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Update on EU GPP criteria

for "Public Spaces Maintenance"

Oyeshola Kofoworola, Rocio Rodriguez Quintero and Nieves

Espinosa

Meeting of the EU GPP Advisory Group

Copenhagen, 12th-13th June 2018

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tt EU GPP criteria development for Public Space Maintenance

The Public Space Maintenance EU GPP Criteria

is new!

It incorporates and extends the scope of the

current EU GPP criteria for gardening products

and services including, outdoor cleaning

products & services

Website:

http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Public_space_mai

ntenance/documents.html

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End 2016

Product Group Identification

(GPP AG) Preparatory work

Preliminary Report

1st Technical report + Draft Criteria

1st AHWG Sevilla

15.11.2017

2nd Technical report + Draft Criteria

2nd AHWG Webinar

3rd Technical report + Draft Criteria

Early 2019

18- 22.06.2018 Written consultation

Final Technical report + Draft Criteria

We are here!

tt Work Plan and Timeline

Website: http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Public_space_maintenance/documents.html

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Scope and Definitions for PSM

Public spaces for the purpose of the EU GPP criteria are "..urban areas,

pedestrian and vehicular areas, manmade green areas, public buildings,

natural areas, beaches, lakes, public furniture, etc"

Public Space Maintenance will cover routine maintenance activities and

equipment, either of preventive or corrective character, done in either green

or built public spaces

Activities Cleaning products and cleaning services

Gardening products and gardening services

Machinery products and services

Vehicles and service fleet

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ttPreliminary Report of EU GPP criteria development for "Public Space Maintenance"

Preliminary report with background information

covering:

Task 1: Scope and definition

Task 2: Market analysis

Task 3: Technical analysis, including

environmental aspects of Public Space

maintenance

Available at:

http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Public_space_mai

ntenance/documents.html

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ttPreliminary Report of EU GPP criteria development for "Public Space Maintenance"

Total Purchase of Maintenance Of Public

Spaces (2009-2015) = More than 12 billion

euros of Contract Award Notices (CANs):

Maintenance services are not contracted

regularly

In the period 2009-2015, the volume of

public purchases was irregular due to

budgetary constraints

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PSM Cleaning Activities Main Environmental Impacts

Cleaning agents •All-purpose cleaners Water depletion from products dilution and

cleaning operations

Wastewater production

Release of toxic substances and waste from the manufacturing process

•De-icing products Impacts on water and soil ecosystems from

the use of road salt

Corrosion of metals parts of structures and vehicles associated with the use of road salt

Water and energy depletion, and emissions associated with Calcium Magnesium Acetate (CMA) mining and manufacture

Cleaning services

• Street sweeping

Dust emissions (PM10) during sweeping activities

Sludge production associated with street cleaning

•Winter maintenance Emissions associated with transportation and

distribution of de-icing materials

Dust production associated with the use of traction sand

Risk of materials run-off in storage infrastructures

•Weed control Aquatic eco-toxicity

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PSM Gardening Activities Main Environmental Impacts

Gardening Products •Ornamental plants Fertilizer use, pesticide use, water depletion

from plant nurseries

Fuel depletion from heating of greenhouse structures

Waste production from use of PVC pots or polystyrene plateau for the packaging and delivery of plants

•Soil Improvers Climate change, eco-toxicity and mineral

depletion from the extraction of raw materials (e.g. peat based soil improvers)

Eutrophication of water ecosystems due to the run-off of nutrients

Water and energy depletion, and emissions associated with Calcium Magnesium Acetate (CMA) mining and manufacture

•Irrigation Systems Water depletion and energy depletion

Gardening services

• Pest control Eutrophication and biomagnification caused by

substances affecting the food chain

Eco-toxicity in soil and water ecosystems

Alteration of biodiversity

•Invasive species Alteration of biodiversity- decline of native

species

Impacts for human and animal health

Damage to infrastructures

Agricultural losses

•Waste generation Waste generation from the delivery chain of

ornamental plants

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PSM Machinery and Vehicles Main Environmental Impacts

Machinery •Pollutant emissions Production of PM and Nitrogen oxide

emissions resulting from fuel combustion

Eco-toxicity impact due to lubricant loss

•Noise Emissions Human health impacts associated with noise

emissions

•Waste generation End of life disposal of the machinery

Battery heavy metal disposal

Used oils and lubricants disposal

Vehicles

• GHG and air pollutant emissions GHG emissions during the use phase,

particularly of CO2

Air pollutant emissions due to fuel combustion

•Noise Emissions Human health impacts associated with noise

emissions

The noise emission could depend on the technology of powertrain (electric vehicles ensure less noise emissions)

The type of tyres could affect the level of noise emissions

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Second Technical Report of the EU GPP criteria for Public Space Maintenance

Presents draft criteria areas and proposals,

including the underpinning evidence and

rationale.

