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{{European policy
|Name=Green public procurement
|Year=2011
|Policy domain=Green public procurement
|Affected actors=Processor,Wholesaler,Retailer,Consumer,Producer/Beekeeper
|Products=All NWFP
|Countries=EU countries
|Type of policy document=Strategy
|Legal status of policy document=Non-binding
|Description=GPP is "a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle 
when compared to goods, services and works with the same primary function that would otherwise be procured." It is a voluntary instrument, thus Member States and public authorities can determine the extent to which they implement it.
|Source link=http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/environment/sustainable_development/mi0002_en.htm
|Full reference=Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 16 July 2008 on Public procurement for a better environment
|Scope=International
|Subject=NWFP
|Class=Policy
|Policy area=Green public procurement
|Category=Strategy
|Legal status=Non-binding
|Document category=Strategy
|ID=65
}}
Affected actors	Processor +, Wholesaler +, Retailer +, Consumer + and Producer/beekeeper +
Class	Policy +
Countries	EU countries +
Document category	Strategy +
Encodedname	Green_public_procurement +
Full reference	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 16 July 2008 on Public procurement for a better environment +
Geographical scope	International +
Lcname	green public procurement +
Legal status	Non-binding +
Name	Green public procurement +
Policy area	Green public procurement +
Products	All NWFP +
Reference ID	65 +
Source link	http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/environment/sustainable_development/mi0002_en.htm +
Subject	NWFP +
Year	2011 +