Malta’s National Malta’s National Action Plan for Action Plan for Green Public Green Public Procurement Procurement

Marie-Louise MangionMarie-Louise MangionTourism and Sustainable Development Unit Tourism and Sustainable Development Unit Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism, the Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism, the

Environment and CultureEnvironment and CultureOffice of the Prime MinisterOffice of the Prime Minister

22ndnd July 2010 July 2010

Why do we need a NAP Why do we need a NAP for GPP?for GPP?

Government is a major consumer of products Government is a major consumer of products and services, affecting the environment.and services, affecting the environment.

As recognised by the European Commission, As recognised by the European Commission, in 2003, through its Integrated Product in 2003, through its Integrated Product Policy, a strategy is required to address the Policy, a strategy is required to address the environmental impact caused by products environmental impact caused by products throughout their life-cycle.throughout their life-cycle.

Green public procurement is a means to Green public procurement is a means to achieving sustainable consumption and achieving sustainable consumption and production and provides an impulse for production and provides an impulse for innovation and competitiveness.innovation and competitiveness.

Why do we need a NAP Why do we need a NAP for GPP?for GPP?

In the Council Conclusions relating to:In the Council Conclusions relating to: Sustainable Consumption and Production Sustainable Consumption and Production

(Environment Council) (Environment Council) Public procurement for a better Public procurement for a better

environment (Competitiveness Council)environment (Competitiveness Council)

Member States in 2008 agreed to a Member States in 2008 agreed to a political political indicative target of 50% GPP as from indicative target of 50% GPP as from 2010.2010.

We need to move towards this.We need to move towards this.

Why do we need a NAP Why do we need a NAP for GPP?for GPP?

It also makes financial sense: It also makes financial sense: Studies have indicated that GPP has not only Studies have indicated that GPP has not only

led to major reductions in CO2 emissions but led to major reductions in CO2 emissions but also decreased costs taking into account life also decreased costs taking into account life cycle costs of a product or service.cycle costs of a product or service.

Government can provide the critical mass Government can provide the critical mass required by market operators to provide required by market operators to provide green products instigating innovation and green products instigating innovation and competitiveness.competitiveness.

Aim of the NAP for GPPAim of the NAP for GPP

The NAPs will:The NAPs will: not be legally-binding not be legally-binding but provide political impetus to the but provide political impetus to the

process of implementing and raising process of implementing and raising awareness of greener public procurement. awareness of greener public procurement.

allow Member States to choose the options allow Member States to choose the options that best suit their political framework and that best suit their political framework and the level they have reached, enabling an the level they have reached, enabling an exchange of best practices in facilitating exchange of best practices in facilitating greener public procurement.greener public procurement.

GPP at an European levelGPP at an European level Agreed on a political indicative target of 50% of Agreed on a political indicative target of 50% of

GPP.GPP. Agreed on new mandatory EU requirements such as Agreed on new mandatory EU requirements such as

that on Clean & Energy efficient road transportthat on Clean & Energy efficient road transport Agreed to designate GPP as an area of cooperation Agreed to designate GPP as an area of cooperation

in the pact for European Mayorsin the pact for European Mayors Agreed to define common modalities for greening Agreed to define common modalities for greening

public procurement in ten priority sectorspublic procurement in ten priority sectors Development and translation of a Communication Development and translation of a Communication

and Training Toolkit and Training Toolkit Set up of various networks for exchange of Set up of various networks for exchange of

information and internationally funded projects.information and internationally funded projects. Development of an evaluation methodology to Development of an evaluation methodology to

assess the progress of Member States in 2010assess the progress of Member States in 2010 Discussion on specifications of the next product Discussion on specifications of the next product

groupsgroups

What has Malta done?What has Malta done?

First draft of a NAP for GPP with inputs from First draft of a NAP for GPP with inputs from various players was formulated, approved by various players was formulated, approved by MEPA Board and submitted to MRAE in June MEPA Board and submitted to MRAE in June 2007.2007.

Following changes to ministerial Following changes to ministerial competencies, this moved to OPM. Given competencies, this moved to OPM. Given developments at an EU level, a review and developments at an EU level, a review and update of the NAP was needed. update of the NAP was needed.

MFEI led this process in view of public MFEI led this process in view of public procurement. Inputs by various players were procurement. Inputs by various players were provided. provided.

What has Malta done?What has Malta done?

The review:The review: Examined the concept of the EU GPP Examined the concept of the EU GPP

Policy and its current state of play Policy and its current state of play across EU Member States.across EU Member States.

Conducted studies with a view to Conducted studies with a view to comprehensively understand the local comprehensively understand the local scenario.scenario.

Outlined a strategy for GPP.Outlined a strategy for GPP.

The local scenarioThe local scenario Qualitative Research on Green Public

Procurement through Green Leaders: Prevailing attitude in public sector limits GPP to paper

and office equipment Recommended specifying environmental standards,

centralise purchases, provide information, enforce, raise awareness for suppliers and buyers

Evaluating the level of Green Public Procurement in awarded contracts in 2007-2008: One tender (cleaning services) compliant with common

core GPP criteria Nine tenders had an element of GPP.

The local scenarioThe local scenario

Public procurement expenditure analysis (DOC tenders only): Over 70% of contracts (value) fall within the first

ten priority grouping

Market Sounding: Agree with GPP but involve stakeholders Need to develop capacity for design of green

buildings Importance to adapt specifications to local context Assistance to private sector by MSA

Six strategic measuresSix strategic measures

1.1. Clear Policy leadershipClear Policy leadership

2.2. Green Green purchasing delivery targetspurchasing delivery targets

3.3. Central co-ordination through a core team of experts Central co-ordination through a core team of experts responsible for driving the GPP strategy and maintaining its responsible for driving the GPP strategy and maintaining its momentummomentum

4.4. A A Gateway Review Process Gateway Review Process ensuring that a unified sustainable ensuring that a unified sustainable procurement framework is being effectively applied across the procurement framework is being effectively applied across the public sector/servicepublic sector/service

5.5. Effective support for the supplier baseEffective support for the supplier base

6.6. Awareness raising, information, training and education.Awareness raising, information, training and education.

Proposed GPP TargetsProposed GPP Targets

Criteria for deciding on these targets:Criteria for deciding on these targets: Potential financial impactPotential financial impact Potential number of awarded contractsPotential number of awarded contracts Market favourablenessMarket favourableness

On the basis of the three criteria, the On the basis of the three criteria, the following are the proposed GPP following are the proposed GPP targetstargets

Product Product groupgroup

Year 1Year 1 Year 2Year 2 Year 3Year 3

Copying Copying and graphic and graphic paperpaper

100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

Gardening Gardening products products and and servicesservices

100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

Cleaning Cleaning products products and and servicesservices

80%80% 90%90% 100%100%

TextilesTextiles 100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

Office IT Office IT eq.eq.

100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

TransportTransport 10%10% 20%20% 30%30%

FurnitureFurniture 10%10% 20%20% 30%30%

Food and Food and catering catering servicesservices

10%10% 20%20% 30%30%

Product Product groupgroup

Year 1Year 1 Year 2Year 2 Year 3Year 3

A/C & Heat A/C & Heat pumpspumps

80%80% 90%90% 100%100%

Thermal Thermal insulationinsulation

80%80% 90%90% 100%100%

Wall panelsWall panels 80%80% 90%90% 100%100%

Hard floor Hard floor coveringscoverings

10%10% 20%20% 30%30%

WindowsWindows 10%10% 20%20% 30%30%

Street Street lighting & lighting & traffic signstraffic signs

10%10% 20%20% 30%30%

Road Road constructioconstruction & traffic n & traffic signssigns

10%10% 20%20% 30%30%

Proposed GPP targetsProposed GPP targets Construction – merits special attentionConstruction – merits special attention

It is advisable that due weight to potential It is advisable that due weight to potential environmental impacts be factored in environmental impacts be factored in when prioritising and setting GPP targets. when prioritising and setting GPP targets.

One now has to assess these priorities One now has to assess these priorities against the potential environmental against the potential environmental impact to finalise prioritisation and take impact to finalise prioritisation and take into account developments such as the into account developments such as the directive on the promotion of clean and directive on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles. energy efficient road transport vehicles.

Way forwardWay forward

Government will be promoting and Government will be promoting and moving towards Green Public moving towards Green Public ProcurementProcurement

Government will be discussing at a Government will be discussing at a national level and at a European level the national level and at a European level the specifications for GPP criteria for the specifications for GPP criteria for the next product groupsnext product groups

Warm up the market Warm up the market Avoid market distortions and put in Avoid market distortions and put in

motion the right culture change.motion the right culture change.