Assessment of China s Green Public Procurement Policy for Forest Products Prof. Dr. LI Zhiyong International Network for Bamboo and Rattan zyli@inbar.int International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
Contents Policy Analysis on Requirements of GPP of China s Forest Product Policy Assessment on the Problems of GPP of China s Forest Product Policy Design on GPP of China s Forest Product in the Future
Policy Analysis on Requirements of GPP of China s Forest Product Policy Assessment Policy Design
Meeting the requirement to protect fragile resources and environment on the earth
Forest logging and natural loss still rose at an astonishing rate, 2005 2010 (ha/year) Data source:fao, 2010
Unit:10 4 ha Forest Resources Inventory The changing trend of forest resources in China Data source:the SFA, 2010
But the forest coverage in China is only equivalent to 2/3 of the world average level, ranking the world 139th (SFA, 2010) Forest area as percent of total land area by country Data source:fao, 2010
Meeting the requirement of international green trade EU Timber Regulation
Total value for import and export As a big country in forest product trade, China has progressed at a drastic rate and is a significant participant of international green trade. Data source: SFA,2011
Meeting the requirement to promote green and transitional development of China GDP(trillion CNY) China has gone over a rapid socioeconomic development, and the GDP(trillion CNY) has long kept a high growth.
Number of forestry enterprises List The number of forestry enterprises in government procurement lists (1-9) for environment label products. Chinese forest product enterprises are under the market pressure for green development and also got the opportunities for transitional development.
Policy Analysis Policy Assessment on the Problems of GPP of China s Forest Product Policy Design
Weak social awareness in green consumption Engel s Coefficient People s consumption level and quality of China are overall improved
The real green consumers currently account for only 1/4 The non-green consumers are approaching 1/3 The quasi-green consumers represent nearly 1/2 A large number of people have little awareness of green consumption
Uncompleted legislative system for green public procurement No. Laws and policies Time 1 Government Procurement Law 2003 2 Decisions of the State Council on Fulfilling Scientific Development Conception and Strengthening Environment Protection 3 Several Opinions of the State Councils on Accelerating Recycling Economy Development 2005 2005 4 Opinions on Implementing Government Procurement of Environment 2006 Label Products, Government Procurement List of Environment Label Product 5 Recycling Economy Promotion Law 2009
Short of green procurement sources of forest product 10,000 m 3 Sources of China log imports in 2010
800 20 Import amount (10,000 m 3 ) 600 400 200 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 15 10 5 0 Import value (10 8 USD) Amount Value China s imports of tropical log presented a dropping trend in amount, but a rising trend in the import value Data: China Customs, 2011
Limited scope of tropic forest products in Green Procurement List Number of enterprises 1600 1400 1200 800 600 400 200 0 First Third Fifth Seventh Ninth Lists Wood-based Panel Wooden flooring Furniture Light wall form Total Total number of forestry enterprises in 1-9 government procurement lists of environment label products
Number of enterprises 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 Wood-based panel Wooden flooring Furniture Light wall form 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Lists Statistic of the number of forestry enterprises in 1-9 government procurement lists of environment label products
Policy Analysis Policy Assessment Policy Design on GPP of China s Forest Product in the Future
Upgrade legislations relative to green forest products procurement Promote the green procurement through legislations at national level and push forwards green forest product procurement with national will and law authority. Pin down the procedure, process, technical norms and standards of procurement in mandatory law documents and include them into environment requirements through developing a series of guiding documents and tool packages.
Set up green procurement standard for forest products legal procurement environment assessment social responsibility risk assessment validation procedure control of procurement cost Suppliers Traders Consumers requirements for tropical forest product supply sales of procured products requirements on quality system
Step-wise implementation of green procurement process state-owned and responsible large enterprises other enterprises and departments
Enhance the capacity building for green forest product procurement Activity Activity Joint Study to Assess Option for China Timber Legality Verification System Activity Activity Activity
Release preferential policy for enterprises to procure green forest products Tax Government Subsidy Enterprise Financing Forest
Thank you for your attention! Prof. Dr. Li Zhiyong International Network for Bamboo and Rattan zyli@inbar.int