Georgia: EU4Environment launches call for provision of services to introduce EU Single Market for Green Products

EU4Environment is looking for organisations and institutions ready to support the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in the introduction of the EU Single Market for Green Products (SMGP) initiative in Georgia. The call also includes piloting the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) at selected export-oriented enterprises in the country. 

The call is part of the ‘Circular Economy and New Growth Opportunities’ activity implemented by UNIDO under the EU-funded, EU4Environment Action, in the EU’s Eastern Partner (EaP) countries.

The activities under this call will involve an awareness-raising campaign on the SMPG and PEF methodology, as well as identifying the feasibility and applicability of PEF, and conducting training and pilot assessments in selected Georgian industries and export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises.

To submit a quote, please click here: https://bit.ly/3VnavO4 (Reference: 7000005967).

To register as a new bidder, please first read A Guide to UNIDO’s procurement Portal.

The deadline for applications is 14 December 2022 (18:30 GMT 2.00)

For further information, please contact Mr Sunil Korah at [email protected]

About the SMGP initiative and PEF

To become “environmentally-friendly” or obtain “eco-labels”, products and services can use a variety of voluntary methods to stand out within their product category or sector. In the European Union alone, there are over 230 eco-labels, but for companies trying to market their products as environmentally friendly, striking the right balance between market opportunities and challenges can be difficult. The wide variety of “ecolabels” – each with its own methodological requirements – may result in additional costs for the companies, and in confusion for the consumers.

To address these issues, enhance comparability within a product category, and give clear indicators to producers and consumers alike, the European Commission in 2013 introduced the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology under the Single Market for Green Products (SMGP) initiative.

Find out more

For more details, please read a dedicated leaflet (available in English and Georgian).