| SE strategy / action plan 1.2.1 S1100S267S367S4100S50 Criteria and evidence- S1 · Status: 100 (adopted and in force on 31 Dec 2025)
No dedicated SE strategy exists (the 2021 task to define the social economy in law 'and then draft a strategy' was dropped from the 2025-2027 plan, so nothing dedicated was pending). S2 rests on the National Social Inclusion Strategy 2030 (MNTFS 2030) and its 2025-2027 action plan, Gov. Res. 1219/2025 (VI. 23.), in force from 1 Jul 2025 with SE measures; S1 scores that instrument: 'adopted and in force on 31 Dec 2025'. · source 1 - S2 · Dedication: 67 (SE chapter or pillar with measures in an adopted broader strategy, or dedicated regional strategies only)
The MNTFS 2030 action plans carry SE measures: Gov. Res. 1619/2021 annex IV points 9-13 (legal framework for the social economy, support to social enterprises and municipal social cooperatives) and Gov. Res. 1219/2025 points 4.9 (launching social enterprises, EFOP Plusz), 4.10 (social cooperatives and nonprofit companies) and 4.12 (social enterprises under the CAP Strategic Plan): 'SE chapter or pillar with measures in an adopted broader national strategy'. · source 1 - S3 · Operational content: 67 (measures with named responsible bodies)
Each SE measure in Gov. Res. 1219/2025 names responsible ministers ('Felelős') and deadlines and points to funding programmes (EFOP Plusz, CAP Strategic Plan), but sets no SE budget or quantified SE target: 'measures with named responsible bodies'. S3 now describes the adopted broader instrument. · source 1 - S4 · Monitoring: 100 (progress or evaluation report published in 2021–2025)
A monitoring report on MNTFS 2030 and its 2021-2024 action plan (covering 2021-2022, with a social economy section) was published in 2023, and Gov. Res. 1219/2025 provides for progress reports and a mid-term evaluation: 'progress or evaluation report published in the period'. S4 now describes the adopted broader instrument. · source 1 - S5 · Participation of SE organisations: 0 (no evidence)
The action plans refer to partnership fora (Roma Platform, county round tables) but do not name SE organisations in drafting or monitoring: 'no evidence'. · source 1
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| Institutional structure & dialogue 1.2.2 I133I2100I30I433 Criteria and evidence- I1 · Lead responsibility: 33 (SE handled informally or split, no lead named in any official text)
Resolution 1619/2021 assigns the strategy jointly to six ministers, with the state employment nonprofit OFA running social cooperative programmes; no single lead ministry or unit is named: 'SE handled informally or split, no lead named'. · source 1 - I2 · Breadth of mandate: 100 (the social economy / SE broadly)
The ministerial tasks in Gov. Res. 1219/2025 cover social enterprises in general ('társadalmi vállalkozások létrehozását és beindítását', point 4.9) as well as social cooperatives and nonprofit companies (4.10, 4.12): 'the social economy / SE broadly'. · source 1 - I3 · Consultative body with SE organisations: 0 (none, or only in a draft)
Neither action plan sets up or foresees a consultative body with SE organisations; partnership provisions concern the Roma Platform and social inclusion round tables: 'none'. · source 1 - I4 · Inter-ministerial coordination: 33 (foreseen in an adopted text)
Gov. Res. 1219/2025 assigns SE measures jointly to several ministers (point 4.12: regional development, agricultural policy, rural development and social inclusion) with reporting through the Minister of the Interior to the Government; no standing SE mechanism was found: 'foreseen in an adopted text'. · source 1
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| Social clauses in public procurement 2.3.2 P1100P20P3100P40 Criteria and evidence- P1 · Legal basis: 100 (reservation or preference explicitly for SE/SSE entities (e.g. Directive 2014/24 Art. 77 transposed, a national SSE quota))
Act CXLIII of 2015 (Kbt.) § 34 lets contracting authorities reserve procedures for health, social and cultural services (listed CPV codes) to operators with a public-task purpose, non-profit or with profits distributed to involve employees, governance or ownership ensuring 'a munkavállalók aktív részvételét a szervezet irányításában', for fixed terms of up to three years (§ 34(2)) - the Art. 77 transposition; § 33(1) adds Art. 20 reservations: 'reservation or preference explicitly for SE/SSE entities'. Source is a Public Procurement Authority presentation on the 2015 Kbt (amended 2017), hence medium. · source 1 - P2 · National policy push: 0 (none)
No national socially responsible procurement plan or guidance was found: 'none'. Unverified (search found only EU-level guidance). · source 1 · low confidence - P3 · Evidence of use: 100 (national figures for two or more years)
The Public Procurement Authority publishes yearly statistics on contracts with social considerations and reserved procedures (2012-2022 series; 2023: 306 contracts, HUF 29.3bn; 2024: 203 contracts, HUF 19.0bn, of which 5 reserved contracts): 'national figures published for two or more years'. · source 1 - P4 · Capacity support: 0 (none)
The only documented action is the 2025 government-office letter to sheltered employers (a disability-employment regime, not an SE instrument) on registration for reserved tenders; no training or helpdesk for SEs or contracting authorities was found: 'none'. · source 1 · low confidence
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| Official SE definition 3.1 D10D20 Criteria and evidence- D1 · Where defined: 0 (nowhere (a lapsed draft counts as nowhere))
No law or adopted strategy defines social enterprise or the social economy; social cooperatives are only a form within cooperative law and the planned strategy was not adopted: 'nowhere'. · source 1 - D2 · Content (social aim; participatory governance; limits on profit distribution): 0 (none of the three, or no definition)
No definition counted in D1: 'no definition'. · source 1
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Legal recognition of SEs 3.2.1 · level 2 of 3Act X of 2006 on Cooperatives, §§ 14–21/B: social cooperatives (szociális szövetkezet), including start social cooperatives (§§ 21/A–21/B) · sources 1 2 3L1100L250L3100L4100L550 Criteria and evidence- L1 · Adoption stage: 100 (in force)
- L2 · Scope: 50 (one type or several types only)
- L3 · Implementing rules: 100 (all adopted, or none required)
The Act's social-cooperative provisions apply directly: § 107(3) gives decree powers only for other cooperative types, and no decree on social cooperatives is referred to. A 2022 amendment set a compliance deadline of 1 Jul 2023 (§ 108/D). - L4 · Status or register: 100 (operating, entities recognised)
Social cooperatives are registered as a legal form. OPTEN data (via Nemzeti Cégtár, 6 Jul 2020) counted 2,682 operating in 2019, down from a peak of 3,183 in 2017; the SEG cites 2,980 from the 2019 EC country report. No count after 2019 was found; the regime remains in force (njt state 1 Jan 2026). - L5 · Bodies foreseen by the law: 50 (not foreseen)
No body foreseen.
