potential State aid to the

Commission under Article 108 of the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Approval of the assessment of the RRP

The assessment of the amended RRP for Czechia on the basis of the criteria provided for in

Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 is approved.

Article 2

Amendments

The Council Implementing Decision of 8 September 2021 on the approval of the assessment

of the recovery and resilience plan for Czechia is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 2a, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

“1. The Union shall make available to Czechia a loan amounting to a maximum of

EUR 260 167 635.”

7 Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2021

establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (OJ L 357, 8.10.2021, p. 1,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1755/oj).

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(2) the Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 13.7.2026 COM(2026) 377 final

ANNEX

ANNEX

to the

Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

amending the Implementing Decision of 8 September 2021 on the approval of the

assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Czechia

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ANNEX

SECTION 1: REFORMS AND INVESTMENTS UNDER THE RECOVERY AND

RESILIENCE PLAN

A. COMPONENT 1.1: DIGITAL SERVICES TO CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES

This component of the Czech plan shall support addressing the challenge of the incipient

provision of digital public services, by increasing the number and user-friendliness of digital

public services provided to citizens and businesses, and ensuring consistent, high-quality data

management in the public administration. According to the results of the Digital Economy and

Society Index (DESI 2020), Czechia presents a below average level of provision of digital

public services to citizens and businesses.

The aim of this component is to create client orientated portals (Citizens, Justice, Entrepreneur,

Healthcare) and promote the facilitation of data sharing and management within the

administration to align with the once-only principle.

The implementation of the reforms under this component shall ensure the conditions for the

sound management of databases and for controlled access to data. They shall also facilitate the

provision of eHealth solutions, including the development of an eHealth portal, increased

interconnectivity and interoperability of healthcare providers and central records, telemedicine

and secondary use of health data.

The investments aim at implementing 22 projects improving eGovernment services provided

to end users and five projects increasing access to open data in public administration. The

component shall also increase the digitalisation of the justice system by equipping courts with

audio-visual recording and data production facilities and by creating a Justice Portal providing

easy access and digital services to concerned parties.

The component supports addressing Country Specific Recommendation 3 2019, according to

which Czechia shall focus investment-related economic policy on digital infrastructure,

Country Specific Recommendation 1 2020, according to which Czechia shall strengthen the

deployment of e-health services, and Country Specific Recommendation 3 2020, according to

which Czechia shallsupport small and medium-sized enterprises by reducing the

administrative burden and focus investment on the digital transition.

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 1: Conditions for quality data pool management and ensuring controlled data

access

The objective of this measure is to establish a higher quality framework for public

administration data management. The reform consists in concluding a data audit of the central

government bodies and adopting a strategy on controlled access to data.

Reform 2: eHealth services

The objective of this measure is to further digitalise the health sector. The measure consists in

introducing new or upgraded telemedicine or eHealth services and connecting healthcare

providers to the interoperability system.

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Investment 1: Digital services for end users

The objective of this measure is to simplify access for citizens and business to digital public

services. The investment consists in accepting projects which build the Single Digital Gateway

and digitalisation projects which simplify access for citizens and businesses to digital public

services and to the connection of information system.

Investment 2: Development of open data and a public data fund

The investment finances projects aimed at improving the quality of the National Open Data

Catalogue: the publication of code lists used in public administration in public databases, the

development of a national open data catalogue and the improvement of tools for increasing the

number of open data producers in the public administration publishing open data in the

National Open Data Catalogue.

This investment shall be implemented by 31 December 2024.

Investment 3: Digital services for justice

The investment has the objective to increase transparency of the national justice system by

creating a Justice Portal that meets cybersecurity requirements and provides online services

and access to information to end users. This portal shall be interconnected with the Citizen’s

Portal. Moreover, transparency and efficiency shall be further increased by equipping court

hearing rooms with audio-visual data recorders in order to enable digitalising the records of

court hearings.

This investment shall be implemented by 31 December 2023.

Investment 4: Digital services for end users in social area

The objective of the measure is to support online application for housing benefits and full

electronic exchange of data with end users in the areas of social services and employment. The

investment consists of upgrading the self-service portal for the Labour Office.

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

Seq.

Num.

Related

measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each

milestone and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

1 Reform 1:

Conditions for

quality data

pool

management

and ensuring

controlled data

access

Milestone Finalisation of data

audit at the levels of

the central

government, and

adoption of the

conceptual document

“Strategy of

controlled access to

data to ensure

conditions for quality

management of the

public administration

data collection” by

the Government,

forming a basis for

new data

management

legislation

Conclusion of data

audit of central

government bodies (a

total of 32

institutions), and

adoption of the

strategy conceptual

document by the

government

Q4 2023 The data audit and the consequent strategy shall

serve as a basis for the preparation of legislative

changes to incorporate good data management in

public administration in line with the FAIR

principles and in line with the envisaged

European Data Governance Act.

3 Reform 2:

eHealth

services

Milestone Definition of

interoperability

standards in

accordance with the

European

Interoperability

Framework for

eHealth and

definition of rules

governing

telemedicine

Adoption of standards

and rules by the

Ministry of Health

Q1 2022 The measure shall lay down the standards, rules

and requirements governing interoperability by

healthcare providers and shall serve as a basis for

adaptation of the health systems. Rules governing

telemedicine services shall be laid down to define

the conditions of providing such services.

4 Reform 2:

eHealth

services

Target Acceptance of

projects delivering

new telemedicine

and eHealth services

Accepted

telemedicine and

eHealth projects

0 5 Q4 2025 Acceptance of five projects for new telemedicine

and eHealth services by the contracting authority

or authorities.

4

Seq.

Num.

Related

measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each

milestone and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

6 Reform 2:

eHealth

services

Target Connection of

healthcare providers

to the interoperability

system

0 10 Q4 2025 Connection of at least 10 healthcare providers to

an interoperable system according to

interoperability rules for eHealth services.

7 Investment 1:

Digital services

for end users

Milestone Full operation of the

Single Digital

Gateway

Entry into operation

of the Single Digital

Gateway providing

the services to citizens

and businesses

Q4 2023 A single platform for citizens and businesses

enabling at least: submission of an initial

application for admission to a public higher

education institution; application for designation

of applicable legislation in accordance with Title

II of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the

coordination of social security systems;

application for a pension from compulsory

schemes; application for funding for higher

education, for example in the form of a

scholarship and loan from a public authority or

institution.

8 Investment 1:

Digital services

for end users

Milestone Completion of new

information systems

Successful upgrade of

existing systems and

development of new

systems

Q4 2023 Completion of new information systems for the

following projects: DIP – Information

Obligations Database, List of forensic experts and

interpreters, Client zone, Creation of registration

authority at the Ministry of Interior.

9 Investment 1:

Digital services

for end users

Milestone Entry into operation

of 4 information

systems

Entry into operation

of the four developed

information systems

providing services to

end users

Q4 2024 At least the following projects shall be completed:

Digital Registry development; Single Control

Record Portal (JePEK); SIS_2 Tools for the

Central Processing of Statistical Task; the public

part (phase 1) of the NUKIB Portal.

10 Investment 1:

Digital services

for end users

Target Accepted

digitalisation projects

Number of projects 0 10 Q4 2025 At least 10 projects accepted by the contracting

authority or authorities shall aim to simplify

access for citizens and businesses to digital public

services and to the connection of information

systems.

11 Investment 2:

Development of

Milestone Extension of

National Open Data

Catalogue with

Extended National

Open Data Catalogue

with advanced

Q4 2024 The National catalogue of open data shall register

and publish open and public data and information

from the whole public administration in one

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Seq.

Num.

Related

measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each

milestone and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

open data and a

public data fund

advanced

functionalities

functionalities and

services

place. It shall have advanced functionalities for

searching and services, including the publication

of code lists in a public data fund.

12 Investment 2:

Development of

open data and a

public data fund

Target Increase in the

number of open data

producers in the

public administration

publishing open data

in the National Open

Data Catalogue

Number of new

public entities

23 100 Q4 2022 The target shall lead to an increase of 77 new

entities publishing open data in the public

administration.

245 Investment 2:

Development of

open data and a

public data fund

Target Increase in the

number of new or

improved open data

sets published in the

National Open Data

Catalogue

Number of data

sets

0 125 Q4 2024 125 new or improved open data sets (for example

code lists, data binding or statistical data)

published in the National Open Data Catalogue.

13 Investment 3:

Digital services

for justice

Milestone Deployment of a new

technology platform

of the Justice Portal,

which shall make

digital services

available to citizens

and shall be

connected to the

central Citizen’s

Portal

The update and full

operation of the

Justice Portal with

extended

functionalities

Q4 2023 The measure shall create a new Justice portal

connected to the Citizen’s portal. Functionalities

and design shall be defined following needs

assessment and user surveys. The redesign of

justice.cz portal shall be implemented in 8

packages of thematically similar sites. Each

package is expected to be composed of a user-

oriented survey phase and design phase of the

content.

14 Investment 3:

Digital services

for justice

Target Equipment of

courtrooms with

audio-visual data

recorders

Number of

courtrooms

370 1 100 Q4 2023 The measure shall procure audio-visual

equipment for courtrooms in order to enable

digital recording of hearings and procedures for

greater transparency.

246 Investment 4:

Digital services

for end users in

social area

Milestone Upgraded self-

service portal for the

Labour Office

Upgraded self-service

portal

Q4 2025 Acceptance of the upgrade of the self-service

portal for the Labour Office with at least three

functionalities by the contracting authority or

authorities.

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B. COMPONENT 1.2: DIGITAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan aims to address the challenge of

stepping up the digital transformation in the Czech public administration and fostering

collaboration and exchange between public institutions.

It aims at ensuring the development of interconnected data pool of the public administration’s

IT systems, supporting and enabling component 1.1, which supports the expansion of

eGovernment services provided to end users. The component shall develop core registries,

including health registries, and connect public administration databases and relevant IT

systems in order to reduce the complexity of procedures for companies and citizens and ensure

secure data-sharing within the public administration.

The implementation of the reforms under this component aims to ensure a standardised and

coherent approach to the development of agenda information systems within the public

administration. They shall provide expertise and consulting services via Competence Centres.

They shall also develop and consolidate the fragmented health registries to prepare them for

the provision of shared services and information exchange.

Investments shall focus on developing and connecting core registries, on fostering the

interconnection and update of age-related agenda information systems, on investing in

equipment and infrastructure for eJustice services, and on improving the cybersecurity of the

public administration.

The component supports addressing Country Specific Recommendation 2019 3, according to

which Czechia shall focus investment-related economic policy on digital infrastructure,

Country Specific Recommendation 2020 1, according to which Czechia shallstrengthen the

deployment of e-health services, and Country Specific Recommendation 2020 3, according to

which Czechia shall support small and medium-sized enterprises by reducing the

administrative burden and focus investment on the digital transition.

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

Investment 1: Development and improving individual information systems

The objective of this measure is to support projects that aim to update and connect back-end

information systems to enable new and enhanced services to citizens and businesses in the

areas of employment policy, social security, medical assessment, statistics, passport and visa

and services. This measure consists in projects that result in the creation or upgrade of at least

ten information systems in total.

Investment 2: Development of core registries and facilities for eGovernment

The objective of this measure is to support the development of digital infrastructure for the

public administration. This measure consists of a new data centre, eGovernment cloud for

computing services and projects upgrading core registries and facilities for eGovernment,

which may include but are not limited to enhancing network capacity and cybersecurity,

upgrading the National Certification Authority, expanding data centres and storage, upgrading

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key registries, improving the National Identity and Authentication Point, and developing

interoperable systems and interfaces.

Investment 3: Cybersecurity

The investment aims at increasing the cybersecurity of the public administration and healthcare

ICT infrastructure and information systems. The measure includes projects focused on (i)

modernising and expanding the capacity of the police to detect, identify and respond to security

and ICT incidents, and (ii) enhancing the cybersecurity of information systems.

Reform 1: Centres of competence for supporting eGovernment, Cybersecurity and

eHealth

The objective of this measure is to provide consulting services and common standards across

public administration to ensure the coherent implementation of measures under components

1.1 and 1.2. This measure consists in establishing three competence centres (Cybersecurity-;

eHealth-; eGovernment Competence Centres) in the public administration.

Reform 2: Development of systems supporting eHealth

The objective of this measure is to accelerate and facilitate the creation of a coherent eHealth

infrastructure. The measure consists in extending Shared Drug Recording (ePrescription) to

narcotics and psychotropic substances and electronic vouchers for medical devices, as well as

projects consolidating and improving electronic healthcare infrastructure, which may include

but is not limited to the training of healthcare professionals in the use of eHealth systems or

educational activities.

Investment 4: Creating the conditions for digital justice

The investment aims to modernise the working environment of the judicial system and enable

the continuation of work in times of limited physical contacts, thereby increasing the resilience

of the national justice system. The investment consists of three interconnected projects, which

shall include i) the analysis of the use of data and mapping the needs of digitalisation in the

justice sector, along with the deployment of a data warehouse and increased storage capacity,

ii) the capacity increase of infrastructure enabling remote access and iii) increasing the number

of equipped videoconferencing rooms for the judiciary.

The investment shall be implemented by 31 December 2024.

Investment 6: Development of information systems in social area

The objective of this measure is to modernise the information systems of the public

administration in the area of social policy. This measure consists in upgrading at least six

information systems.

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

Seq.

Num.

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

15 Investment 1:

Development of

information

systems

Milestone Implementation and

operation of the

CzechPOINT 2.0

and the CAAIS

systems

The CzechPOINT 2.0

system (in relation to

citizens and officials)

and the Central

Authentication space

of the public

administration, the so

called CAAIS (for

officials) are

operational

Q4 2022 The milestone shall implement the CzechPOINT 2.0 system

providing the public with the range of assisted services,

extracts from public administration information systems and

the possibility to submit filled forms to or communicate with

the state administration. The milestone shall also include the

Information system for Central Authentication (called

CAAIS). The milestone is considered fulfilled when both

parts are implemented and available to end users.

16 Investment 1:

Development of

information

systems

Milestone Successful upgrade

and operation of

ePassport (ePasy

system) and EVC2

visa system

Modification of

ePasy system

according to the

amended Travel

Documents Act and

upgrade of the EVC2

visa system

Q4 2022 The agenda information system ePasy shall be modified

according to the amendment of the Travel Documents Act

No. 329/1999 Coll. and be available to the end users. The

EVC2 visa system shall be upgraded with short- and long-

term visa functionalities, in accordance with the entry/exit

system (EES), and shall be available for testing according to

the euINIS program.

18 Investment 1:

Development of

information

systems

Target Contracting the

execution of the

listed information

system projects

forming the back-

end basis of the

information

systems’

development for

public

administration

Number 0 8 Q2 2024 The target is being achieved upon contracting at least the

following projects:

1. Centralisation of system for self-employed persons

2. Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information

3. Portal and forms solution for the Ministry of Interior

4. Medical Assessment Service

5. Optimising data repository for social security

administration

6. Decision database and judicial anonymiser

7. Central Authentication Point for Czech Statistical

Office and the integration of statistical registries into

connected data pool

8. Museum Collections information system

19 Investment 1:

Development of

information

systems

Target New or upgraded

information systems

Number of

information

systems

0 8 Q4 2025 Eight new or upgraded information systems of the public

administration accepted by the contracting authority or

authorities.

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Seq.

Num.

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

20 Investment 2:

Development of

core registries

and facilities for

eGovernment

Milestone Completion of a

fully operational

software-defined

data centre

including data

containers

Successful testing

and adoption of the

delivery of a new

data centre by the

Ministry of Labour

and Social Affairs

Q4 2022 The milestone shall be considered achieved once the new

data centre is fully operational and has been made available

to end users.

21 Investment 2:

Development of

core registries

and facilities for

eGovernment

Milestone Projects upgrading

core registries and

facilities for

eGovernment

Acceptance protocols

Q1 2025 Acceptance protocols issued by the contracting authorities

for at least 10 projects upgrading core registries and

facilities for eGovernment. Supported activities may include

but are not limited to enhancing network capacity and

cybersecurity, upgrading the National Certification

Authority, expanding data centres and storage, upgrading

key registries, improving the National Identity and

Authentication Point, and developing interoperable systems

and interfaces.

22 Investment 2:

Development of

core registries

and facilities for

eGovernment

Milestone Communication

infrastructure for the

Zeleneč Data Centre

and software for

cloud computing

Accepted

communication and

IT systems

Q2 2026 Acceptance of communication infrastructure for the Zeleneč

Data Centre by the contracting authority or authorities.

Acceptance of software for cloud computing by the

contracting authority or authorities.

23 Investment 3:

Cybersecurity

Milestone Modernisation of

the Security

Information and

Event Management

System of the police

of Czechia and

extension of its use

for cybersecurity

protection of five

additional

information systems

Entry into operation

of the fully functional

and upgraded

Security Information

and Event

Management system

and of additional five

information systems

selected on the basis

of a risk and

feasibility study

Q4 2022 The investment shall increase the availability of Security

Information and Event Management security monitoring

infrastructure capable of logging and evaluating security

incidents and extend the capacities and abilities of the police

and the Ministry of Interior in Czechia to identify and

respond to security incidents and incidents in ICT even

remotely when access to office infrastructure is limited.

24 Investment 3:

Cybersecurity

Target Number of

cybersecurity

projects accepted

Number of

projects

0 60 Q4 2025 At least 60 cybersecurity projects accepted by the

contracting authority or authorities.

25 Reforms 1:

Centres of

competence for

supporting

eGovernment,

Milestone Full operation of

three competence

centres providing

consulting services

to authorities

Competence centres

shall be considered

fully operational as

soon as public

authorities have

Q4 2022 Three competence centres in eGovernment, cybersecurity

and eHealth shall provide consulting and advisory services

to authorities in implementing projects under component 1.1

and 1.2.

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Seq.

Num.

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

Cybersecurity

and eHealth

implementing the

changes in

information systems

and eGovernment

ecosystem foreseen

under component

1.1 and 1.2

submitted and

competence centres

have approved

official requests for

consulting services

27 Reform 2:

Development of

systems

supporting

eHealth

Milestone Extension of Shared

Drug Recording

(ePrescription) to

narcotics and

psychotropic

substances and to

electronic vouchers

for medical devices

Functionalities of

ePrescription are

extended with

prescriptions for

narcotics and

psychotropic

substances and with

the prescription of

medical device

vouchers

Q4 2023 The existing functionalities of the ePrescription shall be

extended by this measure enabling the prescription of

narcotics and psychotropic substances and vouchers for the

purchase of medical devices.

28 Reform 2:

Development of

systems

supporting

eHealth

Milestone Acceptance of

eHealth projects

Acceptance protocols Q4 2025 Acceptance of 6 e-Health projects by the contracting

authority or authorities.

29 Investment 4:

Creating the

conditions for

digital justice

Milestone Analysis of data

management and

use of data in the

justice sector and

the deployment of a

data warehouse

The analysis is

approved by the

Ministry of Justice

and the data

warehouse is

deployed

Q2 2022 The milestone shall include an analysis mapping the data use

and data management needs of the Justice sector and the

Ministry of the Justice, which shall serve as a basis for the

preparation of future projects aiming at the digitalisation of

the sector and it shall also include the deployment of a data

warehouse for the Ministry of Justice.

30 Investment 4:

Creating the

conditions for

digital justice

Target Increase in the

number of

conferencing rooms

in the Justice system

newly equipped and

connected to enable

video conferencing

Number of

conference

rooms

170 470 Q4 2022 The measure shall increase the number of conference rooms

equipped with videoconferencing tools.

31 Investment 4:

Creating the

conditions for

digital justice

Target Increase of the data

storage capacity

Petabyte 0 2 Q4 2024 The measure shall increase the data storage capacity of the

Ministry of Justice, strengthening the infrastructure for

digital workplace and remote working.

11

Seq.

Num.

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

249 Investment 6:

Development of

information

systems in

social area

Target Upgraded

information systems

in the area of social

policy

Number 0 6 Q2 2026 Acceptance of the upgrade of 6 information systems in the

area of social policy by the contracting authority or

authorities.

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

Investment 5: Top-up of cybersecurity investment

The objective of the measure is to top-up the cybersecurity investment under the non-repayable

financial support. The measure consists in increasing the number of supported projects

enhancing the cybersecurity of information systems.

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

Seq. Num.

Related

measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each milestone

and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

247 Investment 5:

Top-up of

cybersecurity

investment

Milestone Publication of the

call related to the

strengthening of

information

systems in

accordance with

Act No 181/2014

Coll. on

cybersecurity

Publication of

a call for

projects

Q1 2024 Publication of a call for projects supporting the

strengthening of information systems according to Act

No. 181/2014 Coll. on cybersecurity.

