1. 1 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme Management Committee, Brussels, 26 June 2008 Public Procurement in support of the Lead Markets Initiative Peter Dröll Head of Unit, Innovation Policy Development DG Enterprise and Industry

2. 2 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG Public procurement in support of the Lead Markets Initiative The Aho Report of 2006 called for re-balancing supply and demand innovation policies in the EU EU needs more innovation friendly-markets and to stimulate demand The Broad-based innovation strategy Communication proposed a policy intervention to facilitate the emergence of lead markets in the EU The Lead Markets Initiative Communication (December 2007) Background

3. 3 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG The call for public procurement networks – budget context ENTR D1 - Total budget within the WP EIP 2009 → 8,9 m€

4. 4 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG The Lead Markets areas and the policy tools Standardisation Labelling Certification Legislation Public Procurement Complementary Actions Networks of advanced public procurers to foster demand for innovation (WP EIP 2009) Recommendation for interoperability Financial support for market replication projects Integrate RE sources into national grids Product performance standards eHealth Sustainable construction Protective textiles Bio-based products Recycling Renewables energies Network to be set up by DG INFSO Lead Market Areas Policy tools

5. 5 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG Public procurement networks – proposed activities Bring together contracting authorities to exchange practice on… …technical specifications & dialogue with industry, use of standards, …procurement strategies, risk management, contract implementation Organise events and training for public procurers Coordinate information and “calls for solutions” for potential suppliers Coordinate public procurement actions to overcome fragmentation

6. 6 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG Feedback for the preparation of the call documentation Public consultation open until end of July, available at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/leadmarket/leadmarket.htm http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/leadmarket/leadmarket.htm Workshop with experts in The Hague, 3-4 July Internal discussion with other Commission services

7. 7 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG Core information on the proposed call for proposals Eligible applicants: Contracting authorities as defined in 93/37/EEC Geographical eligibility: EU27 + EFTA + EEA + Croatia, Turkey, FYROM + countries having accession agreement to CIP Maximum budget: 3 million € Maximum amount by project: 1 million € Indicative number of projects: 3 to 4 Community co-financing rate: 95% Duration of the actions: 36 months