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| SE support ecosystem 4.3.6 E1100E267E3100E4100E567 Criteria and evidence- E1 · National programme: 100 (national programme dedicated to SE, run by government or a public agency)
OFA, the state employment nonprofit, runs the Fókusz Support Programme for social cooperatives (since 2016, HUF 14bn domestic funding), mentoring about 160 cooperatives, funding business-development expert services and financing trademark certification ('Integrációra felkészítő' element): 'national programme dedicated to SE, run by government or a public agency'. · source 1 - E2 · Territorial coverage: 67 (several regions)
Fókusz is open to social cooperatives seated anywhere in Hungary, with priority for the 300 'felzárkózó' settlements, and supported 140-161 cooperatives across the country; no network of regional support centres is documented: 'several regions'. · source 1 - E3 · Public funding of support: 100 (national budget line)
Fókusz is financed from domestic funds (HUF 14bn; the 2024 sub-call from the National Employment Fund): 'national budget line'. · source 1 - E4 · Continuity: 100 (five years or more)
The Fókusz Support Programme began in 2016 and its 'Fókuszban az Innováció' sub-programme ran from Sep 2024 to Oct 2025: 'five years or more'. · source 1 - E5 · Range of services: 67 (two)
Documented services are mentoring and business-development expert services (read as acceleration) and market access through 'Magyar termék' and 'Hazai Termék' trademark certification (152 products in 2021-2022); finance, legal and impact-measurement services are not documented: 'two'. · source 1
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| EU funds mobilised for SE 5.1.1 F1100F267F3100F4100 Criteria and evidence- F1 · Programming: 100 (a dedicated SE measure or priority with an allocated budget)
The CAP Strategic Plan contains intervention RD50_R10_SEC77 'Vidékfejlesztési együttműködés a társadalmi vállalkozások fejlesztéséért', implemented by call KAP-RD50-1-24 with HUF 1.6bn (EAFRD and national budget): 'a dedicated SE measure or priority with an allocated budget'. · source 1 - F2 · Calls and instruments: 67 (at least one call dedicated to SE in 2021–2025)
Call KAP-RD50-1-24 'Társadalmi vállalkozások fejlesztésének támogatása' (non-repayable grants up to HUF 40m, 60-70 operations) opened in four rounds from 19 Nov 2024 to 14 Jul 2025: 'at least one call dedicated to SE in the period'. Recurrence and the RRF call were not verified. · source 1 - F3 · Channel: 100 (managed by national or regional authorities as part of national SE policy)
The call is run by the national CAP managing authority with the State Treasury, and Gov. Res. 1219/2025 point 4.12 assigns support for social enterprises under the CAP Strategic Plan to named ministers, i.e. within the adopted national policy instrument scored in S1-S2: 'managed by national or regional authorities as part of national SE policy'. · source 1 - F4 · Evidence of take-up: 100 (monitoring data on SE beneficiaries or amounts published)
The MNTFS 2030 monitoring report publishes take-up of EU-funded SE calls: 159 social enterprises supported under GINOP-5.1.3-16 and 335 under GINOP-5.1.7-17, with 1,296 and 2,061 jobs: 'monitoring data on SE beneficiaries or amounts published'. · source 1
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| Dedicated national funding 5.2.2 N167N233N3100N467 Criteria and evidence- N1 · Dedicated line: 67 (dedicated line for one type (e.g. WISE subsidies, a cooperatives fund))
OFA's Fókusz Support Programme for social cooperatives is domestically funded (HUF 14bn) and continued with the 2024 'Fókuszban az Innováció' call (HUF 300m from the National Employment Fund, open to social cooperatives): 'dedicated line for one type'. · source 1 - N2 · Instrument types: 33 (one type)
Support is given as non-repayable de minimis grants (wage subsidy, investment and expert-service elements): 'one type'. · source 1 - N3 · Continuity: 100 (five years or more)
The Fókusz programme has run since 2016, with grant contracts active in 2022, sub-programmes in 2023 and a call in Sep 2024 whose projects ran to 31 Oct 2025: 'five years or more'. · source 1 - N4 · Execution: 67 (disbursement reported (awards announced, beneficiaries named))
Disbursement is reported: 140 cooperatives supported by 30 Jun 2022 and 105 with active grant contracts on 30 Nov 2022 (MNTFS monitoring report); no 2024-2025 award figures were found: 'disbursement reported'. · source 1
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