248 Investment 5:

Top-up of

cybersecurity

investment

Target Number of

cybersecurity

projects accepted

Number of projects 10 Q1 2026 At least 10 cybersecurity projects accepted by the

contracting authority or authorities.

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C. COMPONENT 1.3: HIGH-CAPACITY DIGITAL NETWORKS

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan supports addressing the challenge

of deploying very high-capacity networks (VHCN) to maximise access to online services

through internet connectivity for citizens, enterprises, public administrations and institutions,

especially in rural areas. The component also aims at creating conditions supporting the

development of 5G networks and services.

The component contributes to addressing country specific recommendation, according to

which Czechia shall focus investment-related economic policy on digital infrastructure

(Country Specific Recommendation 3 2019), and the country specific recommendation,

according to which Czechia shall focus investment on the digital transition, in particular

on high-capacity digital infrastructure and technologies (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 plan in

accordance with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). For all infrastructure

investments, at least 70 % of construction and demolition waste shall be reused or recycled in

accordance with the ‘Do no significant harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01)1.

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

Reform 1: Improving the environment for the deployment of electronic communication

networks

The objective of this measure is to make information available on physical infrastructure and

civil engineering works on electronic communications. This measure consists i) of the entry

into force of necessary legislation to establish databases of investment projects, ii) of the

digitisation of information on basic spatial situation, transportation and technical infrastructure,

and iii) of network quality measurements.

Reform 2: Supporting the development of the 5G ecosystem

The objective of this measure is to draw up the strategic framework for infrastructure sharing

for 5G networks. This measure consists of publications of studies addressing key issues in 5G

roll-out and of the publication of guidelines aimed at the facilitation of 5G network sharing and

roll-out.

Investment 1: Building high-capacity connection

The objective of this measure is to support the construction of very high-capacity connectivity

networks (VHCN). This measure consists of the connection of 230 basic settlement units with

very-high capacity networks.

1 In particular, the measure requires the economic operators carrying out the construction works to ensure that at

least 70% (by weight) of the non-hazardous construction and demolition waste (excluding naturally occurring

material referred to in category 17 05 04 in the European List of Waste established by Decision 2000/532/EC of

3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive

75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article

1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste (notified under document number C(2000) 1147))

generated on the construction site shall be prepared for re-use, recycling and other material recovery, including

backfilling operations using waste to substitute other materials, in accordance with the waste hierarchy and the

EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol.

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Investment 2: Covering 5G corridors and promoting the development of 5G

The objective of this measure is to enhance the 5G coverage of transport corridors. This

measure consists of the construction of new Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) on selected

railway corridors, technical solutions for mobile signal in railway wagons, and the installation

of a Cooperative Intelligent Transport System for railway use case (C-ITS).

Investment 3: Supporting the development of 5G mobile infrastructure in rural

investment-intensive white areas

The objective of this measure is to enhance the coverage of the 5G network in ‘white areas’,

i.e. areas that have never been covered by any mobile signal higher than 3G and that can be

assumed not to be covered by 5G base networks in the future due to the low expected

profitability of the investment. This measure consists of the construction of 30 base transceiver

stations for 5G.

Investment 4: Scientific research activities related to the development of 5G networks

and services

The objective of this measure is to support R&D&I related to 5G networks and services. This

measure consists of the acceptance of project reports relating to 5G networks or applications.

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

Seq.

Num.

Related measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each milestone

and target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

32 Reform 1: Improving the

environment for the

deployment of electronic

communications networks

Milestone Entry into force of

measures prepared by the

Ministry of Industry and

Trade aimed at

establishing a database of

investment project plans

and increasing the

number of network

quality measurements

Provision in the acts

indicating the entry

into force

Q2 2023 Necessary legislative adaptations shall enter into

force and technical specifications shall be completed,

both aimed at establishing databases of investment

project intentions in the meaning of Act No 194/2017

Coll., paragraph 11, 2 and increasing the number of

quality measurements of electronic communications

networks. The national regulator shall conduct

tendering procedures and acquire the necessary

equipment. Quality and usability of the provided

information shall be in line with binding technical

parameters.

33 Reform 1: Improving the

environment for the

deployment of electronic

communications networks

Milestone Data for technical maps Acquisition and

acceptance of data

Q4 2025 Acquisition and acceptance of data on location or

technical information of physical infrastructure, for

example for basic spatial situation objects or transport

or technical infrastructure.

35 Reform 1: Improving the

environment for the

deployment of electronic

communications networks

Milestone Network quality

measurements

Measurements results

available online

Q2 2025 Results of network quality measurements in all 76

districts and Prague are made available online.

36 Reform 2: Supporting the

development of the

5G ecosystem

Target Publication of studies

aimed at improving the

deployment of

5G networks by the

Ministry of Industry and

Trade

Number 0 25 Q4 2024 In particular, the studies shall cover the following

issues:

• applicability of 5G features and standards in

individual sectors and proposals for their technical

implementation and regulatory measures.

• concept and usage of the digital twin of 5G

network infrastructure.

• applicability of FeMBMS (Further evolved

Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service) in 5G

networks for television broadcasting and

audiovisual media services, including a strategy

for the future use of the 600 MHz frequency band

for television broadcasting.

17

Seq.

Num.

Related measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each milestone

and target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

• use of FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile

Communication Systems) for railways with

dedicated channels in the 900 MHz and 1900 MHz

bands.

• possibility of sharing spectrum usable for 5G

networks.

• use of the 26 GHz frequency band for the 5G

network.

• possibilities of passive and active infrastructure

sharing.

• use of a 5G network slicing system for public and

private 5G networks.

• linking Internet of things (IoT) communications

with 5G networks.

• use of 5G networks for Fixed Wireless Access.

• impact of Open RAN (Radio Access Network) and

Open Core access on the security of 5G networks.

• flying communication platforms (drones, UAVs,

balloons) and their impact on the regulation of

electronic communications.

• smart radio environments with application of

online measurements of electromagnetic radiation

and intelligent reflecting surfaces.

• development of 6G networks in the bands above

100 GHz.

37 Reform 2: Supporting the

development of the

5G ecosystem

Milestone Publication of guidelines

on the roll-out of 5G

networks

Publication of the

guidelines

Q2 2025 Guidelines on roll-out of 5G networks shall be

published.

38 Investment 1:

Building high-

capacity connection

Milestone Award of grant decisions

for connecting address

points with the very

high-capacity network

(VHCN) by the Ministry

of Industry and Trade

Notification of the

award of grant

decisions for

connecting address

points with the very

high-capacity

Q4 2024 Notification of the award of grant decisions for

connecting address points with the very high-capacity

network (VHCN). The calls shall include a definition

of eligible expenditure, evaluation models and

criteria for the selection and evaluation of projects,

18

Seq.

Num.

Related measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each milestone

and target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

network (VHCN) by

the Ministry of

Industry and Trade

rules for applicants and beneficiaries, and guidelines

on wholesale offers.

39 Investment 1:

Building high-

capacity connection

Milestone Connection of basic

settlement units with

very high-capacity

network

Connection of basic

settlement units

Q1 2026 230 basic settlement units shall be connected to very

high-capacity networks.

40 Investment 2: Covering 5G

corridors and promoting

the development of 5G

Milestone 5G technologies for

railways

BTS construction,

coverage of wagons,

installation of C-ITS

Q2 2026 The investment shall include:

- nine base transceiver stations (BTS) shall be

constructed and one tunnel shall be fitted with

wires for 5G.

- installation of mobile signal repeaters or laser

treatment of windows for 350 railway wagons.

- The installation of an intelligent transport system

for a railway use case (C-ITS).

43 Investment 3: Supporting

the development of 5G

mobile infrastructure in

rural investment-intensive

white areas

Milestone Award of grant decisions

for connecting

municipalities with high-

capacity connection

Notification of the

award of grant

decisions for

connecting

municipalities with

high-capacity

connection by the

Ministry of Industry

and Trade

Q4 2024 Notification of the award of grant decisions for

connecting municipalities with high-capacity

connection. The call shall include a definition of

eligible expenditure, evaluation models and criteria

for the selection and evaluation of projects, rules for

applicants and beneficiaries, and guidelines on

wholesale offers. The selection criteria shall take into

account the BEREC Guidelines on Very High-

Capacity Networks.

The municipalities shall be located in areas that have

never been covered by any mobile signal higher than

3G and that can be assumed not to be covered by 5G

base networks in the future due to the low expected

profitability of the investment. These areas shall be

defined in accordance with the State aid rules.

44 Investment 3: Supporting

the development of 5G

mobile infrastructure in

Target Construction of base

transceiver stations

Number 0 30 Q1 2026 30 new base transceiver stations shall be constructed.

19

Seq.

Num.

Related measure (Reform

or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each milestone

and target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

rural investment-intensive

white areas

45 Investment 4: Scientific

research activities related

to the development of 5G

networks and services

Milestone Award of grant decisions

for scientific research

projects related to

5G networks

Notification of the

award of grant

decisions for

scientific research

projects related to 5G

networks by the

Ministry of Industry

and Trade

Q4 2024 Notification of the award of grant decisions for

scientific research projects related to 5G networks by

the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The projects shall

focus on the use of 5G applications in industry and

services supporting the use of technologies for

example but not limited to automation, robotisation,

artificial intelligence or virtual or augmented reality.

Potential beneficiaries include businesses or public

research organisations.

46 Investment 4: Scientific

research activities related

to the development of 5G

networks and services

Milestone Projects related to 5G

networks

Acceptance of

project reports

Q4 2025 At least 22 projects reports of recipients shall be

accepted by authorities.

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D. COMPONENT 1.4: DIGITAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY, INNOVATIVE START-UPS AND

NEW TECHNOLOGY

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenge of facilitating the digitalisation and adoption of new technologies by companies,

including SMEs. It also aims at setting up a body coordinating the projects focusing on the

economy’s digital transformation, supporting the development and uptake of selected strategic

technologies, including artificial intelligence, and improving the innovation ecosystem in

particular for start-ups, including through enhanced academia-business linkages. The planned

investments are expected to foster access to finance for innovative start-ups and SMEs, inter

alia through fintech and early-stage financing solutions, as well as access to training and to

testing facilities in order to contribute to the uptake of new digital technologies. The component

has synergies with components 1.3 High-capacity digital networks and 1.5 Digital

transformation of enterprises of the Czech plan, which contribute to addressing the access to

high-capacity networks and the digitalisation of business.

The component supports addressing Country Specific Recommendation 3 2019, according to

which Czechia shall focus investment-related economic policy on digital infrastructure and

remove the barriers hampering the development of a fully functioning innovation ecosystem,

and Country Specific Recommendation 3 2020, according to which Czechia shallsupport

small and medium-sized enterprises by making greater use of financial instruments to ensure

liquidity support, to focus investment on digital transition, in particular on high-capacity digital

infrastructure and technology, and to ensure access to finance for innovative firms and improve

public -private R&D cooperation.

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 plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). In particular, the results of the R&I process

shall be technologically neutral at the level of their application (i.e. they shall be applied across

all available technologies, including low-impact technologies), and the measure shall ex ante

exclude R&I dedicated to the ‘brown R&I’ elements (i.e. coal, lignite, oil/petroleum, natural

gas not covered by Annex III of the DNSH Technical Guidance, blue and grey hydrogen,

incinerators and landfills).

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

Reform 1: Institutional reform of the system of management for digital transformation

including RIS 3 strategy

The institutional reform aims to simplify the organisation structure overseeing the digital

transformation. The newly established Digital Transformation Committee (DTC) shall

coordinate amongst private and public stakeholders.

Furthermore, it shall include the establishment of a coordinating body, under the Digital

Transformation Committee, responsible for the implementation of measures under this

component.

The reform shall be implemented by 31 December 2024.

Reform 2: Joint Strategic Technologies Support and Certification Group with the

Strategic Technologies Board

The reform aims to develop a network of quality management and product certification

authorities as well as sharing the best practices particularly in strategic sectors, for example

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aeronautics and medical devices industry. The reform shall support activities facilitating

certification processes or purchasing equipment with a focus on aeronautics and medical

devices. The component shall also include consultancy and advisory services to firms in

preparation for obtaining certification. The reform shall also include the creation of educational

courses available to stakeholders on certification process.

The reform shall be implemented by 31 December 2024.

Investment 2: European Digital Media Observatory Hub (EDMO)

The objective of this investment is to establish the Central European Digital Media Observatory

(CEDMO). This measure consists in the establishment of a consortium, the expansion of its

activities and the publication of studies on disinformation and AI.

Investment 5: European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (compatible with EBSI) DLT

bonds for SME financing

The measure shall support the implementation of a use case focused on creation of pan-

European (Distributed Ledger Technology) DLT bond platform for SME debt financing. The

project shall contribute to enabling SMEs easier access to finance, to reducing costs and

increasing transparency and shall be compatible with EBSI.

The investment shall be completed by 30 June 2024.

Investment 6: Demonstrative application projects for cities and industrial areas

The objective of this investment is to showcase the practical application of digital technologies

in cities or in industry. This measure consists of demonstration projects on use-cases for

application of 5G and alternative technologies.

Investment 7: Czech Rise-Up Programme

The Czech ‘Rise-Up’ programme shall tackle the economic and social impact of the pandemic

and it shall include two separate calls for projects: the first call shall be open to project

proposals aiming at COVID-related medical research and development projects, which have

reached the maturity of near-completion, certification or legal protection. The second call shall

be open to projects aiming at digital technological solutions to cope with the economic and

social consequences of the COVID crisis, in particular in the fields of health, education, audio-

visual sector, digital transformation of traditional businesses and sectors.

The investment shall be completed by 31 December 2023.

Investment 8: Fostering entrepreneurship and innovative firms

This measure aims at fostering entrepreneurship and at supporting the successful launch of new

enterprises across Czechia. The measure shall include advisory, consultancy or mentoring

services provided to companies, entrepreneurs and individuals. The measure shall also include

awareness raising campaigns to promote entrepreneurship.

The investment shall be completed by 31 December 2024.

Investment 9: Fund of funds for the development of pre-seed investments, strategic digital

technologies or spin-offs

The objective of this investment is to support venture capital and the digital transformation of

the economy. It consists of a fund of funds managed by the European Investment Fund

investing amongst others in (pre)seed investments, strategic digital technologies or spin-offs.

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Investment 10: Internationalisation of businesses

The objective of this investment is to support businesses in their effort to expand abroad. This

measure consists in the provision of services including but not limited to training, advisory and

consulting services to businesses with a focus on expansion abroad.

Investment 11: Digital Regulatory sandbox in line with EU priorities

The objective of this investment is to provide a testing environment for the products and

services of fintech companies. This measure consists in the launch of a regulatory sandbox and

the participation of companies in the sandbox.

Investment 12: Building quantum communication infrastructure

The investment aims at building an optical quantum communication network in Czechia in line

with the priorities of the Digital Europe Programme. The RRF shall support part of the costs

of this investment. This investment may also receive support from other Union programmes or

instruments for costs that are not supported by the RRF.

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

Seq.

Num.

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

47 Reform 1: Institutional

reform of the coordination

and support system for

digital transformation of

economy (incl. RIS 3)

Milestone Implementation of

organisational

changes to reform

the structure of

public bodies

overseeing digital

transformation of

the economy

Setting up of the Committee

(and of the related working

group) responsible for the

coordination of national

stakeholders to prepare

projects for digital

transformation of Czech

economy

Q4 2024 The Digital Transformation Committee, including

the participation of public and private stakeholders,

shall coordinate the implementation of the reforms

and investments under component 1.4 and 1.5. This

shall also include a special consultative working

group overseeing the implementation of the EU Start-

up Nations Standards under this component. This

milestone shall be considered fulfilled once the

Committee and the working group start to work.

48 Reform 2: Joint Strategic

Technologies Support and

Certification Group with

the Strategic Technologies

Board

Milestone Establishment and

appointment of

certification

network

Creation of a network of

certification authorities,

technical experts and

involved companies for

strategic sectors

Q2 2023 Creation of a one stop shop for sharing best practices,

finding actual information on certification such as

quality and availability of accredited laboratories or

notified bodies, offers for technical support.

49 Reform 2: Joint Strategic

Technologies Support and

Certification Group with

the Strategic Technologies

Board

Target Number of

companies

provided with

certification

Number 0 50 Q4 2024 50 companies shall be supported to obtain

certification. Educational courses on certification

shall be created and made available.

51 Investment 2: European

Digital Media

Observatory Hub

(EDMO)

Milestone Launch of the

European Digital

Media

Observatory hub

for CEE in the

Czech Republic

(CEDMO)

Launch of the CEDMO hub

built by the academic

consortium with the Charles

University in Prague as a

leading partner

Q4 2021 The Digital Media Hub as part of the EDMO network

shall focus on analysing and combating the spread of

fake information such as misinformation related to

COVID or 5G networks.

250 Investment 2: European

Digital Media

Observatory Hub

(EDMO)

Milestone Launch of the

extended CEDMO

hub

Signature of grant

agreement

Q2 2024 Grant agreement for the expanded Digital Media Hub

as part of the EDMO network shall be signed for the

three new supported activities

52 Investment 2: European

Digital Media

Observatory Hub

(EDMO)

Milestone Publication of

research results by

CEDMO

Published studies

Q4 2025 CEDMO shall publish results of its research activities

(studies) focusing on:

- Extension of CEDMO Trends and Index

- Applied research for the development of

artificial intelligence tools

- Risks of artificial intelligence

- Use of Artificial Intelligence tools supporting media

transformation

24

Seq.

Num.

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

- Regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the

media

55 Investment 5: European

Blockchain Services

Infrastructure (compatible

with EBSI) - DLT bonds

for SME financing

Milestone Grant agreement

signed with the

recipient for

implementing the

use-case for SMEs

Signature of grant

agreement

Q4 2023 Grant agreement shall be signed for the

implementation of the SME use case.

56 Investment 5: European

Blockchain Services

Infrastructure (compatible

with EBSI) - DLT bonds

for SME financing

Target Number of SMEs

enabled to offer

digital bonds via

EBSI

Number 0 190 Q2 2024 The support shall enable SMEs to offer bonds based

on Distributed Ledger Technology, without prejudice

to the participating companies’ decision on bond

issuance

57 Investment 6:

Demonstrative application

projects for cities and

industrial areas

Target Development and

operation of

reference

applications for

Smart Cities

Number 0 5 Q4 2022 Five reference application as part of the Smart Cities

programme to be completed

58 Investment 6:

Demonstrative application

projects for cities and

industrial areas

Target Use-cases for

municipalities or

industry

Number 0 47 Q4 2025 5G or alternative technology use-cases for

municipalities or industry shall be accepted by

authorities.

59 Investment 7: Czech Rise-

Up programme

Target Support of

projects aiming at

innovation in

medical and

digital solutions to

cope with the

effects of COVID-

19 and with its

economic and

social

consequences

Number 0 30 Q4 2023 Support to COVID related medical research projects

and in developing projects, and projects aiming at

digital solutions to cope with the economic and social

consequences of the crisis in a form of de minimis

grant support. Award of the contracts to the projects

selected under the competitive calls for proposals

mentioned in this target shall be, 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.

60 Investment 8: Fostering

entrepreneurship and

innovative firms

Target Number of

companies,

entrepreneurs and

individuals

supported

Number 0 450 Q4 2024 Companies, entrepreneurs and individuals to be

provided with mentoring, consultant or advisory

services or training to foster entrepreneurship and

validation of business plans.

61 Investment 9: Fund of

funds for the development

of pre-seed investments,

Milestone Transfer of funds Certificate of transfer and

signed legal agreements

with fund managers

Q2 2026 Czechia shall transfer a minimum amount of

EUR 54 983 897 to the European Investment Fund

for the fund of funds focusing on equity instruments

25

Seq.

Num.

