New European Union Directives on Public procurement could work against sustainable public procurement by preventing public authorities from referring to certificates that guarantee sustainability, asserts a recent analysis by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office. The Council of Ministers and the European Parliament are currently negotiating an agreement with regards to the legislative proposals made by the European Commission.
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