GPP, EC toolkit on Green Public Procurement

European Commission Directorate-General For The Environment

Description

Module 3: Practical Module The Training toolkit can be downloaded from the European GPP website http://ec.europa.eu/The third module is specifically designed for purchasing environment/gpp/index_en.htm.officers. It includes concrete examples of environmental criteria which can be readily introduced in tender The modules and various background documents are EC Toolkit on Green Public Procurementdocuments. Examples of criteria have been established available as PDF documents and in the form of power GPPfor product and service groups identified (due to their point presentations, for use in GPP training.environmental impact and/or scope for environmental The GPP website further includes comprehensive improvement and/or financial impact and/or political or information on international, European and national example-setting function) as most suitable for “greening” Green Public Procurement strategies and guidelines. It under Green Public Procurement. includes many useful links to related policies and websites, The criteria have been established on the basis of broad such as the European Commission’s Environmental stakeholder consultation and are, where appropriate, Technologies Action Plan, the EU Ecolabel scheme based upon European or, in the absence thereof, national with advice on integrating ecolabel criteria into public environmental criteria and guidelines.

Sujets

• Government procurement
• Environmental impact
• Environmental movement
• Sciences et techniques

Informations

• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-ENVIRONMENT
• Nombre de lectures: 35
• Langue: English

Extrait

Module 3: Practical Module he third module is specifically designed for purchasing officers. It includes concrete examples of environmental criteria which can be readily introduced in tender documents. Examples of criteria have been established for product and service groups identified (due to their environmental impact and/or scope for environmental improvement and/or financial impact and/or political or example-setting function) as most suitable for “greening” under Green Public Procurement. he criteria have been established on the basis of broad stakeholder consultation and are, where appropriate, based upon European or, in the absence thereof, national environmental criteria and guidelines. In the first tranche criteria have been developed for products falling within the following product/service groups: 1. Copying and graphic paper 2. Cleaning products and services 3. Office IT equipment 4. Construction 5. Transport 6. Furniture 7. Electricity 8. Food and catering services 9. Textiles 10. Gardening products and services

The Training toolkit can be downloaded from the European GPP website http://ec.europa.eu/ environment/gpp/index_en.htm.

he modules and various background documents are available as PDF documents and in the form of power point presentations, for use in GPP training.

he GPP website further includes comprehensive information on international, European and national Green Public Procurement strategies and guidelines. It includes many useful links to related policies and websites, such as the European Commission’s Environmental echnologies Action Plan, the EU Ecolabel scheme with advice on integrating ecolabel criteria into public procurement and EMAS (European Eco Management and Audit Scheme).

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EC Toolkit on Green Public Procurement

Strategic, Legal and Operational Guidance n Green Public Procurement

Green public procurement means that public purchasers take account of environmental factors when buying products, services or works

EuropeanCommission GPP Training Toolkit

Introduction

Buying Green! - Making a difference through GPP