ECO-LABELS IN HUNGARIAN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Abstract

Green public procurement has become a very important part of the European economy. In Hungary besides the ministries mainly the municipalities may get the advantages of this purchase method. In this article some options will be presented how municipalities and other public authorities can use green public procurement in their daily practices. The importance of eco-labels in this field will be emphasized; finally the possibilities of eco-label based green purchase of the municipalities will be summarized and analysed.