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

strategic digital

technologies or spin-offs

for digital technologies. The EIF shall have entered

into legal financing agreements with fund managers

for an amount necessary to use 100% of the RRF

investment into the facility (taking into account

management fees). The legal agreement between

Czechia and the EIF shall include the requirement to

reinvest reflows according to the investment policy

of the facility. The subsequent investment policy of

the financial instrument shall require the application

of the Commission’s technical guidance on

sustainability proofing for the InvestEU Fund; and

exclude the following list of activities and assets from

eligibility: (i) activities and assets related to fossil

fuels, including downstream use2; (ii) activities and

assets under the EU Emission Trading System (ETS)

achieving projected greenhouse gas emissions that

are not lower than the relevant benchmarks3; (iii)

activities and assets related to waste landfills,

incinerators4 and mechanical biological treatment

plants5; and (iv) activities and assets where the long-

term disposal of waste may cause harm to the

environment; and require the verification of legal

compliance with the relevant EU and national

environmental legislation of the projects by the

entrusted entity or financial intermediary for all

2 Except projects under this measure in power and/or heat generation, as well as related transmission and distribution infrastructure, using natural gas, that are compliant with the

conditions set out in Annex III of the ‘Do no significant harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). 3 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. Benchmarks established for free allocation for activities falling within the scope of the Emissions Trading System, as set out in the Commission

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. 4 This exclusion does not apply to actions under this measure in plants exclusively dedicated to treating non-recyclable hazardous waste, and to existing plants, where the actions under

this measure are for the purpose of increasing energy efficiency, capturing exhaust gases for storage or use or recovering materials from incineration ashes, provided such actions under

this measure do not result in an increase of the plants’ waste processing capacity or in an extension of the lifetime of the plants; for which evidence is provided at plant level. 5 This exclusion does not apply to actions under this measure in existing mechanical biological treatment plants, where the actions under this measure are for the purpose of increasing

energy efficiency or retrofitting to recycling operations of separated waste to compost bio-waste and anaerobic digestion of bio-waste, provided such actions under this measure do not

result in an increase of the plants’ waste processing capacity or in an extension of the lifetime of the plants; for which evidence is provided at plant level.

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Num.

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

transactions, including those exempted from

sustainability proofing.

63 Investment 10:

Internationalisation of

businesses

Target Support to

businesses

Number 0 90 Q4 2025 Businesses to be provided with services including but

not limited to training, consulting, or services

focusing on expanding businesses abroad.

64 Investment 11: Digital

regulatory sandbox in line

with EU priorities

Milestone Launch of the

digital regulatory

sandbox

Set-up of the sandbox in the

priority regulated areas,

such as fintech (based on

Digital Finance Package)

Distributed Ledger

Technology (DLT)

Q2 2024 Digital regulator sandbox with pilot focus in the field

of fintech and DLT shall be considered to be active

and operating when innovative companies are able to

submit their applications for testing projects and

products.

65 Investment 11: Digital

regulatory sandbox in line

with EU priorities

Target Companies

participating in

the sandbox

Number 0 20 Q4 2025 20 companies participating in the sandbox.

66 Investment 12: Building

quantum communication

infrastructure

Target Disbursement of

funds for optical

quantum network

EUR 0 4.7 million Q2 2026 At least EUR 4.7 million shall be paid for the

construction of an optical quantum network.

Any amounts provided by other Union programmes

or instruments shall not be counted towards this

amount.

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E. COMPONENT 1.5: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF ENTERPRISES

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenge of supporting the digitalisation of industry, the use of technologies and the

emergence of an interconnected and sustainable national layer of the European digital

ecosystem through the Digital innovation Hubs. It shall also support the creation of a Reference

Testing and Experimentation Facility. Another objective is to enable support for companies

participating in potential Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI), especially

in the areas of microelectronics, connectivity, and cloud infrastructure and services, including

projects in the field of microprocessors linked to European High-Performance Computing. The

component is expected to support the green transition, particularly of small and medium-size

enterprises, through digital technologies, in line with the objectives of the European Green

Deal.

The component supports addressing country-specific recommendation 3 2020, according to

which Czechia shall focus investment on the digital transition, in particular on high-capacity

digital infrastructure and technologies, including in the coal regions.

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 plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). In particular, procurement of ICT equipment

shall ensure compliance with the relevant EU green public procurement criteria as well as the

relevant EU energy and material efficiency requirements and recycling requirements set in

accordance with Directive 2009/125/EC, Directive 2009/125/EC, Directive 2011/65/EU and

Directive 2021/19/EU.

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

Reform 1: Creation of a platform for the digitalisation of the economy

The measure aims at putting into operation a platform coordinating the interconnection of all

actors in the national digital ecosystem such as the European and national Digital Innovation

Hubs, the National Competence Centres in High-Performance Computing and Cybersecurity,

the European Reference Testing and Experimentation facilities, the innovation centres, and

clients of all these centres. It aims to boost the digital transformation, the use of technologies,

and the recruitment of experts in digitalisation and new technologies and make industry and

services more resilient to potential further crises.

The reform shall be implemented by 31 December 2025.

Investment 1: European Digital Innovation Hubs

The objective of this measure is to support the digital transformation of businesses and public

administration. This measure consists of grant support to European Digital Innovation Hubs.

Co-funding from the Digital Europe Programme is foreseen.

Investment 2: European Reference Testing and Experimentation facility

A European Reference Testing and Experimentation facility shall be set up and put into

operation. The measure aims at establishing a connection between research sectors and the

wider economy (which may include but not limited to the European and national Digital

Innovation Hubs) by allowing enterprises (e.g. small and medium-sized enterprises) to test the

technologies and applications developed so that they can be used in their operations. Co-

funding from the Digital Europe Programme is foreseen.

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The investment shall be implemented by 31 December 2024.

Investment 3: Digital transformation of businesses

The objective of this measure is to increase digital processes in businesses. This measure

consists of grant support for the digital transformation of businesses.

Investment 5 - IPCEI Microelectronics and Communication Technologies (grants)

The objective of this investment is to support the creation of next generation of

microprocessors, semi-conductors, and communication technologies. This measure consists in

the financial support of four pilot projects participating in the IPCEI Microelectronics and

Communication Technologies.

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Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline for

completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

68 Reform 1: Creation

of Platform for the

digitisation of the

economy

Milestone Creation of

Platform for the

digitisation of the

economy

Launch of

operation of

the platform

Q1 2022 A platform for the digitisation of the economy shall be

established and its operation launched. The platform shall

coordinate the interconnection of all actors in the national

digital ecosystem such as the European and national Digital

Innovation Hubs, the National Competence Centres in High-

Performance Computing and Cybersecurity, the European

Reference Testing and Experimentation facilities, the

innovation centres, and clients of all these centres. The

platform shall operate as one of the working groups of the

Digital Transformation Committee to be established as reform

1 under component 1.4.

69 Investment 1:

European Digital

Innovation Hubs

Target Disbursement of

funds to the

European Digital

Innovation Hubs

EUR 0 8.4 million Q2 2025 At least EUR 8.4 million shall be paid to European Digital

Innovation Hubs for the activities provided by the hubs aiming

at the digitalisation of businesses or of public entities.

Any amounts provided by other Union programmes or

instruments shall not be counted towards this amount.

70 Investment 2:

European Reference

Testing and

Experimentation

facility

Target Disbursement of

funds to the

European

Reference

Testing and

Experimentation

facility

EUR 0 2.3 million Q4 2024 At least EUR 2.3 million shall be paid to European Reference

Testing and Experimentation facility for the services and

activities aiming at allowing companies to test technologies

and applications.

Any amounts provided by other Union programmes or

instruments shall not be counted towards this amount.

71 Investment 3: Digital

transformation of

businesses

Target Support to

businesses for

digital

transformation

Number of

businesses

0 377 Q2 2025 377 businesses shall receive financial support for their digital

transformation.

255 Investment 5: IPCEI

Microelectronics and

Communication

Technologies (grants)

Target Pilot solutions Number 0 4 Q2 2026 One pilot solution per project shall be created and 90% of the

funding disbursed.

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

Investment 4 - IPCEI Microelectronics and Communication Technologies (loans)

Loan top-up to the grant part of the investment. The investment aims to provide support in the

form of direct grant financing to selected companies participating in four projects, which are

part of IPCEI Microelectronics and Communication Technologies. Grant agreements shall be

signed with selected companies participating in IPCEI ME/CT projects.

The investment shall be implemented by 30 June 2024.

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

Seq. Num.

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

254 Investment 4:

IPCEI

Microelectronics

and

Communication

Technologies

Milestone Signature of grant

agreements

Grant agreements

signed

Q2 2024 Grant agreement shall be signed with selected

companies participating in IPCEI ME/CT projects.

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F. COMPONENT 1.6: ACCELERATION AND DIGITALISATION OF THE BUILDING PROCESS

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenge of the currently lengthy and administratively heavy procedures for obtaining

construction permits.

The aim of the component is to simplify and streamline the process of granting construction

permits. The significant acceleration of the construction permissions process is expected to

considerably improve the business and investment environment in Czechia. The conditions for

proper implementation of the digitalisation of building management and spatial planning shall

also be addressed. Full streamlining of parallel processes into a single procedure, as well as the

institutional reform, as foreseen in the draft Construction Code, may shorten the average

issuance time of a permit from the current 5,4 years to an average of 1,25 years. The

digitalisation of the process alone is expected to reduce the average time for the obtention of a

construction licence by at least 2 years.

The component supports addressing country-specific recommendation 3 2019, according to

which Czechia shall reduce the administrative burden on investment and support more quality-

based competition in public procurement, and country-specific recommendation 3 2020,

according to which Czechia shall support small and medium-sized enterprises by making

greater use of financial instruments to ensure liquidity support, reducing the administrative

burden and improving eGovernment.

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 1: Implementation of the new construction law and zoning law into practice

The objective of the reform is to simplify, accelerate and digitalise the construction permitting

process. The reform consists of legislative changes to modernise the permitting framework

(entry into force of the new construction law) and the provision of IT equipment to building

offices.

Investment 1: Reaping the benefits of digitising in the area of spatial planning and

construction policy

The objective of the investment is to advance digitalisation in the area of the construction

permitting process and spatial planning. It consists of putting in operation six information

systems, including a Builder’s Portal and National Spatial Planning Geoportal.

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

Seq. Num.

Related measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline for

completion Description and clear definition of each milestone

and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

72 Reform 1:

Implementation of the

new construction law

and zoning law into

practice

Milestone Entry into force

of the new

construction law

Provision in the

law indicating the

entry into force of

the new

construction law

Q3 2021 The new construction law that brings acceleration of

the building permit process, digitalisation of the

process, and a decrease in the number of regulatory

authorities shall enter into force.

73 Reform 1:

Implementation of the

new construction law

and zoning law into

practice

Target Purchase of

equipment for

building

authorities

Building offices

or municipalities

0 620 Q3 2024 At least 620 building offices or municipalities shall

receive IT equipment.

74 Reform 1:

Implementation of the

new construction law

and zoning law into

practice

Target Percentage of

permitting

procedures closed

Percentage 0 25 Q4 2025 At least 25% of permitting procedures launched

between 1.7.2024 and 1.7.2025 shall be closed by

31.12.2025.

77 Investment 1:

Reaping the benefits

of digitising in the

area of spatial

planning and

construction policy

Target New or upgraded

IT systems in the

area of spatial

planning or

building

permitting

process

Number 0 6 Q4 2025 Six or more IT systems shall be put in operation in

the areas of spatial planning and building permitting:

These shall include at least:

• Builder’s portal

• National Spatial Planning Geoportal

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G. COMPONENT 1.7: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan addresses the challenges of

digitalising the public administration system. It aims to achieve an increase in the number and

level of automation of digital services, an increase in competences and inter-ministerial

coordination as well as cooperation in the preparation and creation of new public systems and

services. Finally, it aims to improve citizens’ trust and their usage of public services via online

applications. The component benefits from synergies with component 1.1 and 1.2 which also

address the issue of improved digitalisation of the public sphere.

The component supports addressing Country Specific Recommendation 1 2023, according to

which Czechia shall expand public investment in the digital transition.

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 1: Public data governance framework

The objective of this measure is to establish key elements of a framework for the governance

of data held by public administrations. The measure consists of the entry into force of

legislative provisions on data management. The authorities intend to follow this measure with

further steps beyond the lifetime of the RRF, where the mechanism for applying for and

granting access to protected public-sector data and associated penalties, along with the formal

standards for local catalogues and data dictionaries and associated penalties, are not part of the

measure.

Investment 2: Improvement of the management system for digitalised services

The objective of the investment is to optimise digitalised public administration services. The

measure consists in establishment of working groups, creation of information systems, joining

of central government authorities’ websites under a shared domain (*gov.cz), making available

a public administration contact centre, and a central data warehouse.

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

Seq.

Num.

Related

measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each

milestone and target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

347 Reform 1:

Public data

governance

framework

Milestone Legislative

provisions

establishing a

framework for the

governance of data

held by public

administration

Legislative

provisions

Q2 2026 Entry into force of legislative provisions

establishing key elements of a framework for

the governance of data held by public

administration. The key elements of the

framework shall consist of:

• the definition of the public-sector data

falling within its scope and of the bodies

qualifying as data administrators;

• a baseline obligation on those bodies to

protect the data’s trustworthiness and

usefulness and to adopt internal data-

governance rules;

• the establishment of a national data

catalogue as a public-administration

information system;

• the establishment of a national geoportal

for the national spatial-data

infrastructure; and

• the designation of a national authority

responsible for administering the national

data catalogue and for coordinating the

development of data governance across

public administration.

256 Investment 2:

Improvement

of the

management

system for

digitalised

services

Milestone Setting up the

working groups

Working groups

established

Q2 2024 The following working groups shall be

established within the Government Council

for the Information Society

1. Cloud Computing Working Group

2. Public Procurement Working Group.

36

Seq.

Num.

Related

measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators (for milestones)

Quantitative indicators (for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each

milestone and target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

258 Investment 2:

Improvement

of the

management

system for

digitalised

services

Milestone Update of ICT

management in

public

administration

Actions in ICT

management

Q2 2026 The milestone consists of the following

actions:

• Competence portal within Digital

Information Agency Portal and an ICT

Long-Term Management System have

been established.

• Websites of the central government

authorities are available online under the

*gov.cz domain.

• E-learning on the digital communication

between the public and the government is

available online.

• A central data warehouse has been

established.

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H. COMPONENT 2.1: SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan addresses the challenges of

digitalising transport, electro-mobility in rail transport, increasing the share of rail transport in

freight and passenger transport, boosting the importance of active mobility in cities, improving

traffic safety, and reducing the impact of traffic on the environment and public health. The

component benefits from synergies with component 2.4, which addresses the issue of

alternative propulsion in road transport and urban bus transport.

The component supports addressing the country-specific recommendation 3 2019, according

to which Czechia shall focus investment-related economic policy on transport, notably on its

sustainability, digital infrastructure, and low carbon and energy transition, including energy

efficiency, taking into account regional disparities (Country Specific Recommendation 3,

2019), and Country Specific Recommendation 3 2020, according to which Czechia shall aim

at investments in the green and digital transition, in particular on high-capacity digital

infrastructure and technologies, clean and efficient production and use of energy, and

sustainable transport infrastructure, including in the coal regions (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 plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). In particular, at least 70 % of construction and

demolition waste shall be prepared for reuse or recycling.

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

Reform 1: Development of alternatives to energy- and spatial-intensive road transport

The measure aims at promoting greater use of more energy-efficient modes of transport for

regular and heavy transport flows. This shall be achieved through the following measures:

● Individual cities above 40 000 inhabitants shall carry out the Sustainable Urban Mobility

Plan (SUMP) process. All SUMPs shall be approved by the city representative bodies by

30 June 2023. Where a simplified SUMP already exists, a new version shall be prepared

based on the Urban and Active Mobility Concept (UAMC) approved by the government.

It shall contain all the required parts by the UAMC and shall be based on the required

analyses by the UAMC such as traffic modelling and surveys.

● The concept of freight transport, which shall set the conditions for increasing the share of

rail freight transport in the total volume of transport, for the period 2024-2030, shall be

approved by a resolution of the Government of the Czech Republic by 31 December 2023.

The concept shall focus on supporting multimodal transport, improving freight transport

services and reducing the impact of freight transport on the environment, public health and

global climate change.

● All operators of public transport (state, regions and cities operating public transport) shall

approve a five-year transport service plan by 31 December 2023, based on the government-

approved Public Transport Concept.

Investment 1: Application of modern technologies to railway infrastructure

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The objective of the investment is to contribute to the digitalisation of rail transport, support

traffic safety and the quality of the services provided, optimise capacity of the railway

infrastructure and ensure international interoperability. It consists of the following actions:

● Definition of a set of projects of 41 km of lines covered by Global System for Mobile

Communications – Railway (GSM-R), 20 newly installed or more reliably powered base

transceiver stations (BTS) and implementation of new technologies and equipment for

railway traffic management by 30 June 2022.

● Two projects from the predefined set of projects in the bullet above by 30 June 2024.

● Six additional projects from the predefined set of projects in the bullet above, thus

completing overall 41 km of lines covered by GSM-R, 20 newly installed or more reliably

powered BTS and implementation of new technologies and equipment for railway traffic

management.

● 67.6 km of rail lines equipped with ETCS Regional.

Investment 2: Electrification of railways

The measure aims at increasing the share of non-fossil fuel transport through the electrification

of lines and the provision of traction power at substations. The investment shall also create the

conditions for energy savings in the transport system. This shall be achieved through the

following measures:

● Definition of a set of projects of 39,7 km of electrified lines and four traction feeder stations

with increased power or newly built ones by 30 June 2022.

● Completion of two projects from the predefined set of projects in the bullet above by 30

June 2023.

● Completion of six additional projects from the predefined set of projects in the bullet above,

thus completing overall 39,7 km of electrified lines and four traction feeder stations with

increased power or newly built ones by 30 June 2024.

Investment 3: Improving the environment (railway infrastructure support)

The objective of the investment is to protect the environment and climate by contributing to

increasing the share of rail transport in freight and passenger transport and improving the

energy efficiency of railway stations. The investment consists of projects related to

modernisation of rail lines, reconstruction of railway stations and reconstruction of station

buildings.

Investment 4: Road and rail transport safety

The measure aims at improving traffic safety by taking concrete safety measures at railway

crossings, and improving the condition of bridges and tunnel structures. In cities and

agglomerations, investments shall be made to reduce the share of individual car journeys and

increase the share of public transport and active modes of transport which may include but are

not limited to pedestrian and cycling. Building cycle paths and pedestrian barrier-free routes is

also part of the investment, in order to improve the safety of vulnerable traffic participants as

part of the promotion of active mobility, especially in cities. This shall be achieved through the

following measures:

● Completion of projects with 45 level crossings with increased safety (i.e. with newly

installed or modernised flashlight warning system or mechanical safety installation), 25 km

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of built cycle paths, sidewalks and barrier-free routes, and 3 modernised railway bridges or

tunnels by 30 June 2022.

● Completion of projects involving 115 additional level crossings with an increased safety

(i.e. with newly installed or modernised flashlight warning system or mechanical safety

installation), 24 additional km of built cycle paths, sidewalks and barrier-free routes, and 3

additional modernised railway bridges or tunnels by 31 December 2022.

● Completion of projects involving 131 additional level crossings with an increased safety

(i.e. with newly installed or modernised flashlight warning system or mechanical safety

installation) and 1 additional modernised railway bridge or tunnel by 31 December 2024.

● Completion of projects involving 36 additional km of built cycle paths, sidewalks and

barrier-free routes and 1 additional modernised railway bridge or tunnel by 31 December

2023.

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

Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

78 Reform 1: Creating

alternatives to energy and

space-intensive road

transport

Milestone Approval of the

mobility plans

Approval of the

plan by the city

representative

bodies

Q2 2023 All statutory cities of the Czech Republic (cities with a population

of over 40 000) shall have a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan

(SUMP) approved by the city representative bodies, based on the

Urban and Active Mobility Concept approved by the government.

79 Reform 1: Creating

alternatives to energy and

space-intensive road

transport

Milestone Approval and

entry into force

of the new

Freight Transport

Concept

Approval by

the government

Q4 2023 The government shall approve the new Freight Transport

Concept, which shall set the conditions for increasing the share of

rail freight transport in the total volume of transport for the period

2024-2030. The concept shall focus on supporting multimodal

transport, improving freight transport services and reducing the

impact of freight transport on the environment, public health and

global climate change.

80 Reform 1: Creating

alternatives to energy and

space-intensive road

transport

Milestone Approval of the

transport service

plans

Approval by

the operators of

public transport

Q4 2023 All operators of public transport (state, regions and cities

operating public transport) shall approve a five-year transport

service plan, based on the government-approved Public Transport

Concept.

83 Investment 1:

Application of modern

technologies to railway

infrastructure

Milestone Definition of the

set of projects for

Investment 1

Definition of

the set of

projects by the

Ministry of

Transport

Q2 2022 Definition of the set of projects of 41 km of lines covered by

Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway (GSM-R),

20 newly installed or more reliably powered base transceiver

stations (BTS) and implementation of new technologies and

equipment for railway traffic management.

