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EU GPP policy. Alenka Burja DG Environment G2 Environment and Industry Bilbao, 23 rd June 2009. Green Public Procurement - GPP. Why GPP? Polic y framework of GPP. Why GPP ?. Uns u stainable co n sumption and production seriously impact the environment and human h ealth. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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EU GPP policy
Alenka BurjaDG Environment
G2 Environment and IndustryBilbao, 23rd June 2009
Green Public Procurement - GPP
Why GPP? Policy framework of GPP
Why GPP?
Unsustainable consumption and production
seriously impact the environment and
human health
Main Environmental ImpactsMain Environmental Impacts
70-80% of environmental impacts:
* transport
* food & drink
* housing
Design
Collection
Reuse, Recycling, Recovery
Manufacturing/Product
Distribution
Use
Natural Resources
Waste & Recycling
SCP: Smarter Consumption
SCP: Leaner Production
SCP: Better Products
Natural resources
Life Cycle Approach
GPP - SmarterConsumption
• reduce environmental impacts (footprint) of public sector
• trigger production of better products and services• boost competitiveness of industry (new markets, jobs,
innovation and new technologies)• conserve natural resources • assure healthier working condictions • save public money
GPP Milestones
Communication on IPP, 2003 New legal framework for Public Procurement, 2004 Renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy, 2006 Sustainable Consumption and Production and
Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan, 2008 Communication on GPP
Communication on Public Procurement for a Communication on Public Procurement for a Better Environment Better Environment
Political target: 50 % of tendering
procedures to be green by 2010
Specific objectives: a process for setting common GPP criteria for
10 priority products/services guidance: GPP Training Toolkit information on life cycle costing (LCC) develop indicators for monitoring
GPP Guidance
Module 1 (strategic): provides methodology to develop a GPP Action plan, aims at raising political support
Module 2 (legal): gives clear examples of how and where to integrate environmental criteria into the public procurement tendering procedure (subject matter, technical
specifications, selection and award criteria, contract performance clauses)
Module 3 (operational): contains detailed examples of criteria for 10 product/service groups
GPP Training Toolkit
Construction ElectricityCleaning products and services TextilesFood and catering services Furniture
Office IT equipment Paper Gardening products and services Transport
Core criteria: address the key environmental impacts Comprehensive criteria: to purchase the best environmental products available
on the market.- Based on Type I ecolabel criteria, but any proof can be accepted- Internal and external stakeholder consultations
Status in Member States
The latest study demonstrates that 7 MS (UK, DK, FI, NL, AU, DE, SE) have on average 45 % of the total value and 55 % of the total number of contracts in 2006/07 – green.
Analysis also points out that there is on average 1% decrease of costs when using GPP (LCC approach), and 25 % decrease of CO2 emissions.
Ongoing activities
endorsement of common GPP criteria in national action plans
promote awareness and training on GPP develop new GPP criteria based on existing
frameworks for environmental criteria (Ecolabel, Eco-design benchmarks), finalise 10 criteria
raise support for GPP by linking it to other environmental policies
disseminate information on LCC dialogue with stakeholders
Mandatory GPP requirements
Energy Star Regulation (2008) => obliges central governments and EU institutions
Energy end-use efficiency and energy services Directive (2006) => exemplary role for public sector
Directive on the promotion of clean & energy efficient road transport vehicles (2009) => obliges public authorities and public service providers)
Future mandatory GPP requirements
Energy Labelling Directive => mandatory performance levels
Energy Performance in Buildings Directive => exemplary role
EU Ecolabel Regulation => Manual for authorities awarding public contracts
Thank you
European CommissionEnvironment Directorate-GeneralDirectorate G – Sustainable development and integrationUnit G 2 – Environment and Industry
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/index_en.htm