On 22 July 2026, the Council of the European Union amended its 8 September 2021 Implementing Decision to approve an updated recovery and resilience plan for Czechia, setting new milestones and targets for digital reforms under Components 1.1 and 1.2. The amendments detail specific deadlines for investments in eGovernment, eHealth, open data, and cybersecurity, which Czechia must meet to access EU recovery funds.
The updated plan, adopted by the Council on 22 July 2026, builds on the original approval of Czechia's recovery and resilience plan on 8 September 2021. Component 1.1 focuses on improving digital public services for citizens and businesses through client-oriented portals (Citizens, Justice, Entrepreneur, Healthcare), eHealth solutions, and data management aligned with the once-only principle. Component 1.2 targets interconnected IT systems, core registries (including health registries), and cybersecurity for public administration.
Investment 2 (open data) by 31 December 2024; Investment 3 (digital justice) by 31 December 2023; and Investment 4 (digital justice conditions) by 31 December 2024. Milestones range from finalising a data audit of 32 central government bodies (Q4 2023) to connecting 10 healthcare providers to the interoperability system (Q4 2025). Targets include accepting 5 telemedicine/eHealth projects (Q4 2025), increasing open data producers by 77 new entities (Q4 2022), and publishing 125 new or improved open data sets (Q4 2024).
The Council confirmed that no measure in either component is expected to cause significant harm to environmental objectives under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The component supports Country Specific Recommendations 2019/3, 2020/1, and 2020/3 for Czechia.
Czech national authorities face tight deadlines to implement digital reforms, with potential delays risking fund disbursement. Czech businesses and citizens stand to benefit from improved eGovernment and eHealth services, while the health sector must integrate interoperability standards. The open data targets may boost transparency and innovation, but smaller entities may struggle with compliance costs. The cybersecurity requirements impose additional burdens on public administration but enhance data protection.