84 Investment 1:

Application of modern

technologies to railway

infrastructure

Target Completion of

two projects from

a predefined set

of projects

Number of

projects

0 2 Q2 2024 Completion of two projects from the predefined set of projects of

41 km of lines covered by Global System for Mobile

Communications – Railway (GSM-R), 20 newly installed or more

reliably powered base transceiver stations (BTS) and

implementation of new technologies and equipment for railway

traffic management.

85 Investment 1:

Application of modern

technologies to railway

infrastructure

Target Completion of

six additional

projects from a

predefined set of

projects

Number of

projects

2 8 Q4 2024 Completion of six additional projects (8 in total) from the

predefined set of projects of 41 km of lines covered by Global

System for Mobile Communications – Railway (GSM-R), 20

newly installed or more reliably powered base transceiver stations

(BTS) and implementation of new technologies and equipment

for railway traffic management.

41

Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

348 Investment 1:

Application of modern

technologies to railway

infrastructure

Target Rail lines with

ETCS Regional

kilometers 67.6 Q2 2026 67.6 km of rail lines equipped with ETCS Regional.

86 Investment 2:

Electrification of

railways

Milestone Definition of the

set of projects for

Investment 2

Definition of

the set of

projects by the

Ministry of

Transport

Q2 2022 Definition of a set of projects comprising 39.7 km of electrified

lines and 4 traction feeder stations with increased power or newly

built.

87 Investment 2:

Electrification of

railways

Target Completion of

two projects from

a predefined set

of projects

Number of

projects

0 2 Q2 2023 Completion of two projects from the predefined set of projects

comprising 39.7 km of electrified lines and 4 traction feeder

stations with increased power or newly built.

88 Investment 2:

Electrification of

railways

Target Completion of

six additional

projects from a

predefined set of

projects

Number of

projects

2 8 Q2 2024 Completion of six additional projects (8 in total) from the

predefined set of projects comprising 39.7 km of electrified lines

and 4 traction feeder stations with increased power or newly built.

89 Investment 3: Improving

the environment (railway

infrastructure support)

Milestone Definition of the

set of projects for

Investment 3

Definition of

the set of

projects by the

Ministry of

Transport

Q2 2022 Definition of a set of projects comprising 121.88 km of

modernised lines, 9 modernised railway stations with

reconstructed track and safely and barrier-free accessible

platforms and 35 station buildings with reduced energy intensity,

increased comfort and better services for passengers.

90 Investment 3: Improving

the environment (railway

infrastructure support)

Target Completion of

26 projects from

a predefined set

of projects

Number of

projects

0 26 Q4 2022 Completion of 26 projects from the predefined set of projects

comprising 121.88 km of modernised lines, 9 modernised railway

stations with reconstructed track and safely and barrier-free

accessible platforms and 35 station buildings with reduced energy

intensity, increased comfort and better services for passengers.

91 Investment 3: Improving

the environment (railway

infrastructure support)

Target Completion of

11 additional

projects from a

predefined set of

projects

Number of

projects

26 37 Q4 2023 Completion of 11 additional projects from the predefined set of

projects comprising 121.88 km of lines modernised, operationally

improved or more resistant to natural influences, 9 modernised

railway stations with reconstructed track and safely and barrier-

free accessible platforms and 35 station buildings with reduced

energy intensity, increased comfort and better services for

passengers.

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Num.

Related measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

261 Investment 3: Improving

the environment (railway

infrastructure support)

Target Completion of 19

additional

projects from a

predefined set of

projects

Number of

projects

37 56 Q2 2025 Acceptance of 19 additional projects from the predefined set of

projects comprising 121.88 km of lines modernised, 9

modernised railway stations with reconstructed track, and barrier-

free and safely accessible platforms and 35 renovated station

buildings. As regards the 35 renovated station buildings, the

reconstruction works shall achieve an average reduction of at

least 30% in energy consumption across all the renovated

stations.

92 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

level crossings

with an increased

safety

Number of

level crossings

with an

increased

safety

0 45 Q2 2022 Level crossings with an increased protection level, with newly

installed or modernised flashlight warning system or mechanical

safety installation.

93 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

built cycle paths,

sidewalks and

barrier-free

routes

Length of built

cycle paths,

sidewalks,

barrier-free

routes - km

0 25 Q2 2022 Length of built cycle path / sidewalk / barrier-free routes.

94 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

modernised

railway bridges

or tunnels

Number of

modernised

railway

artificial

structures

(bridges/

tunnels)

0 3 Q2 2022 Modernised railway artificial structure for the operational phase.

95 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

modernised

railway bridges

or tunnels

Number of

modernised

railway

artificial

structures

(bridges/

tunnels)

3 6 Q4 2022 Modernised railway artificial structure for the operational phase.

96 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

Target Completion of

level crossings

with an increased

safety

Number of

level crossings

with an

45 160 Q4 2022 Level crossings with an increased protection level, with newly

installed or modernised flashlight warning system or mechanical

safety installation.

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(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

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indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

increased

safety

97 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

built cycle paths,

sidewalks and

barrier-free

routes

Length of built

cycle paths,

sidewalks,

barrier-free

routes - km

25 49 Q4 2022 Length of built cycle path / sidewalk / barrier-free route.

98 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

level crossings

with an increased

safety

Number of

level crossings

with an

increased

safety

160 291 Q4 2024 Level crossings with an increased protection level, with newly

installed or modernised flashlight warning system or mechanical

safety installation.

99 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

modernised

railway bridges

or tunnels

Number of

modernised

railway

artificial

structures

(bridges/

tunnels)

6 7 Q2 2023 Modernised railway artificial structure for the operational phase.

100 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

built cycle paths,

sidewalks and

barrier-free

routes

Length of built

cycle paths,

sidewalks,

barrier-free

routes - km

49 85 Q4 2023 Length of built cycle path / sidewalk / barrier-free routes.

101 Investment 4: Road and

rail safety (railway

crossings, bridges and

tunnels, cycle paths and

barrier-free routes)

Target Completion of

modernised

railway bridges

or tunnels

Number of

modernised

railway

artificial

structures

(bridges/

tunnels)

7 8 Q4 2023 Modernised railway artificial structure for the operational phase.

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I. COMPONENT 2.2: REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan addresses the challenge of energy

efficiency in the public sector by means of renovation of state and public buildings and the

modernisation of public lighting.

The component reflects Czechia’s commitments to improve energy efficiency of the national

economy by 2030. It aims to reduce final energy consumption in the relevant state and public

buildings, to increase the number of high-quality renovations in the public sector and to reduce

the final energy consumption of public lighting.

The component supports addressing the country specific recommendation on low carbon and

energy transition, including energy efficiency (country specific recommendation 3 2019) and

on clean and efficient production and use of energy (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 plan in accordance with

the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). In particular, when improving the energy

performance of state and public buildings, at least 70 % of construction and demolition waste

shall be prepared for reuse or recycling.

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

Investment 1: Improving the energy performance of state buildings

The objective of the measure is to reduce the final energy consumption in the buildings of the

state administration and increase the number of moderately deep or deep renovations. The

measure consists of supporting at least 22 building renovation projects. It also entails the

publication of a model contract for the Energy Performance Contracting method services.

Investment 2: Improving the energy efficiency of public lighting systems

The objective of the measure is to enable the renovation of public lighting across different

municipalities in the Czech Republic and to achieve, on average, a reduction in primary energy

consumption of at least 30%. The investment consist of supporting at least 800 projects of

renovation of public lighting systems across different municipalities in Czechia.

Investment 3: Improving the energy performance of public buildings

The objective of the measure is to reduce final energy consumption in public buildings and to

increase the number of moderately deep or deep renovations. The investment consists of

supporting at least 220 building renovation projects.

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

Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

102 Investment 1:

Improving the

energy

performance of

state buildings

Milestone Adoption of the model

contract by the

Ministry of Industry

and Trade for the

Energy Performance

Contracting method

services with a

guarantee

Publication of

the model

contract on the

Ministry’s

website

Q4 2021 A model contract for the Energy Performance Contracting method

services with a guarantee is adopted by the Ministry of Industry and

Trade in order to promote the implementation of projects with an

emphasis on maximizing the yield of energy savings compared to

the funds spent.

The model contract shall be published on the Ministry’s website.

103 Investment 1:

Improving the

energy

performance of

state buildings

Target Grant decisions signed

for 75% of supported

building renovation

projects achieving at

least 30% primary

energy savings

Percentage 0 75 Q4 2024 In total at least 32 building renovation projects shall be supported

under this measure. The target shall be achieved upon 75% of

projects with signed grant decisions (namely at least 24). Projects

shall be submitted to the MIT within continuous call and evaluated

based on the established criteria, following a transparent selection

procedure.

Only projects that achieve, on average, a reduction in primary

energy consumption of at least 30 % or a reduction in CO2

emissions of 30 % shall be chosen for implementation. The 75 %

target refers to projects with signed grant decisions. Investments

into boiler replacements with natural gas as an energy source shall

be limited to maximum 20 % of the overall allocation.

104 Investment 1:

Improving the

energy

performance of

state buildings

Target Submission of Expert

Opinion of the Energy

Assessment or Energy

Performance

Certificate

Expert Opinion

of the Energy

Assessment

0 22 Q1 2026 The target shall be achieved upon submitting Expert Opinion of the

Energy Assessment or Energy Performance Certificates for at least

22 supported projects.

105 Investment 2:

Improving the

energy

performance of

public lighting

systems

Milestone Adoption of

programme

documentation by the

Ministry of Industry

and Trade regarding

measures to renovate

public lighting systems

Publication of

the programme

documentation

on the Ministry’s

website

Q4 2021 Programme documentation is prepared by the Ministry of Industry

and Trade and published on the Ministry’s website. It shall establish

the timetable and the conditions for support of the measures to

renovate public lighting systems, including the smart elements, in

view of the objective of achieving at least 30% primary energy

savings.

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Num.

Related measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

106 Investment 2:

Improving the

energy

performance of

public lighting

systems

Target Grant decisions signed

for 80% of projects for

renovation of public

lighting systems

achieving at least 30 %

primary energy savings

Percentage 0 80 Q4 2024 In total at least 800 projects of renovation of public lighting systems

shall be supported under this measure. The target shall be achieved

upon signing grant decisions for 80 % of them (namely 640) by

31 December 2024. Projects shall be evaluated and selected every

year, based on the established criteria, following a transparent

selection procedure.

The 80 % target refers to projects with a grant decision signed.

107 Investment 2:

Improving the

energy

performance of

public lighting

systems

Target Submission of Expert

Opinion of the Energy

Assessment or Energy

Performance

Certificate

Expert

Opinion of

the Energy

Assessment

0 800 Q1 2026 The target shall be achieved upon submitting Expert Opinion of the

Energy Assessment or Energy Performance Certificates for at least

800 projects.

108 Investment 3:

Improving the

energy

performance of

public buildings

Target Award of 75 % of

public contracts for

building renovation

projects achieving at

least 30 % primary

energy savings

Percentage 0 75 Q4 2023 In total at least 220 building renovation projects shall be supported

under this measure. The target shall be achieved by 75 % of

220 projects with issued legal acts (i.e., at least 165 projects) by

31 December 2023. Projects shall be submitted to the State

Environmental Fund within continuous call and evaluated based on

the established criteria, following a transparent selection procedure.

Only projects that achieve, on average, a reduction in primary

energy consumption of at least 30 % or a reduction in CO2

emissions of 30% shall be chosen for implementation. The 75 %

target refers to projects with issued legal acts. Investments into

boiler replacements including those with natural gas as an energy

source shall be limited to maximum 20 % of the overall allocation.

109 Investment 3:

Improving the

energy

performance of

public buildings

Target Reduction of energy

consumption

Energy

savings in

terajoules per

year

0 310 Q2 2026 The target shall be achieved upon reducing estimated energy

consumption in public buildings by 310 TJ /per year.

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J. COMPONENT 2.3: TRANSITION TO CLEANER ENERGY SOURCES

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenge of moving from fossil fuels to low-emission and zero-emission energy sources such

as photovoltaic energy. It aims at reducing the emission intensity of the Czech economy and

emissions of pollutants, as well as at the modernisation of the distribution network of heat

energy, in particular through the replacement of steam by hot water, leading to savings in

primary energy sources.

The reforms and the investments support addressing country-specific recommendation 3 2019,

according to which Czechia shall focus investment-related economic policy on low carbon and

energy transition, including energy efficiency, taking into account regional disparities and

country-specific recommendation 3 2020, according to which Czechia shall focus investment

on the green and digital transition, in particular on clean and efficient production and use of

energy, including in the coal regions.

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).

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

Reform 1: Modernisation of distribution of heat in district heating systems

This measure aims at decarbonising district heating, in particular by increasing energy

efficiency, switching from coal combustion to renewable energy sources, the combustion of

natural gas, biomass and waste, and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants.

An assessment of the path towards decarbonisation of district heating in Czechia shall be

carried out and published. This assessment shall guide the investments financed under this

component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan.

The reform shall be implemented by 31 December 2023.

Reform 2: Modernisation of distribution of heat in district heating systems

This measureaims at promoting biomass investment basedon biomass waste and residues that

can be extracted in a sustainable manner, with accompanying emission-reducing measures.

An assessment of the trajectories of sustainable use of bioenergy and supply of biomass in

Czechia and its impacts on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry sinks and biodiversity as

well as its impact on air quality for the period 2020-2030 shall be published. This assessment

shall guide bioenergy investments financed under components 2.2, 2.3 and 2.5 of the Czech

recovery and resilience plan.

The reform shall be implemented by 31 December 2023.

Investment 1: Development of new photovoltaic energy sources

This measure aims at replacing at least a part of the coal-fired energy sources by sources of

photovoltaic energy.

New capacity of sources of photovoltaic energy of 270 MWp shall be installed and put into

operation. Projects shall include the construction of photovoltaic power plants on the roofs of

companies’ buildings including shelters (which may include but is not limited to shelters for

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cars, construction machines or storage of material). Accumulation of energy may also be

supported.

This investment shall be implemented by 31 December 2024.

Investment 2: Modernisation of distribution of heat in district heating systems

The objective of the measure is to support the transition to a cleaner, more efficient district

heating system that aligns with Czechia’s broader decarbonisation and climate goals.

The investment consists of the following measures:

● A concrete plan for investment in heat and power generation facilities.

● Achieving estimated primary energy savings of 245 327 GJ resulting from the

modernisation of heat distribution networks.

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Seq.

Num.

Related

measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

110 Reform 1:

Modernisation

of distribution

of heat in

district heating

systems

Milestone Assessment of

decarbonisation of

district heating in

Czechia

Publication

of the

assessment

Q4 2023 Assessment of the path towards decarbonisation of district heating in

Czechia compliant with EU legal requirements including the requirements

contained in the Guidance ‘Do no significant harm’ Technical Guidance

(2021/C58/01) shall be carried out and published by the Ministry of Industry

and Trade.

This assessment shall guide investments financed under this component of

the Czech recovery and resilience plan as well as investment in the field of

decarbonisation of district heating financed by other EU funds or national

sources in full compliance with the legal requirements including on do not

significant harm.

111 Reform 2:

Modernisation

of distribution

of heat in

district heating

systems

Milestone Assessment of the

trajectories of

sustainable supply

of biomass in

Czechia

Publication

of the

assessment

Q4 2023 Assessment of the trajectories of sustainable use of bioenergy and supply of

biomass in Czechia and its impacts on the Land Use, Land-Use Change and

Forestry sinks and biodiversity as well as impact on air quality for period

2020-2030, compliant with EU legal requirements including the

requirements included in the Guidance ‘Do no significant harm’ Technical

Guidance (2021/C58/01), shall be carried out and published by the Ministry

of Environment in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and

the Ministry of Agriculture.

This assessment shall guide bioenergy investments financed under

components 2.2, 2.3 and 2.5 of the Czech recovery and resilience plan as

well as bioenergy investment in the fields of energy, transport, environment,

climate change, forestry or agriculture financed by other EU funds or

national sources in full compliance with the legal requirements including on

do not significant harm.

112 Investment 1:

Development

of new

photovoltaic

energy sources

Target Increase of

installed capacity

of FVE sources

MWp 0 270 Q4 2024 New capacity of photovoltaic energy sources of 270 MWp shall be installed

and put into operation.

113 Investment 2:

Modernisation

of distribution

of heat in

district heating

systems

Milestone Plan for investment

in heat/power

generation facilities

Submission

to the

Commission

Q2 2024 Czechia shall provide, before the network investment is completed, a

concrete plan for investment in heat/power generation facilities that do no

use solid fuels as a heat source, except those compliant with the following

criteria for natural gas-based heat generation:

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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 and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

• The networks are part of ’efficient district heating and cooling’

systems (as defined in Article 2(41) of the Directive 2012/27/EU); and

• They obtain heat/cool from facilities that are future-proof, flexible and

efficient gas-fired heat production with GHG emission lower than 250

gCO2e/kWh over the economic life-time of the facility;

including through contractual obligations taken up by the Czech

government to commission the relevant work.

Refurbishment of the heat and power generation facility shall start within

three years of the modernisation of the network, in order to comply with the

definition of ‘efficient district heating and cooling’ in Article 2(41) of the

Directive 2012/27/EU (“a district heating or cooling system using at least

50 % renewable energy, 50 % waste heat, 75 % cogenerated heat or 50 %

of a combination of such energy and heat”).

114 Investment 2:

Modernisation

of distribution

of heat in

district heating

systems

Target Estimated primary

energy savings

Primary

energy

savings in

gigajoules

0 245 327 Q4 2025 Estimated primary energy savings of 245 327 GJ shall be demonstrated

through project-specific energy audits.

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K. COMPONENT 2.4: CLEAN MOBILITY

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan aims at supporting the objectives of

the Updated National Action Plan for Clean Mobility of Czech Republic based on the Directive

2014/94/EU. One of the main strategic goals of the Action Plan is to achieve the operation of

between 220 000 and 500 000 electric vehicles in Czechia by 2030. This objective is to be

reached by stimulating demand through subsidies, favouring electric vehicles on the road,

supporting the construction of charging infrastructures and providing information to the public.

In addition to the subsidy programme for businesses, the same initiative has been announced

for municipalities, regions, and other public entities.

The component supports addressing country-specific recommendation 3, 2019, according to

which Czechia shall focus investment on the green and digital transition, in particular on high-

capacity digital infrastructure and technologies, clean and efficient production and use of

energy, and sustainable transport infrastructure, including in the coal regions, and country-

specific recommendation 3, 2020, according to which Czechia shall focus investment-related

economic policy on transport, notably on its sustainability, digital infrastructure, and low

carbon and energy transition, including energy efficiency, taking into account regional

disparities.

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

Investment 1: Building infrastructure for public transport in the city of Prague

The objective of this investment is to renew and decarbonise the public transport fleet in

Prague. The investment consists of increasing the number of charging points and increasing

the sections of dynamic charging roads for Prague public transport fleet.

Investment 2: Building infrastructure – Recharging points for private companies

The objective of this investment is to stimulate zero-emission mobility in Czechia. The

investment consists of increasing the number of recharging points for private companies and

self-employed persons.

Investment 3: Building infrastructure – Recharging points for residential buildings

The objective of this investment is to contribute to the uptake of zero-emission mobility by

supporting the installation of recharging points. The investment consists of increasing the

number of recharging points in residential buildings.

Investment 4: Aid for purchase of vehicles – zero-emission vehicles for private companies

The objective of this investment is to stimulate demand for zero-emission vehicles. The

investment consists of increasing the number of zero-emission cars and vans for private

companies and self-employed persons.

Investment 5: Aid for purchase of zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure for

municipalities, regions, state administration and other public entities

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The objective of this investment is to increase zero-emission mobility in the Czech public

administration. The investment consists of increasing the number of zero-emission vehicles

and recharging points.

Investment 6: Aid for purchase of vehicles (battery trolleybuses and low-floor tramways)

for public transport in the city of Prague

The objective of this investment is to support zero-emission public transport in Prague. The

investment consists of purchase of trolleybuses and trams for the city of Prague.

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

Seq.

Num. 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

115 Investment 1: Building

infrastructure for public transport

in the city of Prague

Target Number of recharging

points for the city of

Prague

Number 0 52 Q4 2025 Installation of at least 52 new recharging points for

the city of Prague.

116 Investment 1: Building

infrastructure for public transport

in the city of Prague

Target Number of kilometres

of dynamic charging

road for the city of

Prague

Km of 0 40 Q2 2026 Installation of at least 40 km of dynamic charging

road for battery trolley bus for the city of Prague.

117 Investment 2: Building

infrastructure – Recharging

points for private companies

Target Number of recharging

points for private

companies

Number of 0 2 500 Q2 2025 At least 2 500 new portable or stationary recharging

points shall be purchased or installed.

