2 Amendments of Bart STAES related to 2014/0180(COD)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Article 11 TFEU stipulates that environmental protection requirements be integrated into the definition and implementations of the Union's policies and activities, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development. It is therefore important to clarify how the contracting authorities can contribute to the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development, whilst ensuring that they can obtain the best value for money for their contracts.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012
Article 102 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 102 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In accordance with the principle of sustainability, procurement is conducted in such a way as to have continuous and measurable progress in environmental performance, which is to be achieved by reducing environmental impacts whilst ensuring that they can obtain the best value for money for their contracts