Reference documents
A collection of useful reference documents is included below - principally relevant EU Directives and Regulations. These are grouped by subject area:
Public Procurement
- Directive 2004/17/EC on procurement procedures for utilities
- Directive 2004/18/EC on public procurement procedures
Buses
Cleaning products and services
- Directive 67/548/EEC on dangerous substances
- Directive 76/769/EEC on the marketing and use of dangerous substances
- Directive 1999/45/EC on the packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations
Electricity
- Directive 2001/77/EC on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources
- Regulation 1228/2003 on the cross border exchange of electricity
- Directive 2003/54/EC on a single market for electricity
- Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end use efficiency and energy services
- The Eugene standard
Food and catering services
- Council Regulation 1804/1999 on organic production (including livestock production)
- Council Regulation 2092/91 on organic production
- European Parliament Report on Fair Trade and Development
IT equipment
- Directive 2003/108/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (amending Directive 2002/96/EC)
- Energy Star program requirements for computers
- Energy Star program requirements for imaging equipment
- Directive 2002/95/EC on the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
Building construction/renovation