118 Investment 3: Building

infrastructure – Recharging

points for residential buildings

Target Number of recharging

points for residential

buildings

Number of 0 2 880 Q2 2025 Installation of at least 2 880 recharging points in

residential buildings.

119 Investment 4: Aid for purchase

of vehicles – zero-emission

vehicles for private companies

Target Number of vehicles

for private companies

Number of 0 2 900 Q2 2025 Purchase of at least 2 900 new zero emission vehicles

(cars and vans) for private companies and self-

employed persons.

120 Investment 5: Aid for purchase

of zero-emission vehicles and

infrastructure for municipalities,

regions, state administration and

other public entities

Target Number of vehicles

for municipalities,

regions, state

administration and

other public entities

Number of 0 1 900 Q2 2026 Delivery of at least 1 900 new zero emission vehicles

for municipalities, regions, state administration and

other public entities.

121 Investment 5: Aid for purchase

of zero-emission vehicles and

infrastructure for municipalities,

regions, state administration and

other public entities

Target Number of charging

stations for

municipalities,

regions, state

administration and

other public entities

Number of 0 200 Q2 2025 Installation of at least 200 new recharging points for

municipalities, regions, state administration and other

public entities.

122 Investment 6: Aid for purchase

of vehicles (battery trolleybuses

and low-floor tramways) for

public transport in the city of

Prague

Target Number of vehicles

(trolleybuses and

trams)

Number of 0 40 Q4 2025 Delivery of 40 new zero emission vehicles

(20 trolleybuses and 20 trams).

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L. COMPONENT 2.5: BUILDING RENOVATION AND AIR PROTECTION

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenges of reducing energy and water consumption in residential buildings, improving

quality of living in these buildings, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and other

pollutants by replacing solid fuel-fired boilers, adapting residential buildings to the effects of

climate change, constructing new buildings, as well as awareness-raising regarding energy

savings, the use of renewable energy sources and adaptation to climate change in the residential

sector. The component shall be implemented under the New Green Savings (NGS) 2030

support programme.

The reforms and the investments included in this component support addressing country-

specific recommendation 3 2019, according to which Czechia shall focus investment-related

economic policy on low carbon and energy transition, including energy efficiency, taking into

account regional disparities, and country-specific recommendation 3 2020, according to which

Czechia shall focus investment on the green transition, in particular on clean and efficient

production and use of energy, including in the coal regions.

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). In particular, the

investments shall be in line with the sustainability and the greenhouse gas (GHG) saving

criteria as set out in Article 29 of Directive 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy

from renewable sources (‘the Renewable Energy Directive’, ‘RED II’). These requirements

shall apply to all installations irrespective of thresholds included in RED II. The investments

shall comply with the RRF Regulation requirement of at least 80 % greenhouse gas emission

saving from the use of biomass in relation to the GHG saving methodology and the fossil fuel

comparator set out in Annex VI to RED II. In residential environments, investments in biomass

boilers should not jeopardise the attainment of Directive 2008/50/EU. The investments shall

comply with eco-design requirements (i.e. the requirements of Directive 2009/125/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council) and be classified in one of the two highest

significantly represented energy efficiency classes within the meaning of Article 7(2) of

Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council. These

requirements shall be met for all fuels and all loading methods. The investments shall be guided

and be consistent with the assessment of the trajectories of sustainable use of bioenergy and

supply of biomass in Czechia and its impacts on the Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry

sinks and biodiversity as well as impact on air quality for period 2020-2030, which is part of

reform 2 under component 2.3.

The energy renovation of buildings, the use of RES in the residential sector and the exchange

of solid fuel boilers shall increase the efficiency of domestic heating and is a key measure to

meet the national reduction targets under Directive EU 2016/2284 and to achieve air quality

standards under air quality improvement programmes. Emission reductions shall also have a

positive impact on water quality, especially the reduction of benzo(a)pyrene emissions.

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

Reform 1: Environmental Education and Awareness on Climate Change

The objective of the measure is to support environmental education and awareness-raising with

a focus on climate change. It consists of educational and awareness-raising activities on

environmental topics.

Investment 1: Renovation and revitalisation of buildings for energy savings

This measure aims tosaveenergy in residential buildings, construct new residential buildings

that exceed mandatory energy standards, replace non-compliant combustion sources in

households using solid fuels with gas condensing boilers of energy class A, use renewable

energy sources as part of comprehensive energy renovation of buildings, and adapt to climate

change, including water management. It consists of projects for the reduction of energy

consumption in households.

Investment 2: Replacement of stationary sources of pollution in households with

renewable energy sources

This measure aims to replace non-compliant combustion sources in households using solid

fuels with low-emission heating sources and install renewable energy sources for the housing

sector, in particular photovoltaic and photothermal systems. The investment consists of

projects for the reduction of CO2 emissions and/or energy consumption in households.

Investment 3: Support for project preparation in the field of energy saving

This measure aims to support the pre-project preparation for energy-saving interventions. It

consists of preparation projects for energy communities, project preparation studies for family

houses, project preparation studies for apartment buildings, and advisory activities by Energy

Consultation and Information Centres.

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Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline for

completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

123 Reform 1:

Environmental

Education and

Awareness on Climate

Change

Target Environmental

Education and

Awareness on

Climate

Change

Number of projects 0 38 Q2 2025 38 educational and awareness-raising projects on sustainability and

climate change shall be supported.

125 Investment 1:

Renovation and

revitalisation of

buildings for energy

savings

Target Projects

contracted for

reduction of

energy

consumption

Energy savings in

terra joules per year

0 1 200 Q3 2024 Projects for reduction of energy consumption by 1 200 TJ/year shall be

contracted by the State Environment Fund as of February 2020.

Only projects that, on average, achieve a reduction in primary energy

consumption of at least 30 % shall be chosen for implementation.

Investments into gas-condensing boiler replacements shall be limited to

maximum 20 % of the overall allocation of measure 2.5.1.

126 Investment 1:

Renovation and

revitalisation of

buildings for energy

savings

Target Reduction of

energy

consumption

Energy savings in

terra joules per year

1 200 1 900 Q2 2025 Projects shall deliver a total estimated reduction in primary energy

consumption of at least 1 900 TJ/year.

127 Investment 2:

Replacement of

stationary sources of

pollution in households

with renewable energy

sources

Target Projects

contracted for

reduction of

energy

consumption

and reduction

of CO2

emissions

Energy savings in

terra joules per year

0 720 Q3 2023 Projects for reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 720

TJ/year and by 100 kt/year, respectively, shall be contracted by the State

Environment Fund.

As regards biomass, at least 80 % greenhouse gas (GHG) emission

savings shall be achieved from the use of biomass in relation to the GHG

saving methodology and the relative fossil fuel comparator set out in

Annex VI to Directive (EU) 2018/2001.

128 Investment 2:

Replacement of

stationary sources of

pollution in households

with renewable energy

sources

Target Reduction of

energy

consumption

and CO2

emissions (35%

implemented)

Energy savings in

terra joules per year

720 1 500 Q3 2023 Energy consumption and CO2 emissions shall be reduced by 1 500

TJ/year and 170 kt/year, respectively, by 30 September 2023, which shall

be demonstrated through energy performance certificates.

As regards biomass, at least 80 % greenhouse gas (GHG) emission

savings shall be achieved from the use of biomass in relation to the GHG

saving methodology and the relative fossil fuel comparator set out in

Annex VI to Directive (EU) 2018/2001.

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(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone

/ Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline for

completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

129 Investment 2:

Replacement of

stationary sources of

pollution in households

with renewable energy

sources

Target Reduction of

CO2 emissions

CO2 emissions

reduction in kt/year

170 630 Q2 2025 Projects shall deliver a total estimated reduction in CO2 emissions of at

least 630 kt/year.

130 Investment 3: Support

for project preparation

in the field of energy

saving

Target Counselling for

project

preparation

Number of projects 0 4 890 Q4 2025 4 890 projects shall receive counselling for project preparation, including:

- energy community project preparation,

- project preparation studies for family houses,

- project preparation studies for apartment buildings, and

- projects of Energy Consultation and Information Centres.

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M. COMPONENT 2.6: NATURE PROTECTION AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing, in line

with the “Strategy on adaptation to climate change in Czech Republic”, the challenges arising

from climate change in the following priority areas: forest management, agriculture, water

regime in the landscape, Water management and biodiversity.

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).

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

Investment 1: Flood protection

This measureaims at protecting populated areas against the negative effects of flood, at

improving water retention in the landscape, and at facilitating the natural treatment of existing

water structures in built-up areas. The investment shall support flood protection projects (e.g.

identification of water retention potential; establishment, treatment and reconstruction of

polders and absorbing grass strips; construction and reconstruction of natural water reservoirs;

or other measures to achieve a retardation of surface run-off, reduction in flood wave speed or

improved rainwater management).

The investment shall be completed by 31 December 2024.

Investment 2: Small watercourses and small water reservoirs

The measure aims at a significant improvement in the morphological condition of existing

small watercourses and small water reservoirs, in the revitalisation of small water courses, and

in the construction of new close-to-nature small ponds. It contributes to water retention, and it

increases the development of coastal vegetation and water retention in water courses. It also

leads to increased safety in the event of flows in towns and municipalities.

The investment shall be completed by 31 December 2023.

Investment 3: Land consolidation

The measure aims at increasing the ecological stability of the landscape and its resilience to

climate change, at promoting biodiversity and non-productive functions of the landscape and

at protecting agricultural lands and water resources. The measures focus on protecting soil and

water by implementing anti-erosion measures that may include but are not limited to balks,

diagonals, trenches or grass strips. This investment shall also include the implementation of

green infrastructure measures supporting biodiversity which may include, but are not limited

to bio centres and bio corridors.

The investment shall be completed by 31 December 2024.

Investment 4: Building forests resilient to climate change

This measure aims at restoring a stable forest by planting native and heterogeneous species,

while aiming for multigenerational and spatial composition of the forest to be resilient to

climate change, and consistent with the National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation.

This investment shall be complemented by an amendment to the ministerial decree on forest

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management planning, which shall specifically pave the way for multigenerational,

multispecies and resilient forests.

The investment shall be completed by 30 September 2024.

Investment 5: Water retention in forest

This measure aims at strengthening water retention capacity in forests through the

implementation of projects improving soil, water and microclimatic conditions such as

treatment of forest watercourses, small water reservoirs in forests, and natural water retention

measures aimed at slowing down the runoff, and through the monitoring of accelerated erosion

and the protection of the shedding basins.

The investment shall be completed by 31 March 2024.

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(Reform or

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

131 Investment 1:

Flood protection

Milestone Notification of

award of flood

protection contracts

Notification of

awarded projects

and contracted

tenderers by [name

of managing

authority]

Q1 2022 Notification of awarded flood protection projects (total number of

projects: 40). For each project, full compliance with the requirements of

the Water Framework Directive shall be ensured and demonstrated before

the commencement of any construction works.

132 Investment 1:

Flood Protection

Target T1: Completion of

15 projects aiming

at establishing

resilient flood

protection

Number of

projects

0 15 Q4 2022 First completion report by independent engineer for 15 listed projects. In

line with the National Action plan for Climate Change Adaptation and

State Policy of the Environment in the Czech Republic 2030 with a view

to 2050, nature-based solutions shall be given a preference, while

constructing and/or refurbishing of artificial concrete-based flood

protection infrastructure shall be avoided as much as possible.

The listed projects shall be implemented only once permits are granted by

the relevant water authority based on an environmental impact

assessment, where this is required in accordance with Directive

2011/92/EU, and relevant assessments in the context of Directive

2000/60/EC. These permits shall assess all potential impacts on the status

of water bodies within the same river basin and on protected habitats and

species directly dependent on water, considering in particular migration

corridors, free-flowing rivers or ecosystems close to undisturbed

conditions, as well as current pressures related to water abstraction. The

impact assessment shall establish that the project (i) does not significantly

or irreversibly impact affected water bodies, nor prevent the specific water

body to which it relates nor other water bodies in the same river basin to

achieve good status or potential, and (ii) does not significantly negatively

impact on protected habitats and species directly dependent on water.

Projects shall contribute to the achievement of good ecological status or

potential of the water bodies concerned in accordance with the

requirements of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.

Similarly, all the necessary results and conditions from the Environmental

Impact Assessment completed in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU,

shall be respected (in particular stakeholders’ consultation) as well as

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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

relevant assessments under the Habitats Directive, as included in the

conditions stipulated by the nature protection authorities.

Regarding the projects aiming at reconstruction or modernization of dams:

the project’s design shall incorporate the necessary results and conditions

from the Environmental Impact Assessment, which shall be completed in

accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU as well as relevant assessments in

the context of Directive 2000/60/EC, including the implementation of

required mitigation measures, ensuring compliance with the DNSH

Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). Any measures identified in the

framework of the EIA and the assessment under Directive 2000/60/EC as

necessary to ensure compliance with the DNSH principle shall be

integrated into the project and strictly complied with at the stages of

construction, operation and decommissioning of the infrastructure. The

completion report shall confirm the full respect of the outcome of the EIA

including the implementation of required mitigation measures, ensuring

compliance with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). A risk

analysis of the project shall be conducted. This risk analysis shall also

address future climatic conditions. Any reconstruction or modernization

shall not lead to an increase of the dam capacity.

133 Investment 1:

Flood Protection

Target T2: Completion of

additional 23

projects aiming at

establishing

resilient flood

protection

Number of

projects

15 38 Q4 2024 Completion reports by independent engineers for additional 23 listed

projects. In line with the National Action plan for Climate Change

Adaptation and State Policy of the Environment in the Czech Republic

2030 with a view to 2050, nature-based solutions shall be given a

preference, while constructing or refurbishing of artificial concrete-based

flood protection infrastructure shall be avoided as much as possible.

In case of projects for which building permits are required: projects shall

be implemented only once permits are granted by the relevant water

authority based on an environmental impact assessment, where this is

required in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU, and relevant

assessments in the context of Directive 2000/60/EC. Where required,

these permits shall assess all potential impacts on the status of water

bodies within the same river basin and on protected habitats and species

directly dependent on water, considering in particular migration corridors,

free-flowing rivers or ecosystems close to undisturbed conditions, as well

as current pressures related to water abstraction and the impact assessment

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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

shall establish that the project (i) does not significantly or irreversibly

impact affected water bodies, nor prevent the specific water body to which

it relates nor other water bodies in the same river basin to achieve good

status or potential, and (ii) does not significantly negatively impact on

protected habitats and species directly dependent on water. Where

relevant, projects shall contribute to the achievement of good ecological

status or potential of the water bodies concerned in accordance with the

requirements of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.

Similarly, all the necessary results and conditions from the Environmental

Impact Assessment, completed in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU

shall be respected (in particular stakeholders’ consultation) as well as

relevant assessments under the Habitats Directive, as included in the

conditions stipulated by the nature protection authorities.

Regarding the projects aiming at reconstruction or modernization of dams:

the project’s design shall incorporate the necessary results and conditions

from the Environmental Impact Assessment, where this is required in

accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU as well as relevant assessments in

the context of Directive 2000/60/EC, including the implementation of

required mitigation measures, ensuring compliance with the DNSH

Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). Any measures identified in the

framework of the EIA and the assessment under Directive 2000/60/EC as

necessary to ensure compliance with the DNSH principle shall be

integrated into the project and strictly complied with at the stages of

construction, operation and decommissioning of the infrastructure. The

completion report shall confirm the full respect of the outcome of the EIA

including the implementation of required mitigation measures, ensuring

compliance with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). A risk

analysis of the project shall be conducted. This risk analysis shall also

address future climatic conditions. Any reconstruction or modernization

shall not lead to an increase of the dam capacity.

134 Investment 2:

Small watercourses

and water

reservoirs

Milestone Submission by the

Ministry of

Agriculture of the

list of projects to be

Submission of the

list of projects to be

supported under

investment 2

Q3 2021 The Ministry of Agriculture shall submit to the Commission a database

including identification of the projects, a short description and timeline for

completion. The projects shall consist of construction and reconstruction

of small water reservoirs throughout the Czech Republic. The projects’

designs shall incorporate the necessary results and conditions from the

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(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

supported under

investment 2

Environmental Impact Assessment, which shall be completed in

accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU as well as relevant assessments in

the context of Directive 2000/60/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EE.

135 Investment 2:

Small watercourses

and water

reservoirs

Target T1: Completion of

50% of the small

watercourses and

water reservoirs

projects

Number of

projects

0 450 Q2 2022 Completion report by an independent engineer for 50% of the projects. In

line with the National Action plan for Climate Change Adaptation and

State Policy of the Environment in the Czech Republic 2030 with a view

to 2050, nature-based solutions shall be given a preference, while

constructing and/or refurbishing of artificial concrete-based flood

protection infrastructure shall be avoided as much as possible.

The projects shall be implemented only once permits are granted by the

relevant water authority based on an environmental impact assessment and

relevant assessments in the context of Directive 2000/60/EC. These

permits shall assess all potential impacts on the status of water bodies

within the same river basin and on protected habitats and species directly

dependent on water, considering in particular migration corridors, free-

flowing rivers or ecosystems close to undisturbed conditions, as well as

current pressures related to water abstraction The impact assessment shall

establish that the project (i) does not significantly or irreversibly impact

affected water bodies, nor prevent the specific water body to which it

relates nor other water bodies in the same river basin to achieve good

status or potential, and (ii) does not significantly negatively impact on

protected habitats and species directly dependent on water. Good

ecological status/potential of the relevant water bodies in accordance with

the requirements of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC has been

achieved and evidenced by latest relevant supporting data.

Similarly, all the necessary results and conditions from the Environmental

Impact Assessment, which shall be completed in accordance with

Directive 2011/92/EU shall be respected (in particular stakeholders’

consultation) as well as relevant assessments under the Habitats Directive

as included in the conditions stipulated by the nature protection

authorities.

In case water reservoirs are intended for irrigation, any expansion of

existing irrigation system (including through increased use of water, i.e.

not only physical expansion), even via more efficient methods, is not

supported where concerned water bodies (surface or ground waters) are,

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(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

or projected (in the context of intensifying climate change) to be in less

than good status or potential.

136 Investment 2:

Small watercourses

and water

reservoirs

Target T2: Completion of

50% additional

small watercourses

and water reservoir

projects

Number of

projects

450 900 Q4 2023 Completion report by an independent engineer certified by the Ministry of

Agriculture for the remaining 50% of the projects. In line with the

National Action plan for Climate Change Adaptation and State Policy of

the Environment in the Czech Republic 2030 with a view to 2050, nature-

based solutions shall be given a preference, while constructing and/or

refurbishing of artificial concrete-based flood protection infrastructure

shall be avoided as much as possible.

The projects shall be implemented only once permits are granted by the

relevant water authority based on an environmental impact assessment and

relevant assessments in the context of Directive 2000/60/EC. These

permits shall assess all potential impacts on the status of water bodies

within the same river basin and on protected habitats and species directly

dependent on water, considering in particular migration corridors, free-

flowing rivers or ecosystems close to undisturbed conditions, as well as

current pressures related to water abstraction The impact assessment shall

establish that the project (i) does not significantly or irreversibly impact

affected water bodies, nor prevent the specific water body to which it

relates nor other water bodies in the same river basin to achieve good

status or potential, and (ii) does not significantly negatively impact on

protected habitats and species directly dependent on water. Projects shall

contribute to the achievement of good ecological status or potential of the

water bodies concerned in accordance with the requirements of the Water

Framework Directive 2000/60/EC

Similarly, all the necessary results and conditions from the Environmental

Impact Assessment, completed in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU

shall be respected (in particular stakeholders’ consultation) as well as

relevant assessments under the Habitats Directive, as included in the

conditions stipulated by the nature protection authorities.

In case water reservoirs are intended for irrigation, any expansion of

existing irrigation system (including through increased use of water, i.e.

not only physical expansion), even via more efficient methods, is not

supported where concerned water bodies (surface or ground waters) are,

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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

or projected (in the context of intensifying climate change) to be in less

than good status or potential.

137 Investment 3: Land

consolidation

Target Completion of

green infrastructure

projects promoting

biodiversity

including bio

centres, bio

corridors and

planting of locally

typical greenery in

the agriculture

landscape (in ha of

land served by the

investment).

Hectares of

green

infrastructure

projects

0 90 Q4 2024 At least 90 ha of green infrastructures projects shall be completed.

138 Investment 3: Land

consolidation

Target Completion of

environmental

protection activities

and adaptation to

climate change (in

ha of land served

by the investment).

