6 Amendments of Kriton ARSENIS related to 2011/2048(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission regards public procurement as an important component in the transition to a sustainable economy, increased innovation, resource efficiency and achieving the targets of the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the EU public sector consumption accounts annually for approximately 17% of EU´s gross domestic product; reiterates the potential of their purchasing power in promoting resource efficiency, sustainable production and consumption patterns and innovation;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Expresses its concern on the ineffective implementation of EU´s voluntary Green Public Procurement (GPP) instrument;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the widespread desire of local, regional and national operators to award contracts that support sustainable development and local sourcing; notes that there is much evidence to show that the directive and its implementation are making this more difficult;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Advocates that environmental considerations should be included in all public procurement contracts; stresses that the Public Procurement Directive should be amended to make it clearer that it is both desirable and possible for public operators to impose environmental conditions, welfare conditions for farm animals, where relevant, and take account of environmental impact when awarding contracts;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Prefers to encourage and facilitate sustainable and green procurement by public operators rather than setting mandatory quotas for it in smaller-scale contracts; considers, however, that mandatory quotas should apply to larger- scale contracts; still considers that the greatest obstacle to more environmentally friendly public procurement is not so much lack of willingness as unclear and inflexible legislationmandatory quotas will foster innovation, resource and energy efficiency, as well as the transition to a sustainable EU economy;