Common EU GPP criteria are those criteria that can be incorporated into a public procurement procedure for goods, services or works in order to reduce the environmental impact of a purchase.
EU Ecolabel Manuals
Manuals for authorities awarding public contracts (Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 on the EU Ecolabel)
- Practical guide for the use of the EU Ecolabel in the green public procurement of hard-covering products
- Practical guide for the use of the EU Ecolabel in the green public procurement of absorbent hygiene products
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Voluntary Criteria
The voluntary GPP Criteria cover the following product groups:
- Computers, monitors, tablets and smartphones:
EU GPP Criteria for Computers, monitors, tablets and smartphones (2021)
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Data centres, server rooms and cloud services:
EU GPP Criteria for Data centres, server rooms and cloud services (2020)
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Electricity:
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Food catering services and vending machines:
EU GPP Criteria for Food catering services and vending machines (2019)
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Furniture:
EU GPP criteria on Furniture (2017)
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Imaging equipment, consumables and print services:
EU GPP criteria for Imaging Equipment, consumables, and print services (2020)
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Indoor cleaning services:
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Office building design, construction and management:
EU GPP criteria for Office building design, construction and management (2016) [under revision]
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Paints, varnishes and road markings:
EU GPP criteria for Paints, varnishes and road markings (2018)
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Public space maintenance:
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Road design, construction and maintenance:
EU GPP criteria for Road design, construction and maintenance (2016)
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Road lighting and traffic signals:
EU GPP criteria for Road lighting and traffic signals (2018)
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Road transport:
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Textile products and services:
Outdated Voluntary Criteria
- Sanitary Tapware (2013)
- Toilets and Urinals (2013)
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment used in the Health Care Sector (2014) [JRC assessment on need for criteria update (2022)]
- Copying and graphic paper (2008) [JRC assessment on need for criteria update (2022)]
- Water-based Heaters (2014) [JRC assessment on need for criteria update (2022)]
- Waste Water Infrastructure (2013) [JRC assessment on need for criteria update (2022)]
Each criteria is accompanied by a technical report prepared by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC).
GPP requirements in sectoral legislation
While the GPP Criteria are voluntary, there are legal requirements in EU legislation that are mandatory for all public buyers:
- Clean Vehicles Directive
- Energy Efficient Directive
- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
- Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Commission legislative proposals including GPP requirements: