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EU Green Public Procurement for Food and Catering Services
European Commission Environment Directorate-General Stefania
Minestrini
FOODDRINK EUROPE SCP WG Meeting
Brussels, 7th May 2015
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What is Green Public Procurement?
... a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods,
services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout
their life cycle
when compared to goods, services and works with the same primary
function that would otherwise be
procured.
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Public Procurement Directive
DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL of 26 February 2014
on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC
Officially published in March 2014; 2 years for
transposition into national law
Meetings with MS on transposition (DG GROWTH), some
focus on award criteria (in particular LCC) and on social
considerations
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GPP is a policy tool to facilitate a transition to a more
sustainable and resource efficient economy
GPP can play an important role in the circular economy model
GPP is a voluntary tool but with some exceptions
GPP is part of the SCP and SIP Action Plan
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GPP is voluntary tool with some exceptions
Energy Star Regulation (2008): obligation to buy
Office equipment at least as efficient as the Energy Star
Clean Vehicles Directive (2009):
obligation to buy environmental friendly vehicles
(taking at least CO2, PM10, NOx and NMHC)
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010):
Obligations for central governments in purchasing and
renting
buildings
Energy Efficiency Directive (2012): obligation to purchase
energy efficient buildings and equipment
of the highest energy labelling class, only for central
government
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Construction, Electricity, Cleaning Products and Services,
Textiles, Food and Catering Services, Furniture, Office IT
equipment, Paper, Gardening Products and Services, Transport,
Windows, Thermal insulation, Wall Panels, Hard Floor Coverings,
Cogenerations (CHP), Street Lighting and Traffic Signals, Indoor
Lighting
NEW: Sanitary Tapware, Toilets and Urinals, Imaging Equipment,
Electrical Medical Equipment, Waste Water Infrastructures, Water
Based Heaters
20 + EU GPP Criteria
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Office Buildings
Paints and road marking
Textiles
Furniture
Road construction and traffic sign
IT Equipment
Cleaning Services
Food and Catering service
GPP Criteria under development/revision
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GPP Criteria development process flow chart (20-24 months)
PRELIMINARY REPORT and TECHNICAL REPORT WITH CRITERIA AREAS
FIRST AHWG MEETING (Stakeholder consultation)
TECHNICAL REPORT (updated) and FIRST DRAFT CRITERIA
SECOND AHWG MEETING (Stakeholder consultation)
TECHNICAL REPORT (updated) and SECOND DRAFT CRITERIA
WRITTEN STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION (WSC)
TECHNICAL REPORT and DRAFT CRITERIA (updated)
EC INTER SERVICE CONSULTATION
FINAL GPP CRITERIA
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AHWG: Ad Hoc Working Group EC: European Commission
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GPP Criteria Food and Catering Service Timeline
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Kick-off meeting
Questionnaire online
Deadline for comments
1st AHWG meeting documents available on BATIS
GPP AG meeting
2nd AHWG meeting documents available on BATIS
Final technical report
and criteria version
GPP AG meeting
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HELP DESK:
In EN, FR, DE [email protected]
Newsletter (please sign up!)
GPP website of the European Commission:
Buying Green Handbook
Full sets of EU GPP criteria and background reports
GPP Examples
Information on National Action Plans for GPP
News and upcoming events
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp
GPP information sources
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http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/eu_gpp_criteria_en.htm
http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Food_Catering/
GPP information sources for food and catering services
http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Food_Catering/http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Food_Catering/http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Food_Catering/http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Food_Catering/http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Food_Catering/http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Food_Catering/http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Food_Catering/
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Contacts:
[email protected]
GPP webpage: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp
Thank you for your attention!
mailto:[email protected]
