Transcript Malta’s National Action Plan for Green Public Procurement

Malta’s National
Action Plan for Green
Public Procurement
Marie-Louise Mangion
Tourism and Sustainable Development Unit
Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism, the Environment and Culture
Office of the Prime Minister
2nd July 2010
Why do we need a NAP for GPP?
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Government is a major consumer of products and
services, affecting the environment.
As recognised by the European Commission, in 2003,
through its Integrated Product Policy, a strategy is
required to address the environmental impact caused by
products throughout their life-cycle.
Green public procurement is a means to achieving
sustainable consumption and production and provides
an impulse for innovation and competitiveness.
Why do we need a NAP for GPP?
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In the Council Conclusions relating to:
Sustainable Consumption and Production
(Environment Council)
 Public procurement for a better environment
(Competitiveness Council)
Member States in 2008 agreed to a political
indicative target of 50% GPP as from 2010.
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We need to move towards this.
Why do we need a NAP for GPP?
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It also makes financial sense:
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Studies have indicated that GPP has not only led to major
reductions in CO2 emissions but also decreased costs taking
into account life cycle costs of a product or service.
Government can provide the critical mass required by
market operators to provide green products instigating
innovation and competitiveness.
Aim of the NAP for GPP
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The NAPs will:
not be legally-binding
 but provide political impetus to the process of
implementing and raising awareness of greener
public procurement.
 allow Member States to choose the options that best
suit their political framework and the level they have
reached, enabling an exchange of best practices in
facilitating greener public procurement.
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GPP at an European level
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Agreed on a political indicative target of 50% of GPP.
Agreed on new mandatory EU requirements such as that on
Clean & Energy efficient road transport
Agreed to designate GPP as an area of cooperation in the pact
for European Mayors
Agreed to define common modalities for greening public
procurement in ten priority sectors
Development and translation of a Communication and Training
Toolkit
Set up of various networks for exchange of information and
internationally funded projects.
Development of an evaluation methodology to assess the
progress of Member States in 2010
Discussion on specifications of the next product groups
What has Malta done?
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First draft of a NAP for GPP with inputs from various
players was formulated, approved by MEPA Board and
submitted to MRAE in June 2007.
Following changes to ministerial competencies, this
moved to OPM. Given developments at an EU level, a
review and update of the NAP was needed.
MFEI led this process in view of public procurement.
Inputs by various players were provided.
What has Malta done?
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The review:
Examined the concept of the EU GPP Policy and
its current state of play across EU Member States.
 Conducted studies with a view to comprehensively
understand the local scenario.
 Outlined a strategy for GPP.
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The local scenario
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Qualitative Research on Green Public Procurement through
Green Leaders:
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Prevailing attitude in public sector limits GPP to paper and office
equipment
Recommended specifying environmental standards, centralise purchases,
provide information, enforce, raise awareness for suppliers and buyers
Evaluating the level of Green Public Procurement in awarded
contracts in 2007-2008:
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One tender (cleaning services) compliant with common core GPP criteria
Nine tenders had an element of GPP.
The local scenario
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Public procurement expenditure analysis (DOC tenders
only):
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Over 70% of contracts (value) fall within the first ten priority
grouping
Market Sounding:
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Agree with GPP but involve stakeholders
Need to develop capacity for design of green buildings
Importance to adapt specifications to local context
Assistance to private sector by MSA
Six strategic measures
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Clear Policy leadership
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Green purchasing delivery targets
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Central co-ordination through a core team of experts
responsible for driving the GPP strategy and maintaining its
momentum
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A Gateway Review Process ensuring that a unified sustainable
procurement framework is being effectively applied across the
public sector/service
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Effective support for the supplier base
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Awareness raising, information, training and education.
Proposed GPP Targets
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Criteria for deciding on these targets:
Potential financial impact
 Potential number of awarded contracts
 Market favourableness
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On the basis of the three criteria, the following
are the proposed GPP targets
Product group
Copying and
graphic paper
Gardening
products and
services
Year 1
100%
Year 2
100%
Year 3
100%
100%
100%
100%
Cleaning
products and
services
80%
90%
100%
Textiles
Office IT eq.
Transport
Furniture
100%
100%
10%
10%
100%
100%
20%
20%
100%
100%
30%
30%
Food and
catering
services
10%
20%
30%
Product group
A/C & Heat
pumps
Thermal
insulation
Wall panels
Hard floor
coverings
Windows
Street lighting
& traffic signs
Year 1
80%
Year 2
90%
Year 3
100%
80%
90%
100%
80%
10%
90%
20%
100%
30%
10%
10%
20%
20%
30%
30%
Road
construction &
traffic signs
10%
20%
30%
Proposed GPP targets
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Construction – merits special attention
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It is advisable that due weight to potential
environmental impacts be factored in when prioritising
and setting GPP targets.
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One now has to assess these priorities against the
potential environmental impact to finalise prioritisation
and take into account developments such as the
directive on the promotion of clean and energy
efficient road transport vehicles.
Way forward
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Government will be promoting and moving
towards Green Public Procurement
Government will be discussing at a national level
and at a European level the specifications for
GPP criteria for the next product groups
Warm up the market
Avoid market distortions and put in motion the
right culture change.