Study on indicators shows interesting results in 7 Member States

Study on the collection of statistical information on GPP

This study gives an overview of the level of Green Public Procurement (GPP) in 7 Member States in the years 2006 and 2007. It also includes a methodology developed for measuring quantitative levels of GPP (number and value of green contracts) as well as the CO2 impact and financial impact of GPP. The methodology will be used for monitoring GPP performance in all Member States as from 2010.

On 16 July 2008 the Commission presented a proposal to set ambitious targets for green public procurement linked to common green procurement criteria.

• Communication on public procurement for a better environment
• Staff working document accompanying the Communication on public procurement for a better environment including legal and operational guidance
• Impact assessment
• Summary of the Impact Assessment
• Questions and Answers on the Communication on Green Public Procurement
• Council conclusions
  • Competitiveness Council - September 2008
  • Environment Council - December 2008

GPP Training Toolkit : Download the GPP Toolkit designed for use by green public procurement trainers or for integration in general public procurement training courses. The toolkit consists of 3 independent modules, each designed to overcome a specific problem identified as a barrier to the uptake of Green Public Procurement within a public organisation:

• a strategic module which seeks to raise the political support for green public procurement within an organisation, targeting in particular decision makers
• a legal module which seeks to clarify legal issues and is designed for both - strategic and operational levels
• an operational module aimed at purchasing officers, responsible for the preparation of tender documents; includes concrete examples of environmental criteria for 11 product and service groups, for use in public tendering procedures.