eu green public procurement policy
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EU Green Public Procurement Policy
European CommissionEnvironment Directorate-General Enrico DegiorgisWebinar "Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) and the Circular Economy
13 March 2017
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From a Linear Economy…DISPOSEMAKETAKENATURAL
RESOURCES
WASTEWASTEWASTE
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…to a Circular Economy
3Circular economy Action Plan – CE AP – December 2015
Green Public Procurement in CE AP• Key role for circular economy acknowledged • Special emphasis on circular economy aspects in
criteria-setting• Support a greater uptake of GPP criteria by public
authorities, e.g. by training• Commission to lead by example - in its own
procurement, and by reinforcing the use of GPP in EU funding two inter-service groups from April 2016• Example: reuse of old furniture, reuse and recycle of
obsolete ICT
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Reinforcing CE aspects in GPP criteriaExamples
EU GPP criteria for computers and monitors (Oct. 2016)•Renewal of IT equipment as a contract option•Design for durability, upgradeability and repairability
• Continued availability of spare parts• Ease of replacement for rechargeable batteries
•Product life extension upon the end of its service life •Design for dismantling and end-of-life management to maximise the recovery of resources
5http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/pdf/EU_GPP_criteria_for_computers_and_monitors.pdf
Reinforcing CE aspects in GPP criteriaExamples
• Refurbishment service for existing used furniture
• Easy repair of furniture, incl. spare part availability
• Encourage use of recycled materials in construction
• Food waste prevention in catering services
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To get involved in the development GPP criteria development process:
http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product_bureau/projects.html
Support higher uptake of GPP
• Training
• Technical assistance
• Peer-to-peer learning
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2nd Circular Procurement CongressSave the date!
19th October in Tallinn
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• Examples of circular procurement• Share experiences • Discuss how circular procurement could become a
standard practice globally
Organisers: DG Environment, Rijkswaterstaat (NL), Estonian Ministry of the Environment, ICLEI
Questions? Please contact:
• [email protected]• [email protected]
•GPP webpage: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp