NOTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC
LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO THE
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 2012
Notification
from australia
The following notification, dated 27 September
2024, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Australia.
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Notifying Party
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Australia
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Legal Basis
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Article
XXII:5 of the GPA 2012
Committee's Decision on notification
requirements under Articles XIX and XXII:5 of the GPA 2012 (Annex A to
Appendix 2 of _GPA/113,
para 1)_
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Title of the notified legal text
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Environmentally
Sustainable Procurement Policy (1 July 2024)
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Link to legal text
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https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/GPA/AUS/24_06283_03_e.pdf
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/protection/waste/sustainable-procurement/environmentally-sustainable-procurement-policy
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Notification status
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First notification
Change, amendment or revision to notified legal text
_ Replacement
or consolidation of notified legal text(s)
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Previous notification(s) referred to
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Brief description of the notified legal
text
The Australian
Government introduced the Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy
(ESPP) as a Procurement Connected Policy, effective from 1 July 2024. The
ESPP supports the Australian Government’s commitment to delivering a net zero
and circular economy by guiding procurement decisions and allowing the Australian
Government to measure the environmental outcomes from its procurements.
The ESPP promotes
procurement best practice by applying environmentally sustainable principles
to high-impact procurement categories. The ESPP currently applies to
procurements of construction services valued at or above 7.5 million AUD.
From 1 July 2025, the ESPP will apply to procurements of furniture, fittings
and equipment, ICT goods, and textiles valued at or above 1 million AUD.
The ESPP requires all
potential suppliers to submit a ‘Supplier Environmental Sustainability Plan’
as part of the tender documentation. The plan outlines how the supplier will
address and report against environmental sustainability, with successful
tenderers required report against metrics identified in their Plan.
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Language(s) of notified legal text
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English
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Date of adoption
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1 July 2024
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Entry into force
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1 July 2024
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Other information
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Agency
or authority responsible
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Australian Government
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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