Hectares of

land

0 150 Q4 2024 At least 150 ha of environmental protection and of adaptation to climate

change projects are completed. These projects shall focus on the

protection of soil and water by the implementation of anti-erosion actions

in the landscape that may include, but are not limited to balks, diagonals,

trenches or grass strips.

139 Investment 4:

Building forests

resilient to climate

change

Milestone Amendment to the

ministerial decree

on forest

management

planning

(amendment to

Decree No.

84/1996 Coll. on

forest management

planning)

Entry into force of

the Amendment to

ministerial decree

on forest

management

planning

(amendment to

Decree No. 84/1996

Coll. on forest

management

planning)

Q1 2023 Amendment to the ministerial decree on forest management planning,

which shall specifically pave the way for multigenerational, multispecies

and resilient forests shall be adopted. The amendment to Forest

Management Decree shall aim at the creation of genuine multigenerational

forest, introduce innovative methods of forest managements planning for

the forests with rich age structure. The Decree shall assure that the tree

species composition of newly planted forests aims for close-to-nature

composition with significant increase of broadleaved species (so-called

"recommended composition" by the research).

140 Investment 4:

Building forests

Target T1: Reforestation

of 12 000 ha of

Hectares of

reforestation

0 12 000 Q3 2022 Completion report by an independent body for 12 000 ha reforestation

projects. The reforestation shall aim to ensure multigenerational,

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Investment)

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/ Target Name

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indicators (for milestones)

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Indicative timeline for

completion

Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

resilient to climate

change

areas by

ameliorative and

stabilising tree

species

multispecies forest with regard to spatial composition which are managed

according to a continuous cover forestry approach. Even-aged

monospecific forests shall be replaced by more biodiverse ecosystems,

restricting the use of clear-cutting to cases where it is needed to ensure

forest health and effective regeneration, and limiting the size of the clear-

cut area as much as possible.

Native tree species shall be used, unless it can be demonstrated that they

are no longer adapted to projected climatic and pedo-hydrological

conditions. Also, admixtures of not more than 25% of Douglas fir in mixed

stands shall be accepted

• where allowed by national legislation

• excluding Natura 2000 and other protected areas

• and if the suitability of Douglas fir for the projected climatic

conditions of the site of reforestation can be demonstrated.

141 Investment 4:

Building forests

resilient to climate

change

Target T2: Reforestation

of additional

24 000 ha of areas

by ameliorative and

stabilising tree

species

Hectares of

reforestation

12 000 36 000 Q3 2024 Completion report by an independent body for an additional 24 000 ha.

Native tree species shall be used, unless it can be demonstrated that they

are no longer adapted to projected climatic and pedo-hydrological

conditions. Also, admixtures of not more than 25% of Douglas fir in mixed

stands shall be accepted

• where allowed by national legislation

• excluding Natura 2000 and other protected areas

• and if the suitability of Douglas fir for the projected climatic

conditions of the site of reforestation can be demonstrated.

142 Investment 5:

Water retention in

forest

Target T1: Completion of

40 projects of

torrent control

(small scale

wooden and natural

stone dams) to slow

down surface

runoff and water

retention projects

in forests (retention

and small

reservoirs).

Number of

projects

0 40 Q1 2023 Completion report by an independent body for 40 projects. Projects shall

be as far as possible nature-based (in line with the National Action Plan

for Climate Change Adaptation as well as the National Policy of the Czech

Republic to combat droughts). The projects’ designs shall incorporate the

necessary results and conditions from the Environmental Impact

Assessment, which shall be completed in accordance with Directive

2011/92/EU as well as relevant assessments in the context of Directive

2000/60/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EE.

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(Reform or

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

143 Investment 5:

Water retention in

forest

Target T2: Completion of

20 additional

projects of torrent

control (small scale

wooden and natural

stone dams) to slow

down surface

runoff and water

retention projects

in forests (retention

and small

reservoirs)

Number of

projects

40 60 Q1 2024 Completion report by an independent body certified for 20 additional

projects. Projects shall be as far as possible nature-based (in line with the

National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation as well as the

National Policy of the Czech Republic to combat droughts). The projects’

designs shall incorporate the necessary results and conditions from the

Environmental Impact Assessment, which shall be completed in

accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU as well as relevant assessments in

the context of Directive 2000/60/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EE.

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N. COMPONENT 2.7: CIRCULAR ECONOMY, RECYCLING AND INDUSTRIAL WATER

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan supports addressing the challenge

of waste generation and raw material dependency, with the objective of supporting the

transition to a circular economy in Czechia. This shall be achieved through measures

preventing waste, increasing recycling infrastructure, reducing secondary raw material

wastage, increasing the share of recycled materials in products, and increasing the raw material

security of Czechia through the reduced dependency on imported raw materials due to the

continuous and uninterrupted availability of raw materials. Moreover, the component focuses

on sustainable water management, including measures aimed at saving and recycling water and

optimising the use of water in businesses. The transition to the circular economy shall help

increase the resilience of Czechia against both environmental and economic threats.

The component supports addressing the country specific recommendation, according to which

Czechia shall focus investment-related economic policy on low carbon and energy transition,

including energy efficiency (Country Specific Recommendation 3 2019), and the country

specific recommendation, according to which Czechia shall aim at focus investment on the

green and digital transition, in particular on clean and efficient production and use of energy

(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).

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

Reform 1: Implementation of new legislation on waste management in the Czech

Republic

The reform aims at increasing the prevention, recycling, recovery and sorting of waste and

reducing landfilling, with the objective of strengthening the principles of producer

responsibility and eco-modulation. By 2035, at least 65 % of the municipal waste shall be

recycled6 and a maximum of 10 % shall be landfilled7. The new legislation on waste

management in the Czech Republic has been in force since 1 January 2021. Following the

newly adopted waste legislation, the following implementing acts on waste management shall

be finalised and enter into force by 30 September 2023, in accordance with the elements

specified in Article 28 of Directive 2008/98/EC as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851:

● Decree on the Waste Catalogue No 8/2021 Coll., establishing the new Waste Catalogue

and setting rules for evaluation of hazardous properties of waste.

● Ordinance on the management of packaging No 30/2021 Coll., providing for rules on

packaging registry and notification of the records from such registry, and a

methodology of the accounting of use of packaging.

● Decree on laying down the conditions under which solid fuel from waste ceases to be

waste.

● Act on Limiting the Impact of Selected Plastic Products on the Environment.

● Decree on the implementation of certain provisions of the Act on Limiting the Impact

of Selected Plastic Products on the Environment.

6 In accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2008/98/EC as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851. 7 In accordance with Directive 1999/31/EC as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/850.

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● Decree on by-products and waste conversion (asphalt decree), in preparation, setting

out conditions under which the asphalt mixture is a by-product or ceases to be waste.

● Decree on details of the management of end-of-life vehicles, in preparation, setting

rules for the collection and processing of end-of-life vehicles, and the method of

calculating the level of re-use and recycling or other recovery of end-of-life vehicles.

● Decree on the management of end-of-life products, in preparation, setting out the

requirements for holding information campaigns to increase the public awareness of

end-of-life products treatment, and setting out technical requirements for storage and

use of the electric and electronic waste such as waste batteries and accumulators, waste

electrical equipment and waste tires.

National and regional waste management plans, aimed at improving the environmentally sound

preparation for the re-use, recycling, recovery and disposal of waste shall be finalised and enter

into force.

The reform shall be completed by 31 December 2023.

Reform 2: Finalisation of the circular Czechia strategy 2040

The objective of the measure is to establish a strategy for transforming the Czech society into

a circular economy, through minimising waste generation and the use of resource inputs, in

line with the EU’s new Circular Economy Action Plan. The measure consists of the adoption

of the circular Czechia strategy 2040.

Investment 1: Building recycling infrastructure

The objective of the investment is to support circular economy in the field of biodegradable

waste management. This measure consists of grant support for projects enhancing

biodegradable waste recycling capacities and for the reintroduction to the soil of compost or of

waste from biogas digesters.

Investment 2: Circular solutions in businesses

The objective of the investment is to contribute to the green transition and the sustainable use

of primary raw material resources. This measure consists of grant support to projects for

circular economy solutions among businesses, including but not limited to optimisation of

material eco-design of products to facilitate recycling and re-use, alongside industrial

symbiosis projects and other investment business projects contributing to the transition to a

circular economy and targeted application of recycled materials in products.

Investment 3: Water saving in industry

The objective of the investment is to optimise water use in industry. This measure consists of

grant support to projects implementing technologies and measures to save, recycle, and

optimise water use in industrial production processes.

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

Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

144 Reform 1:

Implementation

of new legislation

on waste

management in

the Czech

Republic

Milestone Entry into force of the

implementing

decisions following the

legislation on waste

management prepared

by the Ministry of

Environment

Provision in the

implementing

decisions

indicating the

entry into force of

the respective

implementing

decisions

Q3 2023 These implementing decisions shall include the Decree on

the waste catalogue No 8/2021 Coll., the Decree on the

handling of packaging No. 30/2021 Coll., Decree on laying

down the conditions under which solid fuel from waste

ceases to be waste, Act on Limiting the Impact of Selected

Plastic Products on the Environment, Decree on the

implementation of certain provisions of the Act on Limiting

the Impact of Selected Plastic Products on the Environment,

the Decree on by-products and waste transfer waste (asphalt

decree), the Decree on the details of the handling of end-of-

life vehicles, and the Decree on the details of handling of

end-of-life products (tires, electrical, batteries).

145 Reform 1:

Implementation

of new legislation

on waste

management in

the Czech

Republic

Milestone Entry into force of a

national and regional

waste management

plan

Provision in the

law indicating the

entry into force of

a national and

regional waste

management plan

Q4 2023 Providing a new national and regional waste management

plan, aimed at improving the environmentally sound

preparation for the re-use, recycling, recovery and disposal

of waste.

146 Reform 2:

Finalisation and

implementation

of the circular

Czechia strategy

2040

Milestone Completion and

adoption of the circular

Czechia strategy 2040

by the Ministry of

Environment

Publication of the

circular Czechia

strategy 2040 in

the database of the

Czech Republic’s

strategic

documents

Q1 2022 Completion and adoption of the Circular Czechia

2040 strategy. The strategy shall formulate the vision,

global and strategic goals, priority areas and principles

necessary to achieve a circular economy in the Czech

Republic.

148 Investment 1:

Building

recycling

infrastructure

Milestone Grant decisions for

projects investing in

recycling infrastructure

by the Ministry of

Environment

Grant decisions

for projects

investing in

recycling

infrastructure by

the Ministry of

Environment

Q3 2024 Grant decisions for projects investing in recycling

infrastructure by the Ministry of Environment.

The projects consist of construction and modernisation of

composting facilities and community composting facilities.

The investment shall also include support for acquisition of

equipment for applying a total of at least 200 000 tonnes per

year of compost (digestate or fugate) to Agricultural Land

Fund (ALF) for agricultural entities, operators of

composting plants and biogas stations.

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Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

Recipients of support for acquisition of equipment shall be

required to incorporate a minimum of 40 tonnes of compost

per hectare over a 5-year period.

149 Investment 1:

Building

recycling

infrastructure

Milestone Projects finalised Submission of

handover

protocols or

occupancy permits

Q4 2025 Submission of handover protocols or occupancy permits

demonstrating that projects were finalised.

150 Investment 2:

Circular solutions

in businesses

Milestone Award of all public

contracts for projects

investing in circular

solutions in businesses

by the Ministry of

Industry and Trade

Notification of the

award of all public

contracts for

projects investing

in circular

solutions in

businesses by the

Ministry of

Industry and

Trade

Q4 2022 Notification of the award of all public contracts for projects

investing in circular solutions in businesses by the Ministry

of Industry and Trade. Projects shall be selected that

enhance the industrial transformation towards a low-

carbon, circular and digital society, reducing the material

intensity of production and the consumption of primary

resources.

151 Investment 2:

Circular solutions

in businesses

Target Completion reports for

projects investing in

circular solutions

Number of

projects

0 60 Q4 2025 Submission of completion reports by the beneficiary and

approval by the competent authority for 60 projects.

152 Investment 3:

Water saving in

industry

Milestone Award of all public

contracts for projects

to save and optimise

water in the industry

by the Ministry of

Industry and Trade

Notification of the

award of all public

contracts for

projects to save

and optimise

water in the

industry by the

Ministry of

Industry and

Trade

Q4 2022 Notification of the award of all public contracts for projects

to save and optimise water in the industry by the Ministry

of Industry and Trade. Projects shall be selected that

optimise water consumption in the production process by

installing new technologies and equipment to save water,

direct water recycling in water-intensive industries, reuse

polluted/used operating water in other processes, optimise

water use in utility plants, reduce water losses in closed

circuits, or optimise the use of steam or its distribution

potential.

153 Investment 3:

Water saving in

industry

Target Completion reports for

projects to save and

optimise water in the

industry

Number of

projects

0 40 Q4 2025 Submission of completion reports by the beneficiary and

approval by the competent authority for 40 projects.

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O. COMPONENT 2.8: BROWNFIELDS REVITALISATION

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenge of supporting revitalisation of former industrial or unused sites in urban areas

(henceforth brownfield sites) with the ultimate goals to:

• improve energy efficiency of renovated or reconstructed buildings;

• construct new energy-efficient buildings, where renovation would neither be possible

nor efficient;

• create natural carbon sinks.

The component shall initiate comprehensive site conversions and enhance the ecological

stability of the landscape by creating new green areas without affecting agricultural land. The

revitalisation of the territory is expected to contribute to a more efficient use of technical and

transport infrastructure, reduced energy consumption and increased energy efficiency.

The component supports addressing the country-specific recommendation, according to which

Czechia shall focus on low carbon and energy transition, including energy efficiency (Country

Specific Recommendation 3 2019), and the country-specific recommendation, according to

which Czechia shall support clean and efficient production and use of energy (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 plan in accordance with

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

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

Investment 1: Investment aid for regeneration of specific brownfield sites

The investment aims to support brownfield regeneration projects aiming to prepare areas for

further multifunctional use. The investment consists of support for at least 10 brownfield

regeneration projects.

Investment 2: Investment aid for the regeneration of brownfield sites owned by

municipalities and regions for non-business use

The investment aims to support the regeneration of brownfield sites owned by local and

regional authorities. The investment consists of support for at least 30 non-business brownfield

regeneration projects.

Investment 3: Investment aid for the regeneration of brownfield sites owned by

municipalities and regions for business use

The investment aims to help revitalise brownfield degraded sites owned by municipalities in

particular for business use and, to a limited extent, for non-business use. The investment

consists of support for projects to revitalise brownfield sites for business use.

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

Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

154 Investment 1: Investment

aid for regeneration of

specific brownfield sites

Target Entry into force of

all subsidy contracts

between the State

Investment Fund

and selected

brownfield project

holders

Number of

projects

10 Q4 2023 Entry into force of all subsidy contracts between the State Investment Fund and

selected project holders for specific brownfield site regeneration (project

preparation, land preparation, investment projects) following the preparation of

a subsidy programme. The projects supported by the subsidy programme shall

be aimed at carrying out demolition and energy-efficient construction or

energy-efficient renovation. A total of at least 10 projects shall be contracted

and at least 60 % of the investment provided under this measure shall be devoted

to energy-efficient renovation projects.

As to the funding of demolition and energy-efficient construction, it shall be

ensured that the selected projects are such that (i) new buildings shall have a

Primary Energy Demand (PED) that is at least 20 % lower than the NZEB

requirement; (ii) deep renovation is not possible due to technical, health/safety

or fit-for-purpose reasons; (iii) the total built-up area of new buildings cannot

exceed the total built-up area of all demolished former buildings of a brownfield

site, with at least 80 % of the new buildings built-up area being placed directly

on the built-up area of the former demolished buildings. The conversion of

valuable green areas (of high biodiversity value) shall be excluded.

Concerning the support of renovation activities, the call shall specify that at

least 90% of the costs shall support energy-efficiency renovations.

The requirements of the calls for projects shall ensure that at least 70% of the

construction and demolition waste generated is prepared for reuse and

recycling.

The management of the call, evaluation of project applications, selection and

signing of a contract with project holders as well as payments during a project

realization (construction) and final control shall be entrusted to the State

Investment Fund.

155 Investment 1: Investment

aid for regeneration of

specific brownfield sites

Target Submission of

completion

certificates for at

least 10 projects

Number of

projects

0 10 Q2 2026 Protocols of the acceptance of work signed by the contracting parties or final

permits issued by the relevant building authorities for at least 10 projects.

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Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

156 Investment 2: Investment

aid for the regeneration of

brownfield sites owned

by municipalities and

regions for non-business

use

Target Entry into force of

all contracts

between the State

Investment Fund

and selected

brownfield project

holders

Number of

projects

30 Q4 2023 Entry into force of all contracts for regeneration of publicly owned brownfields

for non-business use following the preparation of a subsidy program. The

projects supported by the subsidy programme shall be aimed at carrying out

energy-efficient renovations or turning brownfield sites into natural carbon

sinks.

Concerning the support of renovation activities, the call shall specify that at

least 90 % of the costs shall support energy-efficiency renovations.

The requirements of the calls for projects shall ensure that at least 70% of the

construction and demolition waste generated is prepared for reuse and

recycling.

Overall, at least 30 projects shall be contracted and at least 20% of the

investment shall be devoted to projects aimed at turning brownfields into natural

carbon sinks.

157 Investment 2: Investment

aid for the regeneration of

brownfield sites owned

by municipalities and

regions for non-business

use

Target Submission of

completion

certificates for at

least 30 projects

Number of

projects

0 30 Q4 2025 Protocols of the acceptance of work signed by the contracting parties or final

permits issued by the relevant building authorities for at least 30 projects.

158 Investment 3: Investment

aid for the regeneration of

brownfield sites owned

by municipalities and

regions for business use

Target Entry into force of

all public contracts

for the regeneration

of publicly owned

brownfields for

business use

Number of

projects

20 Q4 2023 Entry into force of all contracts for regeneration of publicly owned brownfields

for business use following the preparation of a subsidy program. The selected

projects shall be aimed at supporting demolition and energy-efficient

construction or energy-efficient renovation.

As to the funding of demolition and energy-efficient construction, it shall be

ensured that the selected projects are such that (i) new buildings shall have a

Primary Energy Demand (PED) that is at least 20 % lower than the NZEB

requirement; (ii) deep renovation is not possible due to technical, health/safety

or fit-for-purpose reasons; (iii) a maximum of 5 % new land shall be used at the

place where the former building was located. This excludes the possibility of

demolishing buildings in one place and constructing another building on

another site instead.

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Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative

timeline for

completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

Concerning the support of renovation activities, it shall be ensured that at least

90 % of the costs shall support energy-efficiency renovations.

The requirements of the calls for projects shall ensure that at least 70% of the

construction and demolition waste generated is prepared for reuse and

recycling.

Overall, at least 20 projects shall be contracted.

159 Investment 3: Investment

aid for the regeneration of

brownfield sites owned

by municipalities and

regions for business use

Target Submission of

completion

certificates for at

least 20 projects

Number of

projects

0 20 Q4 2025 Protocols of the acceptance of work signed by the contracting parties or final

permits issued by the relevant building authorities for at least 20 projects.

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P. COMPONENT 2.9: PROMOTION OF BIODIVERSITY AND FIGHT AGAINST DROUGHT

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenges arising from low water retention and the impact of climate change in Czechia. The

component aims at improving the protection against drought and floods by increasing water

retention in the landscape and in urban areas. Investments in the protection of Natura 2000

network sites and Specifically Protected Areas (SPAs) are also planned.

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

Reform 1: Amendment to the Water Management Act

The objective of the reform shall be to amend the Water Management Act, in order to tackle

droughts and water scarcity in a more systematic way. The amendment shall define the

framework for prevention and monitoring of droughts, the responsibilities of relevant

authorities and control mechanisms. It shall aim at the establishment of regional commissions

with a mandate to issue a declaration of “state of water scarcity” and apply corresponding

limitations on the use of water in the region, pursuant to droughts management plans.

The implementation of the reform shall be completed by 31 December 2024.

Investment 1: Protection against droughts and floods of the city of Brno

The objective of the measure is to reinforce Brno’s flood defences and revitalise the river

Svratka. It consists of several interventions that may include, but are not limited to, nature-

based solutions such as natural spills of the increased water-level of the basins in meadows,

establishment of natural pools, floodplains, or creation of wetlands.

Investment 2: Rainwater Management in urban agglomerations

This investment aims to slow down run-offs and increase retention of water in urban

agglomerations. The investment consists of several projects that may include, but are not

limited to, absorption strips and reservoirs, rain gardens, underground traps, drainage, storage

underground reservoirs or green roofs.

