Green Public Procurement Jorge Díaz del Castillo European Commission DG Environment Sevilla, 22 March 2007
Co-ordinate & facilitate Achiving convergence towards common goals Team up w/ on-the-ground partners Set an example
OECD Marrakech Task Force Sustainable Development Strategy revampped Environmental Technologies Action Plan Sustainable Production & Consumption Strategy National Action Plans
Target: best performing Member State(s) Indicator: green tenders vs. other tenders Central goverment first Single out environmental highly intensive product groups
Technical specifications Selection criteria Award criteria Contract clauses
INCENTIVES: Regulatory Financial Technical assistance Awareness-raising
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EVALUATES MANAG S I PROVES
BACKGROUND Most Robust Requirements ISO/EN ISO Public Reporting + Legal Compliance + Employees Participation + Performance improvement EMAS
Simplify = expand number of SMEs EMAS as a standard of excellence EMAS Global Meaningful incentives Optional reporting options Improve institutional set up of the scheme
Simplify (II) Less red tape More user friendly On-line statement
Simplify (III) Clarify roles/tasks/procedures Company-wide registration