The Technical Support Instrument (TSI) is the EU programme that provides tailor-made technical expertise to EU Member States to design and to implement reforms at the national level, with an emphasis on the green and digital transitions. The TSI also supports the preparation and implementation of Recovery and Resilience Plans.
Initiated in 2021, the TSI is the successor of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP). Since 2017, both programmes have helped design, develop and implement over 1500 reform projects in 27 Member States.
39 COMPLETED AND ONGOING REFORM PROJECTS IN AUSTRIA
Reform projects approved under the Technical Support Instrument
The yearly TSI cycles are launched during the TSI Annual Conferences, detailing the requests and projects to the public. During the event, invited speakers provide insight into how the TSI supports Member States, drawing from the experience gathered on the ground during one of the many reform processes, designing and implementing key reforms, helping tackle issues and face crises, to strengthen resilience and the structural capacities of administrations and institutions.
Particular focus is put on multi-country projects, geared at addressing common issues among Member States and maximising the effects of the EU added-value of the instrument, combining expertise and experience sourced throughout the European Union.
In 2023, the Commission approved the following 9 reform support projects for Austria:
- Development of an infrastructure for micro-data analysis for National Productivity Boards
- Regional and local authorities – Enhancing Quality of public administration and cooperation, Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
- Forecasting and steering the teaching workforce in Austria
- Towards person-centered integrated care
Multi-country projects:
- Renovation Wave - Improving the survey of the national building stock
- Integration of environmental dimensions in public finances - implementing the 'Do No Significant Harm' (DNSH) principle in public funding programme
- Strengthening tax compliance by implementing behavioural insights for revenue administrations in Belgium, Austria and Portugal
- Measuring Citizen’s Satisfaction with Key Government Services for Better Performance and Enhanced Trust
- Developing in-house capacity for Latvia and other Member States
In 2022, the Commission approved 6 reform projects for Austria:
- Follow-up project for the implementation of an electronic file system in Burgenland
- Roadmap for a future Comprehensive Raw Material Balance
- Improving the framework conditions for staff in early childhood education and care to enhance the quality of education for children (Implementation of the European Child Guarantee)
- Establishing a nationwide Financial Education online Platform for Austria
- EU Supervisory Digital Finance Academy: Strengthening Supervisory Capacity in innovative Digital Finance
Multi-country projects:
- Resources Hub for Sustainable Investments in Health – A Joint Initiative for the EU
More information can be found on the 2022 Country Factsheets.
In 2021, the Commission approved the following 7 reform projects for Austria:
- Digitalisation of the Austrian education system
- Digitization of the application of tax law in Austria
- Innovative methods of identifying ominous bank behaviour employing new public data sources
- Strengthening Austria’s national economic security and preparedness
- Improving patient access to medicines through securing, strengthening and expanding national production of medicines
- Identifying strategies for the development and implementation of digital-ready legislation
Multi-country projects:
- Cross-sectorial environmental scenario analyses
More information can be found on the 2021 Country Factsheets.
Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) projects (2017-2020)
You can find the full list of SRSP projects here.
2022 - Resources Hub For Sustainable Investing In Health
The Commission supports the creation of the hub to navigate through the various programmes and funding instruments in order to identify how they could best use EU support.
2021 - Digitisation of the application of tax law in Austria
The Commission supported the Austrian Tax administration under the Ministry of Finance to design and prepare a reform for digitisation of the application of tax law in Austria.
2021 - Identifying strategies for the implementation of digital-ready legislation
The Commission is supporting Austria in the strategy for a future legislation in a way that is easily manageable and enables digital administration.