GPP Training toolkit 7 6 Paints Varnishes and

GPP Training toolkit 7. 6. Paints, Varnishes and Road Markings

GPP Training Toolkit Module 1: Introduction Module 4: Needs Assessment Module 2: Strategic Aspects of GPP Module 5: Circular Procurement Module 3: Legal Aspects of GPP Module 6: Market Engagement Module 7: Operational (Paints, Varnishes and Road markings) Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 2

Environmental impacts How do these products impact the environment? Key environmental impacts: • Dispersion of contaminants and emission of VOCs • Toxic waste during production and disposal • GHG emissions and climate change during production • Waste caused by unused product Impacts of paints, varnished and road markings depend on: • Product durability • Paint main component § 2. 105. 733 t(CO 2)e emitted globally by the paint industry(*) § 900, 000 tonnes of unused paint wasted every year(**) Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 3

Scope What is included in the EU GPP criteria? Products • Paints and varnishes ü Floor paints ü Products which are tinted by distributors ü Tinting systems ü Decorative paints in liquid or paste formulas • Road marking ü Paint or structural plastic systems composed of pigmented road marking material and glass bead. ü Preformed road marking products: Primers and adhesives Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 4

Needs Assessment Choosing the right kind of paints, varnishes and road marking Three key questions: Rethinking need • in case of renovations, has the • Implementing frequent state of the surface to be maintenance programs on painted been checked? buildings and roads can • in road maintenance works was avoid the use of large the visibility of road signs quantities of paints and assessed? varnishes • are there critical issues for the safety of citizens? More information in: Module 4: Needs Assessment Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 5

Overview EU GPP Paints and road makings approach • Promote durable paints and road markings • Minimise the impact of production by addressing specific ingredients and dosage • Control the amount of VOC present in the paint • Encouraging manufactures to use alternatives whenever possible • Introducing restrictions on use of certain chemicals/chemicals function groups and regarding hazardous classification of the final product Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 6

EU GPP Criteria Paints and road markings (2018) Examples for painting works contracts: • Selection criteria (SC) – tenderer’s professional competencies in the areas relevant to the nature of the contract (e. g. ability to use paint on-site efficiently) • Technical specifications (TS) – products to be used during the contracted programme should meet the criteria set for paints and varnishes (e. g. , a certain white pigment and volatile organic compound content) • Award criteria (AC) – extra points according to the reduced estimated volume of paint used during the contracted programme • Contract performance clauses (CPC) – records of the quantity of paint purchased and used in fulfilling the contract specifications to be provided by the contractor. For full criteria see: EU GPP Criteria for Paints, varnishes and road markings Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 7

Verification Checking compliance with GPP criteria for paints, varnished and road markings What to ask for? When? • Test reports • Ecolabels • Technical documentation • Self-declarations • References related to previous relevant works contracts • Third-party verified documentation • Recycled content tracing system • Compliance with GPP criteria needs to be assessed both at the time of selection of best offer and during the contract execution phase • For test reports, public authority can decide at which stage the documents should be provided For full verification instructions see: • EU GPP Criteria for Paints, varnishes and road markings Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 8

Market Availability How to identify sustainable products The EU Ecolabel can be used to check compliance with some GPP criteria, such as: • TS 1. 1: White pigment content • TS 1. 2: Content of Volatile Organic Compounds • TS 1. 3: Product hazard labelling Sept. 2018 – 37. 506 products awarded EU Ecolabel! Ecolabels are not all the same! • Some ecolabels are more valuable than others – procurers should choose “Type I” ecolabels (i. e. , verified by a third party and awarded on the basis of life cycle impacts) • See Module 3 (Legal) for more on ecolabels More on EU Ecolabel licensed suppliers: EU Ecolabel for paints and varnishes Products Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 9

Relevant EU legislation Legislation affecting the paints production sector • Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU - Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) – Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for the Production of Large Volume Organic Chemicals • Paints Directive 2004/42/EC • Dangerous Substances Directive (DSD) 67/548/EEC • REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2009 More information in: • Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document • REACH Candidate List for SVHCs Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings 10

Case studies Ireland Makes Sustainable Furniture Purchasing Work (Irish Government, Ireland) GPP Helpdesk For further support on GPP, contact the EU’s free Helpdesk Toolkit developed for the European Commission by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Module Author: Fondazione Ecosistemi Owner, Editor: European Commission, DG Environment, 2019 Photos: courtesy of Pixabay. com under Creative Commons CCO Disclaimer: This toolkit is an indicative document of the Commission services and cannot be considered binding to this institution in any way. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of the information in this document. Module 7. 6 – Paints, varnishes and road markings