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