Foreign countries issue government procurement green list; official vehicles limited to 9 environmentally certified brands.
China News, Nanjing, November 17th - In the past, government agencies, public institutions, and group organizations must prioritize "green products" when conducting government procurement using fiscal funds. Units that do not follow the regulations may have their procurement funds withheld by the finance department. Today, the Ministry of Finance and the Environmental Protection Bureau jointly issued China's first government procurement "green list," limiting government vehicles to nine environmentally certified brands.
According to relevant parties, the concept of government "green procurement" emerged several years ago but lacked specific implementation measures. This time, the government launched a procurement list covering over a hundred categories of products across 14 industries, including cars, printers, color TVs, panels, and furniture, all of which have received China's environmental protection certification. The goal is to ensure "rules to follow."
From the green list, it can be seen that in terms of vehicle procurement, the Ministry of Finance and the Environmental Protection Bureau have locked down nine brands, including Dongfeng Yizhi, Dongfeng Citroen, NISSAN (Nissan), Hyundai, Audi A6 and Audi A4, Bora, Jetta, and Caddy. All listed models under each brand have obtained China's environmental protection product certification. The once popular government vehicle model, "Santana," did not make the cut.
Relevant responsible persons from the Environmental Protection Bureau introduced that "green procurement" will start next year and will initially be implemented in central and provincial level (including planned single-listed cities) units. By the end of 2008, it will be implemented nationwide.
Relevant personnel from the Ministry of Finance stated that under equal conditions of performance, technology, and service indicators, governments at all levels should prioritize purchasing products on the "green list."
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