Under this mechanism, EU Member States need to submit their National Reform Programme and their recovery and resilience plans to a single integrated document, which will provide an overview of the reforms and investments undertaken by the Member State in the coming years. Member States may formally submit their recovery and resilience plans for assessment once the mechanism is legally valid and the deadline for the submission of the plans was 30 April 2021.

The Commission therefore strongly urges Member States to include in their recovery and resilience plans investments and reforms in the following areas:

1. Activation — Preparation of sustainable clean technologies over time and acceleration of the development and use of renewable energy sources.
2. Renovation — Improvement of the energy efficiency of public and private buildings.
3. Recharging and refuelling — Promoting resilient clean technologies to accelerate the use of sustainable, accessible and smart transport, charging and refuelling stations and expansion of public transport.
4. Connection — Development of fast broadband services in all regions and households, including fibre and 5G networks.
5. Modernisation — Digitisation of public administration and public services, including judicial and health systems.
6. Scaling up – Increasing Europe’s industrial data cloud capacities and developing the most powerful, pioneering and sustainable processors.
7. Retraining and upskilling – Adapting education systems to support digital skills and education and vocational training for all ages.