Environmental protection criteria for green procurement

Green procurement - what is it?

Green public procurement is a public procurement in which the contracting organization includes at least the minimum possible environmental protection criteria in the public procurement conditions and the product meets all the minimum possible environmental protection requirements approved by the order of the Minister of the Environment for that particular product.

Where are the environmental protection criteria for green procurement defined?

Environmental protection criteria are approved: The Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania in 2011 June 28 by order no. D1-508 "Regarding the approval of the list of Products for which environmental protection criteria are applicable to public procurement, the Environmental Protection criteria and the description of the application procedure of the Environmental Protection criteria that procuring organizations and procuring entities must apply when purchasing goods, services or works". (Valid summary version: 2021-04-01).

How to prove that you meet the environmental criteria of green procurement?

Documents proving compliance with the supplier's requirements:

• ISO 14001 certificate;
• EMAS;
• another equivalent certificate issued by independent bodies established in other member states;
• If the contractor conducts a simplified procurement or purchases social and other special services specified in the appendices of the law, as proof of equivalent environmental protection management assurance measures, the supplier may submit a prepared description of the equivalent applied environmental protection management measures.

SERTIKA offers an optimal and safe option - to certify the management system according to ISO 1400, when the special requirements set by the Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania for the contracting organization are also included.

What is important to the purchasing organization

• Conduct a second-party audit of whether the supplier meets ISO 14001 qualification requirements, including the special requirements set for green procurement.
• To perform a gap analysis of the green public procurement environmental protection criteria established by the procurement organization.

Who is covered by environmental protection criteria in green procurement?

1. Paper, other office supplies made of paper and cardboard are used for writing, printing, copying:
1.1. recycled paper is used for writing, printing, copying;
1.2. paper used for writing, printing, copying (made on the basis of primary wood fibers);
1.3. stationery made of paper and cardboard.
2. Other stationery.
3. Thin paper.
4. Products from recycled plastic.
5. Publishing, printing and printing-related services.
6. Event organization services.
7. Office equipment.
8. Cartridges, copying powder and inks for printers, copiers, multifunction devices.
9. Information technology tools: computers, monitors.
10. Mobile phones and mobile phone chargers:
10.1. mobile phones;
10.2. mobile phone chargers (external power supplies).
11. Televisions.
12. Household appliances and equipment:
12.1. household dishwashers;
12.2. domestic tumble dryers;
12.3. household washing machines;
12.4. household electric ovens;
12.5. electric air conditioners;
12.6. household refrigerating appliances (refrigerators);
12.7. household fans.
13. Furniture.
14. Food and catering services:
14.1. food;
14.2. catering services.
15. Cleaning products and services:
15.1. universal cleaners;
15.2. sanitary equipment cleaners;
15.3. window cleaners;
15.4. hand-washable dishwashing detergents;
15.5. laundry detergents, stain removers;
15.6. detergents and rinse aids used in dishwashers;
15.7. cleaning services.
16. Textile products.
17. M and N category road vehicles and services related to their maintenance:
17.1. Purchase, rental or financial lease (leasing) of M1 and N1 class vehicles;
17.2. Purchase, rental or financial lease (leasing) of M2, M3, N2 and N3 class vehicles;
17.3. services related to vehicle maintenance.
18. Garden care goods and services:
18.1. decorative plants;
18.2. substances that improve soil properties;
18.3. irrigation systems;
18.4. garden equipment;
18.5. garden equipment lubricating oils (except four-stroke engine oils);
18.6. gardening services.
19. Design services, construction works, building materials:
19.1. design services and construction works;
19.2. Building materials.
20. Thermal insulation materials.
21. Wall panels:
21.1. Plasterboard;
21.2. wood panels.
22. Hard floor coverings.
23. Windows, skylights and exterior glazed doors.
24. Room lighting:
24.1. electric lamps;
24.2. indoor lighting design services;
24.3. indoor lighting installation works.
25. Plumbing devices, equipment and their installation works:
25.1. plumbing fixtures;
25.2. toilet facilities;
25.3. urinal equipment;
25.4. plumbing devices, equipment installation works.
26. Water heaters.
27. General heat and electricity production facilities.
28. Road construction and road signs:
28.1. road construction works;
28.2. Road signs.
29. Street lighting and road traffic signals - traffic lights:
29.1. street lighting equipment;
29.2. street lighting design services;
29.3. street lighting installation works;
29.4. road traffic signals - traffic lights.
30. Medical electrical and electronic equipment.