PROST – Public Procurement of Energy Saving Technologies in Europe Country study for Task 2a and 4b Japan, ANNEX
ANNEX 1
Overview of Basic Policy on Promoting Green Purchasing
Basic Philosophy
1. Viewpoint of environmental soundness must be added to price and quality
2. Make selection based on diverse viewpoints, including formation of socio-economic system with environmentally sound material cycle and combating global warming
3. Give consideration to reducing environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle, from manufacture to disposal.
4. Commit to long-term use, correct utilization, and sorted disposal of purchased items
Specified Items for Procurement and Evaluation Criteria
1. As a rule, clear numerical criteria shall be used for selecting specified items for procurement
2. Even in the case that clear numerical criteria cannot be established at the present time, however, factors that have importance with respect to reducing environmental impact shall be defined as “factors for consideration.”
3. These standards shall be revised as appropriate, in response to improvements in the state of development or our scientific understanding of goods and materials.
Note – See Appendix for specified items for procurement and evaluation criteria.
Other Important Matters
1. Government agencies and special corporations shall establish systems for promoting green procurement
2. As a rule, the procurement policy shall be applied to all organizations internal to the institution in question.
3. Institutions shall publish an overview summarizing procurement policy and procurement track record on a yearly basis (at the start of each fiscal year).
4. Establishment of contact groups for related government agencies
5. Employee training, etc.
6. Provide pertinent information to the national government
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Specified Items for Procurement and Evaluation Criteria
(101 Items Total)
Category Specified Items for Procurement Evaluation Criteria
Paper Computer paper, printing paper, Recycled paper content,
hygienic paper (toilet paper) bleaching, etc.
Purchased printed material Purchased printed
material
General office supplies 49 items, including mechanical Use of recycled content (e.g.
pencils, ball-point pens, scissors, glue, recycled plastic & thinning
files, binders. wood), etc. Office furniture 8 items, including chairs, desks,
shelves, and blackboards
Office machines 7 items, including copiers, computers, Energy consumption
printers, and faxes efficiency, etc. Consumer electronics 6 items, including refrigerators, air
and electrical appliances conditioners, television sets, and VCRs Lighting Fluorescent lighting equipment and
fluorescent light bulbs
Automobiles Clean vehicles (natural gas Emissions, fuel consumption,
etc. automobiles, hybrid automobiles, etc.),
and other automobiles
Uniforms and work clothes Uniforms and work Use of recycled plastic from clothes PET bottles, etc. Interior fixtures Carpets, curtains, blankets
Work gloves Work gloves
Facilities Solar power generation systems, fuel
cells, solar heating systems
Public works Public works:
1. Recycled materials (e.g.
reconstituted wood boards, tiles,
and blended cement), etc.
2. Construction machines (low
emission, low-noise machines) Services Energy conservation diagnosis
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ANNEX 2
Action Plan for Greening Government Operations (1996-200), departments involved.
GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EXECTIVE BRANCH JUDICAL BRANCH
CABINET Supreme Court DIET
HOUSE
BOARD OF AUDIT OF
NATIONAL PERSONNEL REPRESENTATIAUTHORITY VE CABINET OFFICE
IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY HOUSE
OF NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY
COUNCILLORS DEFENSE AGENCY
FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY NATIONAL DIET
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC LIBRARY MANAGEMENT, HOME AFFAIRS, POSTS AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOUR AND WELFARE
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,
FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY
MINISTRY OF LAND, THE AREA OF GREENING OPERATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
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Annex 3 Results of Greening of Government Operations
Consumption Regarding Quantified Targets of the Action Plan
Quantified Target 1995 1999 Remarks In 2000
The volume of THE VOLUME OF PAPER paper used shall not USED 30,572 35,686 Below 30,572 be increased in (ton) fiscal 2000
The content of
virgin pulp
contained in the VIRGIN PULP CONTAINED papers purchased IN THE PAPERS and used shall be 17,503 10,913 Below 14,002 PURCHASED AND USED reduced to (ton) approximately 80%
or less of the current
level by fiscal 2000 THE RATIO OF LOW-The introduction of POLLUTI0N-EMMISSION low-pollution-VEHICLES IN THE emission vehicles GOVERNMENT OWNED shall be promoted , 0.07 3.22 10 VEHICLES FOR USE IN with a view to ORDINARY increasing the ratio ADMINISTRATIVE..WORK to approximately
10% in fiscal 2000 . ( % ) Electricity
consumption per ELECTRICITY unit office space CONSUMPTION PER UNIT shall be reduced to 105.57 113.59 Below 95.1 OF OFFICE SPACE (Kwh / less than m2) approximately 90 %
by fiscal 2000 .
Water consumption
per unit office space WATER CONSUMPTION shall be reduced less PER UNIT OF OFFICE 1.35 1.13 Below 1.22 than approximately SPACE (m3 / m2) 90 % by fiscal
2000 .
GASOLIN16,050 14,107 Below 14,445 E (kl)
The amount of fuel GAS OIL 3,695 3,304 Below 3,326 THE AMOUNT OF consumption by (kl) FUEL CONSUMED government vehicles BY shall be reduced to KEROSE GOVERNMENT less than NE (kl) VEHICLES approximately 90 % L.N.G. by fiscal 2000 .
(1000m3)
HEAVY THE AMOUNT The amount of fuel 177,658 161,015 17,766 reduce OIL (kl) OF FUEL consumption by CONSUMED utilities in KEROSEBY UTILITIES government 51,917 51,693 5,192 reduce NE (kl) IN buildings by
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GOVERNMENT CITY approximately 10 % BUILDINGS GAS fiscal 2000 . 83,910 104,878 8,391 reduce
(1000m3)
L.P.G. 22,631 1,453 2,263 reduce (1000m3)
The volume of THE VOLUME OF WASTE wastes generated (WET WEIGHT) from each office Below shall be reduced to 142,818 187,067 107,114 GENERATED FROM EACH less than OFFICE approximately 75 % (ton) by fiscal 2000
the volume of THE VOLUME OF WASTES wastes incinerated WHICH CAN BE shall be reduced to 89,560 128,400 Below 62,692 INCINERATED less than 70 % by (ton) fiscal 2000 .