On 8 July 2026, the Council adopted an Implementing Decision amending the approval of Finland's recovery and resilience plan (RRP), replacing the annex of its 29 October 2021 Implementing Decision. The amendment, requested by Finland on 28 May 2026, responds to objective circumstances that rendered parts of the original plan unachievable. The financial contribution remains unchanged at EUR 1,949,059,854, against an estimated total cost of EUR 1,949,226,000.
The amended plan revises four measures. Under component P2C3R1, Finland replaces the original anti-money laundering supervision measure with what it considers a better alternative. Under component P4C1, three digital health and social welfare innovation measures (P4C1I4, P4C1I3, P4C1I5) are amended to reduce administrative burden, including provisions for the Åland region. Additionally, four clerical errors affecting targets and milestones under components P1C1, P1C2, P3C1, and P5C1 (REPowerEU) are corrected without altering implementation. The European Commission assessed the amended plan positively.
The decision, addressed to Finland, keeps the total EU grant allocation unchanged. The amendments aim to improve the effectiveness and feasibility of the RRP while maintaining the same level of EU financial support. The Council's approval formalises the changes, allowing Finland to proceed with the updated milestones and targets. No further institutional steps are required for the amendment to take effect.