(AGENPARL) – BRUXELLES lun 08 maggio 2023 The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the main financing tool of the EU’s Recovery Instrument (NextGenerationEU), set up to aid Member States in their post-pandemic recovery. The RRF stands out from other EU programmes not only because of its volume (€723.8 billion, at current prices), amounting to almost 60 % on top of the entire EU multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027, but in its spending model. First, it is implemented under direct management by the Commission, but relies on the Member States for compliance with national and EU rules, as in shared management. Second, RRF payments to Member States are linked to the achievement of predefined milestones and targets, and not directly to the ultimate costs. Lastly, the RRF is financed by external assigned revenue outside the EU budget. The specific characteristics of the RRF affect the implementation process and the way of ensuring that the EU’s financial interests are protected. This briefing gives an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the EU Member States, the European Commission, the European Court of Auditors and other players involved in implementing the RRF and making sure there is proper monitoring and oversight at the different stages. The Member States are the beneficiaries of RRF funding and the main actors in ensuring the proper use of funding in compliance with the applicable EU and national rules. The Commission, meanwhile, is directly responsible for the implementation of the EU budget, and must obtain sufficient assurance from Member States that this is being done properly and ensure that the financial interests of the Union are protected effectively. Given the vast financial sums involved in the RRF, as well as the short timeframe for implementation (until the end of 2026), the European Parliament has a key role to play in scrutinising the RRF’s implementation process and giving discharge to the Commission for the grant component during its lifespan. This year’s discharge procedure is the first to cover the RRF, establishing a reference framework for future exercises. Parliament, along with civil society organisations and other stakeholders, continuously highlights the need for increased transparency and accountability in the use of RRF funds.

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Fonte/Source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/it/document/EPRS_BRI(2023)747883