Investment 3: Management of Natura 2000 sites and protected species of plants and

animals

The objective of the investment is to enhance the ecological stability of landscape and

biodiversity in Czechia. It consists of measures defined in the management plans for restoration

and revitalisation of Natura 2000 sites (Special Protection Areas and Sites of Community

Importance) as well as nationally protected sites and for care of specially protected species.

Investment 4: Adaptation of aquatic, non-forest and forest ecosystems to climate change

The objective of the investment is to enable systemic water retention in the landscape. It

consists of actions which may include, but are not limited to, improving the species and spatial

composition of forests; protecting non-forest habitats; the creation or restoration of wetlands

and ponds; the revitalisation of watercourses, restoration of landscape elements, planting of

trees outside forested areas and other related actions.

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Reform 2: Establishment of landscape policy and planning

The reform aims to establish an integrated landscape management and planning, ensuring

cross-sectorial coordination and multi-stakeholders’ involvement. It consists of the adoption

of an integrated landscape policy document.

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Seq.

Num.

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

160 Reform 1:

Amendment to

the Water

Management

Act

Milestone Amendment to the

Water Management

Act (Act No.

254/2001 Coll.)

aiming at a systemic

approach to

management of

drought and water

scarcity

Entry into

force of the

Amendment

to the Water

Management

Act (Act No.

254/2001

Coll.)

Q4 2024 The amendment to the Water Act defining the

framework for the prevention of droughts and

water scarcity by the monitoring of droughts, the

establishment of control mechanisms and

definition of responsibilities of competent

authorities shall be adopted. A regional and a

central commission for the prevention, monitoring

and management of drought and water scarcity

shall be established. Regional and national

drought plans shall be developed and approved.

161 Investment 1:

Protection

against droughts

and floods of

the city of Brno

Milestone Notification of award

of contracts for

projects aiming at the

protection against

droughts and floods

of the city of Brno

Notification

of award of

all contracts.

Q4 2022 Notification of all contracts awarded for projects

aiming at the protection against droughts and

floods of the city of Brno.

162 Investment 1:

Protection

against droughts

and floods of

the city of Brno

Milestone Handover protocol(s)

for the flood

protection project

Handover

protocol(s) of

project

Q2 2025 Handover protocol(s) are issued and signed by the

constructor and the representative of city of Brno,

demonstrating that the works are accepted.

163 Investment 2:

Rainwater

management in

urban

agglomerations

Target Rainwater

management

measures in urban

areas

Volume

of m3 of

rainwater

estimated

to be

retained

0 20 000 Q2 2025 A call on rainwater management in urban areas

shall be launched in support of rainwater retention

projects. Supported projects shall be estimated to

cumulatively retain at least 20 000 m3 of

rainwater.

164 Investment 3:

Protected areas

including

Natura 2000

sites and

protected

species of plants

and animals

Target Projects for the

conservation of

protected areas

including

Natura 2000 sites and

of protected species

of plants and animals

Hectares 0 150 000 Q4 2025 Calls on management of Natura 2000 sites and

protected areas, and care of specially protected

species shall be launched in support of i) measures

on conservation of Natura 2000 and protected

sites, and on protection of specially protected

species, and ii) background and monitoring

studies. Supported projects shall be estimated to

cumulatively cover at least 150 000 ha.

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Seq.

Num.

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

165 Investment 4:

Adaptation of

aquatic, non-

forest and forest

ecosystems to

climate change

Target Projects for

adaptation of aquatic,

non-forest and forest

ecosystems to climate

change

Projects 0 2 500 Q4 2025 Calls on adaptation of ecosystems to climate

change shall be launched to support 1) projects in

aquatic, non-forest and forest ecosystems, and 2)

water retention studies.

Final project evaluations for 2 500 projects shall

be issued. Water retention studies shall

cumulatively cover an estimated 4 000 km2 of

river basin territories.

262 Reform 2:

Establishment

of landscape

policy and

planning

Milestone Adoption of an

integrated landscape

policy and planning

Adoption of

the landscape

policy

Q2 2025 Adoption by the Government of an integrated

landscape policy document. The policy shall

create an enabling environment for sustainable

land management by both public and private

sectors. It shall cover at least the following topics:

biodiversity, water management, forestry and

cultural heritage.

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Q. COMPONENT 2.10 AFFORDABLE HOUSING

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the current

and escalating housing affordability crisis. It aims to increase the supply of affordable housing

by providing concessional and subordinated loans to investors as well as establishing a public-

private co-investment fund for the acquisition, renovation and construction of affordable

housing.

The component consists of a housing reform, a housing advisory hub and a network of

regional housing advisory centres, and three financial instruments focusing on maximising

access to finance and leveraging private capital:

• A concessional loans facility

• A subordinated loans facility

• A public-private co-investment fund

The component supports addressing the country specific recommendations on strengthening

the provision of social and affordable housing, including through the adoption of a specific

legislative framework for social housing and better coordination between different bodies (CSR

3 2022).

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).

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

Reform 1: Legal act on affordable housing

The objective of the reform is to increase the affordability of housing by adopting a legal act

on housing support. The reform consists of the entry into force of legal provisions establishing

mechanisms helping applicants find housing and incentivising the use of empty housing by

helping tenants fulfil their obligations towards landlords.

Investment 3: Co-Investment Facility

This measure shall consist of a public investment in a public-private co-investment Facility

aiming to improve access to affordable housing in Czechia. The Facility shall operate by

investing directly into real estate. On the basis of the RRF investment, the Facility aims at

initially investing at least EUR 39 574 000.

The Facility shall be managed by the National Development Investment Company as the

implementing partner.

In order to implement the investment into the Facility, Czechia and the National Development

Investment Company shall sign an Implementing Agreement that shall include the following

content:

1) Description of the decision-making process of the Facility: The final investment decision

of the Facility shall be taken by an investment committee or other relevant equivalent

governing body and approved by a majority of votes from members who are independent

from the government.

2) Key requirements of the associated investment policy, which shall include:

a) The requirement that all investments supported are economically viable.

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b) The requirement to comply with the ‘Do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle as set

out in the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). In particular, the investment

policy shall exclude the following list of activities and assets from eligibility: (i)

activities and assets related to fossil fuels, including downstream use8, (ii) activities and

assets under the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) achieving projected greenhouse

gas emissions that are not lower than the relevant benchmarks9, (iii) activities and assets

related to waste landfills, incinerators and mechanical biological treatment plants.

Furthermore, the investment policy shall require compliance with the relevant EU and

national environmental legislation of the final beneficiaries of the Facility.

c) The requirement that final beneficiaries of the Facility shall not receive support from

other Union instruments to cover the same cost.

d) The requirement that all renovations supported include energy efficiency renovations.

3) The amount covered by the Implementing Agreement, the fee structure for the

implementing partner and the requirement to reinvest any reflows according to the

investment policy of the Facility.

4) Monitoring, audit, and control requirements, including:

a) The description of the implementing partner’s monitoring system to report on the

investment mobilized.

b) The description of the implementing partner’s procedures that will ensure the

prevention, detection and correction of fraud, corruption, and conflicts of interests.

c) The obligation to verify the eligibility of every operation in accordance with the

requirements laid out in the Implementing Agreement before committing to finance an

operation.

d) The obligation of carrying out risk-based ex-post audits in accordance with an audit

plan of the National Development Investment Company. These audits shall verify

i) that the control systems are effective, including the detection of fraud, corruption,

and conflict of interests; ii) compliance with the DNSH principle and the State Aid

rules; and iii) that the requirement that final beneficiaries of the Facility have not

received support from other Union instruments to cover the same cost is respected. The

audits shall also verify the legality of the transactions and that the conditions of the

applicable Implementing Agreement are being respected.

The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 31 August 2026.

8 Except for (a) assets and activities in power and/or heat generation, as well as related transmission and

distribution infrastructure, using natural gas, that are compliant with the conditions set out in Annex III of the ‘Do

no significant harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01) and (b) activities and assets under point (ii) for which

the use of fossil fuels is temporary and technically unavoidable for the timely transition towards a fossil fuel free

operation. 9 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 shall be provided. Benchmarks

established for free allocation for activities falling within the scope of the Emissions Trading System, as set out

in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447.

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Num.

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

263 Reform 1: Legal

act on affordable

housing

Milestone Legal act on

affordable housing

Entry into force of

legislation

Q2 2025 A legal act shall enter into force and establish mechanisms

helping applicants find housing and incentivising the use of

empty housing by helping tenants fulfil their obligations

towards landlords.

A transitional period may apply, based on appropriate

justifications. This transitional period shall start with the

publication of the act in the Official Journal and shall be

linked to technical or technological constraints.

270 Investment 3: Co-

investment facility

Milestone Implementing

Agreement

Entry into force of

the Implementing

Agreement

Q3 2024 Entry into force of the Implementing Agreement.

271 Investment 3: Co-

investment facility

Target Legal agreement

signed with final

beneficiary

%

(Percentage)

0 100 Q2 2026 The National Development Investment Company shall have

entered into legal financing agreement with the co-investment

facility for an amount necessary to use 100% of the RRF

investment into the Facility (taking into account management

fees).

272 Investment 3: Co-

investment facility

Milestone Transfer of funds Certificate of transfer Q2 2026 Following the entry into force of the amended implementing

agreement ensuring that any reflows are reinvested according

to investment policy of the Facility and are not used to service

loan repayments of the Recovery and Resilience Facility,

Czechia shall transfer EUR 39 574 000 to the National

Development Investment Company for the Facility.

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

Investment 1: Concessional loan facility

This measure shall consist of a public investment in a Facility for the provision of concessional

loans in order to incentivise private investment and improve access to finance in Czechia’s

affordable housing sector. The Facility shall operate by providing concessional loans directly

to the private sector as well as to public sector entities engaged in similar activities. On the

basis of the RRF investment, the Facility aims at initially providing at least EUR 170 460 000

of financing.

The Facility shall be managed by the State Investment Support Fund as the implementing

partner. The Facility shall include the following product line: concessional loans. This product

aims to provide concessional loans to projects that contribute to increasing the availability of

rental housing. The supported activities aim to be renovations of existing residential housing

units, renovations of buildings into residential housing units, acquisitions of housing units and

constructions of new housing units.

In order to implement the investment into the Facility, Czechia and the State Investment

Support Fund shall sign an Implementing Agreement that shall include the following content:

1) Description of the decision-making process of the Facility: The final investment decision

of the Facility shall be taken by an investment committee or other relevant equivalent

governing body and approved by a majority of votes from members who are independent

from the government.

2) Key requirements of the associated investment policy, which shall include:

a) The description of the financial product(s) and eligible final beneficiaries.

b) The requirement that all investments supported are economically viable.

c) The requirement to comply with the ‘Do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle as set

out in the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). In particular, the investment

policy shall exclude the following list of activities and assets from eligibility: (i)

activities and assets related to fossil fuels, including downstream use10, (ii) activities

and assets under the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) achieving projected

greenhouse gas emissions that are not lower than the relevant benchmarks11, (iii)

activities and assets related to waste landfills, incinerators and mechanical biological

treatment plants. Furthermore, the investment policy shall require compliance with the

relevant EU and national environmental legislation of the final beneficiaries of the

Facility.

d) The requirement that final beneficiaries of the Facility shall not receive support from

other Union instruments to cover the same cost.

e) The requirement that all renovations supported include energy efficiency renovations.

10 Except for (a) assets and activities in power and/or heat generation, as well as related transmission and

distribution infrastructure, using natural gas, that are compliant with the conditions set out in Annex III of the ‘Do

no significant harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01) and (b) activities and assets under point (ii) for which

the use of fossil fuels is temporary and technically unavoidable for the timely transition towards a fossil fuel free

operation. 11 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 shall be provided. Benchmarks

established for free allocation for activities falling within the scope of the Emissions Trading System, as set out

in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447.

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3) The amount covered by the Implementing Agreement, the fee structure for the

implementing partner and the requirement to reinvest any reflows according to the

investment policy of the Facility unless they are used to service loan repayments of the

Recovery and Resilience Facility.

4) Monitoring, audit, and control requirements, including:

a) The description of the implementing partner’s monitoring system to report on the

investment mobilized.

b) The description of the implementing partner’s procedures that will ensure the

prevention, detection and correction of fraud, corruption, and conflicts of interests.

c) The obligation to verify the eligibility of every operation in accordance with the

requirements laid out in the Implementing Agreement before committing to finance an

operation.

d) The obligation of carrying out risk-based ex-post audits in accordance with an audit

plan of the State Investment Support Fund. These audits shall verify i) that the control

systems are effective, including the detection of fraud, corruption, and conflict of

interests; ii) compliance with the DNSH principle and the State Aid rules; and iii) that

the requirement that final beneficiaries of the Facility have not received support from

other Union instruments to cover the same cost is respected. The audits shall also verify

the legality of the transactions and that the conditions of the applicable Implementing

Agreement are being respected.

The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 31 August 2026.

Investment 2: Subordinated loans facility

This measure shall consist of a public investment in a Facility for the provision of subordinated

loans in order to incentivise private investment and improve access to finance in Czechia’s

affordable housing sector. The Facility shall operate by providing subordinated loans directly

to the private sector as well as to public sector entities engaged in similar activities.

The Facility shall be managed by the National Development Bank as the implementing partner.

The Facility shall include the following product line: subordinated loans. This product aims to

provide subordinated loans to projects that contribute to increasing the availability of rental

housing. The supported activities aim to be acquisitions, renovations of existing residential

housing units, renovations of buildings into residential housing units and constructions of new

housing units.

In order to implement the investment into the Facility, Czechia and National Development

Bank shall sign an Implementing Agreement that shall include the following content:

1) Description of the decision-making process of the Facility: The final investment decision

of the Facility shall be taken by an investment committee or other relevant equivalent

governing body and approved by a majority of votes from members who are independent

from the government.

2) Key requirements of the associated investment policy, which shall include:

a) The description of the financial product(s) and eligible final beneficiaries.

b) The requirement that all investments supported are economically viable.

c) The requirement to comply with the ‘Do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle as set

out in the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). In particular, the investment

policy shall exclude the following list of activities and assets from eligibility: (i)

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activities and assets related to fossil fuels, including downstream use12, (ii) activities

and assets under the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) achieving projected

greenhouse gas emissions that are not lower than the relevant benchmarks13, (iii)

activities and assets related to waste landfills, incinerators and mechanical biological

treatment plants. Furthermore, the investment policy shall require compliance with the

relevant EU and national environmental legislation of the final beneficiaries of the

Facility.

d) The requirement that final beneficiaries of the Facility shall not receive support from

other Union instruments to cover the same cost.

e) The requirement that all renovations supported include energy efficiency renovations.

3) The amount covered by the Implementing Agreement, the fee structure for the

implementing partner and the requirement to reinvest any reflows according to the

investment policy of the Facility unless they are used to service loan repayments of the

Recovery and Resilience Facility.

4) Monitoring, audit, and control requirements, including:

a) The description of the implementing partner’s monitoring system to report on the

investment mobilized.

b) The description of the implementing partner’s procedures that will ensure the

prevention, detection and correction of fraud, corruption, and conflicts of interests.

c) The obligation to verify the eligibility of every operation in accordance with the

requirements laid out in the Implementing Agreement before committing to finance an

operation.

d) The obligation of carrying out risk-based ex-post audits in accordance with an audit

plan of the National Development Bank. These audits shall verify i) that the control

systems are effective, including the detection of fraud, corruption, and conflict of

interests; ii) compliance with the DNSH principle and the State Aid rules; and iii) that

the requirement that final beneficiaries of the Facility have not received support from

other Union instruments to cover the same cost is respected. The audits shall also verify

the legality of the transactions and that the conditions of the applicable Implementing

Agreement are being respected.

The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 31 August 2026.

12 Except for (a) assets and activities in power and/or heat generation, as well as related transmission and

distribution infrastructure, using natural gas, that are compliant with the conditions set out in Annex III of the ‘Do

no significant harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01) and (b) activities and assets under point (ii) for which

the use of fossil fuels is temporary and technically unavoidable for the timely transition towards a fossil fuel free

operation. 13 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 shall be provided. Benchmarks

established for free allocation for activities falling within the scope of the Emissions Trading System, as set out

in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447.

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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

264 Investment 1:

Concessional loan

facility

Milestone Implementing

Agreement

Entry into force of

the Implementing

Agreement

Q3 2024 Entry into force of the Implementing Agreement.

265 Investment 1:

Concessional loan

facility

Target Legal agreements

signed with final

beneficiaries

%

(Percentage)

0 100 Q2 2026 The State Investment Support Fund shall have entered into legal

financing agreements with final beneficiaries for an amount

necessary to use 100% of the RRF investment into the Facility

(taking into account management fees).

266 Investment 1:

Concessional loan

facility

Milestone Transfer of funds Certificate of transfer Q2 2026 Czechia shall transfer EUR 170 460 000 to the State Investment

Support Fund for the Facility.

267 Investment 2:

Subordinated loan

facility

Milestone Implementing

Agreement

Entry into force of

the Implementing

Agreement

Q3 2024 Entry into force of the Implementing Agreement.

268 Investment 2:

Subordinated loan

facility

Target Legal agreements

signed with final

beneficiaries

%

(Percentage)

0 100 Q2 2026

The National Development Bank shall have entered into legal

financing agreements with final beneficiaries for an amount

necessary to use 100% of the RRF investment into the Facility

(taking into account management fees).

269 Investment 2:

Subordinated loan

facility

Milestone Transfer of funds Certificate of transfer Q2 2026 Czechia shall transfer EUR 20 091 000 to the National

Development Bank for the Facility.

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R. COMPONENT 3.1: INNOVATION IN EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALISATION

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenges related to the digital transition of the education system, in particular strengthening

digital literacy and computational thinking of pupils and fostering the use of digital

technologies by teachers. This shall be achieved by revising the curricula for primary and

secondary education in order to reinforce IT education, extend its scope to advanced digital

technologies and foster digital skills across the educational areas. It shall also promote digital

skills of teachers and improve the level of digital equipment in schools. The component also

aims at addressing the digital divide, exacerbated by the prolonged school lockdown, by setting

up a fund for mobile digital devices at the disposal of disadvantaged pupils and students. The

ultimate objective of the component is to adapt education to the changing needs of the labour

market, address the lack of IT specialists and advanced digital skills across the labour force,

and ensure long-term employability.

The reforms under the component support addressing country-specific recommendation 2,

2019, according to which Czechia shall increase the quality and inclusiveness of the education

and training systems, including by fostering technical and digital skills and promoting the

teaching profession, and country-specific recommendation 2, 2020, according to which

Czechia shall support employment through active labour market policies, the provision of

skills, including digital skills, and access to digital learning.

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 plan in accordance with

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

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

Reform 1: Curricula reform and strengthening of IT education

The objective of the measure is to support digital literacy and IT skills through the revision of

curricula in primary, lower-secondary and upper-secondary (gymnázium) schools. This

measure consists of the approval of the new curricula supporting digital literacy and

computational thinking.

Investment 1: Support for the revised curriculum and digital skills of teachers

The objective of the measure is to support the roll-out of the revised curricula and the

Framework of Teacher’s Digital Skills (DigCompEdu) in schools. The measure consists of

support for training of pedagogical staff in digital skills.

Investment 2: Digital equipment for schools

The objective of the measure is to prevent digital exclusion by ensuring that digital equipment

and technology is accessible to all pupils. This measure consists of providing funding to schools

to purchase IT equipment.

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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 and clear definition of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

168 Reform 1: Curricula

reform and

strengthening of IT

education

Milestone Approval of new

curricula

strengthening

digital literacy and

computational

thinking

Approval of new

curricula for

primary, lower-

secondary schools

and gymnázia by

the Ministry of

Education, Youth

and Sports

Q3 2021 The new curricula shall

• reinforce education of Informatics in terms of teaching

hours

• extend the coverage of informatics to new areas, such as

data processing and modelling, coding and programming,

robotics, augmented reality, virtual reality and digital

technology.

• Introduce the digital competence as one of the key

competences

• promote the use of digital technologies across educational

areas, including non-IT subjects.

170 Investment 1: Support

for the revised

curriculum and digital

skills of teachers

Milestone Creation of a

digital platform for

effective sharing of

educational

resources

A digital platform

fully operational

Q4 2024 The digital platform under the responsibility of the Ministry of

Education, Youth and Sports shall provide teachers with access

to existing education content (for example digital educational

resources, webinars or e-learning courses). It shall establish

links to existing databases of digital education materials.

