As for all Member States, payments made to the Netherlands under the RRF are performance-based and depend on the implementation by the Netherlands of the investments and reforms described in its Recovery and Resilience Plan.
On 24 May 2024, the Netherlands submitted to the Commission the first request for payment of €1.3 billion under the RRF, covering 25 milestones and 5 targets. These cover several reforms in the areas of environmental taxation, the housing market, the pension system, self-employment as well as the digital transformation of the central government. Reforms on aggressive tax planning and the electricity grid code are also included.
The request also covers investments in training and career advice for individuals in the Dutch labour market, rail traffic management and research and development of quantum technologies. Digital equipment for students and e-health care for people living at home are also among the investments.
On 15 July 2024, the Commission adopted a positive preliminary assessment of the Netherlands’ request for payment. The favourable opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee of the Council on the payment request paved the way for the Commission to adopt a final decision on the disbursement of the funds.
The Netherlands’ overall Recovery and Resilience Plan will be financed by €5.4 billion in grants. You can find more information on the Netherlands’ Recovery and Resilience Plan this page, which features an interactive map of projects financed by the RRF, as well as on the Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard. More information on the process of payment requests under the RRF can be found in this document of questions and answers.