Provides a revision of the first technical report

following the first stakeholders consultation (1st

AHWG meeting) held on 15th November 2018 in

Seville.

Available online at:

http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Public_space_mai

ntenance/documents.html

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Outdoor cleaning products Purchase of outdoor cleaning products used

for cleaning service

Graffiti removal products Graffiti removal products used for the

provision of cleaning services

De-icing and snow removal products Operational procedures and best practices • Cleaning, de-icing and snow removal products

for providing cleaning services • De-icing and snow removal operations • Reduction of PM10 street dust • Cleaning services plan • Weed control

• Graffiti removal operation

Consumable goods • Compostable bin bags

Cleaning Products

Cleaning Service

Criteria Proposal Purchase of Cleaning Products and Services

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Ornamental plants • Ornamental plants • Plants containers and packaging • Invasive alien species

Ornamental plants and soil improvers used for the provision of gardening services

Pest control and invasive alien species management

Soil improvers • Organic constituents of soil improvers & mulch • Hazardous substances (heavy metals) in soil

improvers • Physical contaminants in soil improvers • Product performance of soil improvers

• Primary pathogens in soil improvers

Watering practices

Waste management

Gardening practices and enhancement of biodiversity

Automatic irrigation systems • Automatic irrigation

Gardening Products

Gardening Service

Criteria Proposal Purchase of Gardening Products and Services

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Machinery engine exhaust emission

GHG emissions (compact sweepers & spreaders)

Water consumption (for compact sweepers using water for dust suppression)

Distribution performance of spreaders

Battery rechargeability and quality

Battery heavy metal content

Machinery lubricant

Machinery operation and maintenance Maintenance of the mobile machinery equipment

Air pollutant emissions performance (compact sweepers & spreaders)

Machinery Services

Criteria Proposal Purchase of Machinery and Services

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Technological options to reduce GHG Emissions

Cyclelogistics

Tyre pressure monitor Systems (TPMS)

Low viscosity lubricant oils

Vehicle tyres- rolling resistance

Vehicle tyres- retreaded tyres

Air conditioning gases

Improved air pollutant emissions performance (HDV)

Air pollutant emissions (fleet composition)

Zero tailpipe emission capability

Water recirculation systems of sweepers

Distribution performance of spreaders

Tyre noises

Vehicle noise

Sweepers noise

Criteria Proposal Purchase of Vehicles and Services

Vehicles Service fleets

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Common Criteria for Service Categories

Competence of tenderer and staff training

requirements applicable to the provision of Gardening services, Cleaning services, and the operation of machinery and vehicles

Environmental management measures

Requirement for written procedures to: • monitor, record and implement minimising measures for :

GHG and air pollutant emissions Energy consumption Water consumption Products consumption (e.g. cleaning products, fertilisers, pesticides, de-icing products) Waste generation

• evaluate the deployment of the plan and operational procedures, by tracking the evolution of

indicators and the implementation of the measures in real practice

• implement the necessary actions to correct deviations from the plan, and if possible prevent them in

the future

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Highlights

The EU GPP PSM proposals are stricter when compared to their equivalents in the

existing gardening products and services EU GPP criteria

Features some new criteria e.g.: • Biodiversity – Gardening Products and Services

• Battery electric powered garden machinery proposed in lieu of GHG and Noise emissions -

Machinery Products and Services

Emphasizes reduction and more efficient use of products (e.g. herbicides, outdoor

cleaning products, etc) via Contract Performance Clauses & Common Services Criteria

Reflective of current regulations e.g.: • EU Ecolabel criteria for indoor cleaning services (Commission Decision (EU) 2018/680)

• EU Ecolabel criteria for hard surface cleaning products (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1217)

• EU Ecolabel for lubricants (Commission Decision (EU) xxx/xx/EU (under revision)).

• EU GPP criteria for the ‘Transport’ product group (under revision)

• Non Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) Regulation (EU) 2016/1628)

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Challenges

Limited detailed data on the machinery fleet

(composition of service providers)

Limited data on best practices for the procurement

of Green Public Space Maintenance services

Complexity of best operational practices -

geographic location could be a determinate factor

to the implementation of PSM services

Any questions? You can contact us via: JRC-PUBLIC-SPACE-MAINTENANCE@ec.europa.eu

Project team: Oyeshola Kofoworola, Rocio Rodriguez–Quintero and Nieves Espinosa

http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Public_space_maintenance

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