171 Investment 1: Support

for the revised

curriculum and digital

skills of teachers

Target Number of schools

which received

training of

pedagogical staff in

digital skills or IT

literacy

Number 0 4 000 Q1 2026 4 000 schools shall receive training of pedagogical staff in

digital skills or IT literacy.

172 Investment 2: Digital

equipment for schools

Target Number of digital

devices purchased

by schools for

distance learning

Number 0 74 000 Q4 2020 At least 74 000 digital devices (tablets, laptops, mobile phones,

etc.) are purchased by schools for distance learning. At least

4102 primary and secondary schools received funding for IT

equipment for distance learning.

173 Investment 2: Digital

equipment for schools

Target IT devices for

schools

Number 0 4 800 Q4 2025 At least 4 800 schools shall receive IT devices.

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(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and

target Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

174 Investment 2: Digital

equipment for schools

Target Number of schools

supported with

digital technologies

and equipment to

promote digital

literacy and

implement the new

IT curricula

Number 0 9 260 Q1 2024 Of the total of approximately 10 000 schools, at least

9 260 schools are equipped with both basic and advanced digital

technologies necessary for promoting digital literacy and

teaching new informatics according to the revised curricula.

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S. COMPONENT 3.2: ADAPTATION OF SCHOOL PROGRAMMES

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing challenges

in the fields of tertiary and primary and lower-secondary education, respectively. At the level

of tertiary education, the component aims at increasing the capacities of universities and

adapting the study programmes to new forms of learning and new fields, in particular digital

expertise, in line with changing needs of the labour market. Also, new university facilities shall

be supported to expand and modernise tertiary education in the area of medical and

pharmaceutical science. At the level of primary and lower-secondary education, the component

aims at addressing growing inequalities in education by providing a multi-layered support to

disadvantaged schools, additional tuition to pupils at risk of failure and by strengthening the

abilities of teachers and professionals to teach heterogeneous classes.

The component supports addressing the country-specific recommendation 2, 2019, according

to which Czechia shall increase the quality and inclusiveness of the education and training

systems, including by fostering technical and digital skills and promoting the teaching

profession, and country-specific recommendation 2, 2020, according to which Czechia shall

support employment through active labour market policies, the provision of skills, including

digital skills, and access to digital learning.

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 plan in accordance with

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

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

Reform 1: Transformation of universities to adapt to new forms of learning and changing

needs of the labour market

The objective of the reform is to initiate and accelerate the transformation of universities as

regards both the content and forms of learning.

This measure consists of accrediting at least 35 new study programmes.

Investment 1: Construction of selected key academic sites

The objective of the measure is to expand the facilities of universities in the area of medicine,

biomedicine and pharmaceutical science. The measure consists of the construction of selected

university facilities.

Reform 2: Support of disadvantaged schools

The aim of the reform is to tackle growing inequalities between educational results of schools

and to ensure equal access to quality education.

This measure consists of a targeted support programme for vulnerable schools, focusing on

training for pedagogical staff, and introducing index funding to reflect the level of socio-

economic disadvantage of schools.

Investment 2: Tutoring programmes

The investment aims at providing catch-up classes for pupils with a disadvantaged socio-

economic background, whose educational outcomes deteriorated due to the prolonged school

lockdown. Based on reports by the Czech School Inspection, it is estimated that 50 000 pupils

lag behind and need tutoring due to insufficient participation in online learning during the ten-

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month school lockdown. The investment aims to prevent further widening of inequalities

between pupils and schools driven by social or other disadvantages. 4 000 schools organise

tutoring programmes. By reaching this number of schools, tutoring is expected to be provided

via 500 000 individual enrolments for tutoring courses by pupils. This means the same pupil

may benefit from tutoring courses in several subjects (e.g., mathematics, English). The aim of

the measure is to tutor pupils at risk of school failure. Schools and teachers may autonomously

determine which pupils are considered at risk of school failure.

An evaluation of the impacts of this measure shall be published (e.g. how the measure helped

restore the learning habits and acquire the knowledge prescribed by the curricula in

mathematics, Czech language and a foreign language.

The investment shall be completed by 31 December 2023.

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Seq.

Num.

Related measure

(Reform or

Investment)

Milestone /

Target Name

Qualitative

indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

176 Reform 1:

Transformation of

universities to adapt to

new forms of learning

and changing needs of

the labour market

Milestone Launch of a

programme to

support

transformation of

universities

Launch of the

programme by

the Ministry of

Education

Q2 2022 The programme shall support adaptation of universities to new forms of learning

and introduction of new study programmes. The sectors to be supported from the

programme shall be identified on the basis of an analysis of economic data, in

consultation with the social partners. Focus shall be on fast-growing, high value-

added sectors suffering from a lack of highly skilled specialists, such as

cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 or e-government services. The

objective is to support at least 20 universities.

177 Reform 1:

Transformation of

universities to adapt to

new forms of learning

and changing needs of

the labour market

Target Number of new

accredited study

programmes

Number 0 35 Q2 2025 At least 35 new study programmes shall receive accreditation.

179 Investment 1:

Development of

selected key academic

sites

Milestone Award of

contracts for the

construction of

new university

facilities

Notification of

the award for

the

construction of

new university

facilities

Q2 2024 Notification of the award of the public contracts for construction of new

university facilities with the objective of 100 000 m2 of new university area

including material equipment, broken down:

1. Mephared 2 (Charles University, Hradec Králové) – 58 092 m²

2. Biocentrum (Charles University, Prague-Albertov) – 33 934 m²

3. BiopharmaHub (Masaryk University, Brno) – 19 035 m².

180 Investment 1:

Construction of

selected key academic

sites

Target Number of

square metres of

new university

area

Number 0 95 000 Q2 2026 At least 95 000 m² of new university areas shall be constructed.

181 Reform 2: Support of

disadvantaged schools

Target Number of

disadvantaged

schools

supported

Number 0 400 Q4 2025 Calls with the aim of supporting schools with a high proportion of disadvantaged

pupils shall be launched. The calls shall cover support for training of pedagogical

staff. At least 400 schools shall be supported.

182 Reform 2: Support of

disadvantaged schools

Milestone Proposal for

index funding for

schools

according to

Approval by

the Ministry of

Education,

Youth and

Sports of the

Q4 2025 A proposal for index funding shall be approved. The index shall take into account

several indicators of the socio-economic disadvantage of schools (for example,

educational outcomes, proportion of pupils with a social or other disadvantage or

proportion of pupils with different mother tongues).

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(Reform or

Investment)

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Target Name

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indicators

(for

milestones)

Quantitative indicators

(for targets)

Indicative timeline

for completion

Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

socio-economic

disadvantage

proposal for

index funding

183 Investment 2: Tutoring

programmes

Target Number of

schools

organising

tutoring

programmes

Number 0 4 000 Q4 2023 4 000 schools organise tutoring programmes. By reaching this number of

schools, tutoring is expected to be provided via 500 000 individual enrolments

for tutoring courses by pupils. As a priority, tutoring aims to help pupils at risk

of school failure restore learning habits and acquire the knowledge prescribed by

the curricula in mathematics, Czech language and a foreign language.

An evaluation of the impacts of this measure shall be published.

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T. COMPONENT 3.3: MODERNISATION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND LABOUR

MARKET DEVELOPMENT

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing several

challenges in the area of labour market and social care. First, it aims at increasing the

adaptability of the labour force by developing its skills, in particular in the digital field. Second,

it aims at tackling persistent gender inequalities in the labour market, in particular the low

labour market participation of women with small children. Third, the component aims at

modernising and expanding social services in compliance with the principles of

deinstitutionalisation and independent living, as described in the UN Convention on the Rights

of Persons with Disabilities.

The component supports addressing country-specific Recommendation 2, 2019, according to

which Czechia shall foster the employment of women with young children, including by

improving access to affordable childcare, and of disadvantaged groups, and country-specific

Recommendation 2 2020, according to which Czechia shall support employment through

active labour market policies, the provision of skills, including digital skills, and access to

digital learning.

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 plan in accordance with

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

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

Reform 1: Development of labour market policies

The objective of this reform is to support life-long learning in Czechia. The reform consists of

a number of measures, for example,

● setting up a tripartite mechanism, by 31 March 2022, involving the Ministry of Labour, the

Ministry of Education, employers and trade union representatives, to coordinate

development of life-long learning programmes in line with the actual and anticipated

demand for skills;

● creating by 31 December 2023 a database of reskilling and upskilling courses which shall

increase the offer of retraining courses and improve matching of supply and demand; the

database shall comprise both reskilling programmes certified according to the Employment

Act, but also courses offered by vocational schools and higher education institutions;

● a legislative amendment, by 31 December 2025, to improve how retraining courses

organised by the Labour Office are matched to jobseekers and to better target support to

these vulnerable groups (for example, especially the low-skilled, excluded persons or at

risk of social exclusion).

The reform measures shall be completed by 31 December 2025.

Reform 2: Ensuring sustainable financing of childcare facilities

The objective of this measure is to foster the availability of affordable childcare for children

below three in order to facilitate return of parents, in particular mothers, to work after parental

leave. The reform shall consist of an amendment of the law on pre-school care, which shall

ensure stable financing of facilities for children below three years of age. The legislative

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amendment shall also aim at ensuring access to affordable childcare for children below three

in all regions of Czechia.

The reform shall be completed by 31 December 2023.

Reform 3: Reform of long-term care

The reform aims at addressing the challenge of fragmented governance and financing of long-

term care and a low proportion of community-based and home-based services in Czechia. The

measure consists of a legislative reform, which shall aim at integrating health and social long-

term care, ensure a stable system of adequate financing of quality long-term services, provide

incentives for community-based and home-based care, allow access of private providers and

improve supervision of social care. By 31 December 2022, a system for mapping social and

long-term needs is expected to be established and an action plan for deinstitutionalisation is

expected to be adopted.

The reform shall be completed by 31 December 2023.

Reform 4: Reform in the care of the children at risk

The reform aims to improve social care services for children at risk, meaning children whose

basic needs cannot be satisfied by their own families’ resources, by the Entry into force of the

Amendment on the Act on Social and Legal Protection of Children and other legislation and

by restricting the placement of children below the age of four in institutional care.

The reform shall be completed by 31 December 2024.

Investment 1: Development of labour market policies

The objective of the measure is to increase the adaptability of the labour force to the changing

needs of the labour market. This measure consists of trainings in digital skills or skills needed

for Industry 4.0.

Investment 2: Increasing the capacity of pre-school facilities

The objective of this measure is to expand affordable childcare, reduce gender inequalities, and

support low-income families at risk of social exclusion and poor educational outcomes. The

investment consists of support for the creation of pre-school facilities.

Investment 3: Development and modernisation of social care infrastructure

This measure aims to address the lack of social care infrastructure and the need to support the

transition towards community-based social and long-term care in the Czech Republic. The

investment consists of support for the construction and renovation of social care facilities.

Investment 4: Development and modernisation of infrastructure in the field of care for

children at risk

The objective of the investment is to address the insufficient social care infrastructure for

children at risk and to support the process of transition to community-based care in the Czech

Republic. The investment consists of renovation of existing buildings, building of new facilities

and/or purchase of facilities or housing units.

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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 and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

184 Reform 1:

Development of

labour market

policies

Milestone Establishment of the

tripartite Re-skilling

and Upskilling

Committee

Entry into force of

a decree

establishing a

permanent

Reskilling and

Upskilling

Committee of the

Council of

Economic and

Social Agreement

(tripartite)

Q1 2022 The Reskilling and Upskilling Committee shall coordinate development of

life-long learning in line with the actual and anticipated demand for skills.

It shall consist of the representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social

Affairs, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, employers’ associations

and trade unions.

185 Reform 1:

Development of

labour market

policies

Milestone Entry into force of

the amended

Employment Act

Provision in the

amended

Employment Act

indicating the

entry into force of

the amended

Employment Act

Q4 2024 The law shall:

• Provide a definition of people with special needs disadvantaged in the

labour market

• better target support to these vulnerable groups (for example,

especially the low-skilled, excluded persons or at risk of social

exclusion)

• improve the matching of retraining courses organised by the Labour

Office to jobseekers.

186 Reform 1:

Development of

labour market

policies

Milestone Database of

reskilling and

upskilling courses

Public database of

upskilling and

reskilling courses

put in operation

Q4 2023 The database shall comprise upskilling and reskilling programmes certified

according to the Employment Act (provided by the Labour Office) as well

as courses offered by vocational schools, higher education institutions and

other providers

187 Investment 1:

Development of

labour market

policies

Target Number of training

certificates

Number 0 130 000 Q4 2025 At least 130 000 training certificates in digital skills or skills needed for

Industry 4.0 shall be issued.

188 Reform 1:

Development of

labour market

policies

Target Number of regional

training centres

equipped

Number 0 14 Q4 2025 At least 14 training centres shall be equipped.

190 Investment 2:

Increasing the

Target Number of new pre-

school facilities

Number 0 508 Q2 2026 508 pre-school facilities shall be built or renovated.

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completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

capacity of pre-

school facilities

192 Reform 2: Ensuring

sustainability of

financing of

childcare facilities

Milestone Entry into force of

the law on childcare

(amendment to Act

No 247/2014 on the

provision of

childcare services in

a child group)

Provision in the

law on childcare

(amendment to

Act No 247/2014

on the provision

of childcare

services in a child

group) indicating

the entry into

force of the law

Q4 2023 The law on pre-school childcare (amendment to Act No 247/2014 on the

provision of childcare services in a child group) shall

• ensure stable financing of pre-school facilities for children below

three years of age

• aim at ensuring access to affordable childcare for children below three

years of age in all regions.

193 Reform 3: Reform of

long-term care

Milestone Entry into force of

the law on long-term

care

Provision in the

law on long-term

care indicating the

entry into force of

the law

Q4 2023 The law on long-term care shall

• aim at integrating health and social long-term care;

• ensure high quality standards for all types of long-term care services;

• promote community-based care and home care ensuring independent

living in natural environment;

• ensure a stable system of adequate financing of the long-term care

services, including for community-based and home care;

• define rules on monitoring of quality of care, requirements for the

staff (including qualifications) and equipment;

• allow for access of private LTC providers while applying the same

rules and quality standards to all providers.

A transitional period may apply, based on appropriate justifications. This

transitional period shall start with the publication of the act in the Official

Journal and shall be linked to technical or technological constraints.

273 Investment 3:

Development and

modernisation of

social care

infrastructure

Milestone Amendment of

Social Services Act

concerning

complaints

Amended Social

Services Act

Q4 2024 The Social Services Act shall be amended, the amendment shall enter into

force and establish a social service complaint mechanism ensuring at least

that:

• Clients, client’s legal guardians and family members have the right to

submit complaints concerning social services to their provider.

• Complainants have the right to be informed how the complaint was

resolved.

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• Complainants have the right to appeal to a body independent of the

service provider; and the body shall consider the appeals on both merit

and process.

• Service providers as well as the relevant appeal body or bodies shall

keep a record of the complaints received.

195 Investment 3:

Development and

modernisation of

social care

infrastructure

Target Number of social

care related facilities

constructed or

renovated

Number of

facilities

0 200 Q2 2026 Construction or renovation of at least 200 facilities.

Issuance of an internal methodology for social services inspection. The

methodology shall prescribe the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities as one of the sources of requirements to be checked by

inspectors.

Furthermore, social services provided in 30 pre-existing facilities with a

capacity of more than 25 persons shall be inspected after the new inspection

methodology shall be issued.

196 Investment 3:

Development and

modernisation of

social care

infrastructure

Target T1: Number of low-

emission vehicles

purchased for

providers of social

prevention,

counselling or home-

care services

Number 0 251 Q4 2024 At least 251 low-emission vehicles shall be purchased, of which:

• at least 100 battery-electric cars;

• at most 151 plug-in hybrid cars.

274 Investment 4:

Development and

modernisation of

infrastructure in the

field of care for

children at risk

Milestone Call for projects

published for housing

for children at risk

Call Q1 2024 At least one call for projects shall be published for the acquisition of

housing for children at risk.

The relevant call(s) shall require that:

1. Each housing unit shall not be larger than 200m2 and shall have

bedrooms designed for at most two children.

2. Bedrooms designed for two children shall not be smaller than 12.25m2

and bedrooms designed for one child shall not be smaller than 8m2.

3. The housing units shall be used by children at risk within at most 12

months since their purchase.

4. The housing units shall be used for social purposes for at least 10

years.

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completion Description and clear definition of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

275 Investment 4:

Development and

modernisation of

infrastructure in the

field of care for

children at risk

Milestone Call for projects

published for

facilities for children

at risk

Call for projects Q1 2024 At least one call for projects shall be published for acquiring, renovating or

building facilities for children at risk. The relevant call(s) shall require that:

1. Each facility shall consist of at most three apartments, each apartment

shall be designed for at most six children and per each apartment, at

most.

2. Bedrooms designed for two children shall not be smaller than 12.25m2

and bedrooms designed for one child shall not be smaller than 8m2.

3. All renovations shall include at least other energy efficiency

renovations.

4. All new constructions shall have a primary energy demand of at least

20% below the nearly zero-energy buildings requirement.

5. The facilities shall be used for social purposes for at least 10 years.

276 Reform 4: Reform in

the care of the

children at risk

Milestone Entry into force of an

Amendment to the

Act on Social and

Legal Protection of

Children and other

legislation

Legal act Q4 2024 Amendments to the Act on Social and Legal Protection of Children and

other legislation shall enter into force, ensuring that:

1. the placement of children below 4 years of age in institutional care is

banned, subject to the following exceptions: i) stays no longer than (at

most) two months; ii) children in the 3. or 4. intensity-of-care

category; iii) when there is an interest in preserving sibling ties.

2. Institutional care (“Dětské domovy pro děti do 3 let věku”) for

children below 4 years of age are abolished

278 Investment 4:

Development and

modernisation of

infrastructure in the

field of care for

children at risk

Target Flats and houses Flats and

houses

0 61 Q2 2026 At least 61 flats or houses shall be acquired, built or renovated on the basis

of the call(s) for projects in milestones 274, 275 or other calls applying the

same requirements.

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U. COMPONENT 4.1: SYSTEMIC SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC INVESTMENT

This component of the Czech recovery and resilience plan contributes to addressing the

challenge of strengthening the administrative capacity of public administration in Czechia. The

aim of the component is to provide methodological support for the preparation of projects, to

modernise the strategic framework and capacities in the area of public procurement, to support

preparation of investment projects and to increase number of staff working on implementation

of the Recovery and Resilience Plan in Czechia.

The component supports addressing country-specific recommendation 3 2019, according to

which Czechia shall reduce the administrative burden on investment and support more quality-

based competition in public procurement, and country-specific recommendation 3 2020,

according to which Czechia shall support small and medium-sized enterprises by making

greater use of financial instruments to ensure liquidity support, reducing the administrative

burden and improving eGovernment.

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).

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

Reform 1: Methodological support for the preparation of projects in line with the EU

objectives

The reform consists of institutional and procedural changes and aims to provide capacity

building as well as methodological and information support to public investors e.g.

municipalities, regions or corporations owned by public entities that are responsible for

implementation of public investments. This methodological and information support shall be

provided by the established Coordination and Competence Centre. The reform shall focus on

adoption of the management plan of the Coordination and Competence Centre with a detailed

description of supported activities and their timeline of implementation.

This reform shall be implemented by 31 December 2023.

Reform 2: Methodological support and modernisation of public investment

The reform consists of institutional and procedural changes and aims to support preparation

and adoption of a new public procurement strategy and an action plan for its implementation.

The strategy and the action plan shall focus at least on the following priorities:

professionalisation of contracting authorities, sustainable purchasing, centralisation and joint

purchases.

This reform shall be implemented by 31 March 2024.

Reform 3: Financial support for the preparation of projects in line with EU objectives

The reform aims to support local and regional authorities in the preparation of at least

300 project documentation in line with EU objectives.

This reform shall be implemented by 30 September 2024.

Reform 4: The increase of effectiveness and enhancing the implementation of the National

Recovery and Resilience Plan

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The reform consists of institutional and procedural changes and aims to strengthen the

administrative capacity to coordinate and implement the Czech Recovery and Resilience Plan.

New full-time equivalent people shall be hired to support the strategic, analytical, coordination,

monitoring, control and communication activities of the bodies involved in the implementation

of the Plan, including its coordination and audit. Communication and media campaign as well

as new functionalities of the monitoring and reporting system shall also be supported.

This reform shall be implemented by 31 December 2024.

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completion Description of each milestone and target

Unit of

measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year

280 Reform 1: Methodological

support for the

preparation of

projects in line

with the EU

objectives

Milestone Establishment of

the Coordination

and Competence