Name of Resource

Austrian Action Plan for Sustainable Public Procurement

Type

Policy

Country / jurisdiction

Austria

Enacting authority

Austrian Council of Ministers

Entry into force / date of approval

July 2010

Description

The Action Plan attempts to create the necessary conditions for the public sector to purchase sustainable products, buildings and services. Given the major purchasing power of the public sector, the activities of the Action Plan attempt to contribute to the development of a sustainable market. The Action Plan has the following goals: Establishing sustainable procurement; Maintaining a leading role; Coordinating the activities around sustainable public procurement; and Dismantling barriers.

The Action Plan tries to address the following major topics: The current situation of sustainable public procurement in Austria; Targets of sustainable public procurement; and measures designed to accomplish these targets.

Availability

ENG: http://www.nachhaltigebeschaffung.at/sites/default/files/nabe2011_17_engl_kurzfassung.pdf
DEU: http://www.nachhaltigebeschaffung.at/sites/default/files/naBe-Kurzfassung_0.pdf

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Name of Resource

Austrian Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking in Austria 2018–2020

Type

Policy

Country / jurisdiction

Austria

Enacting authority

Austrian Council of Ministers

Entry into force / date of approval

10 October 2018

Description

The National Action Plan reflects a comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking and includes measures for national and international coordination; prevention; protection of victims; prosecution; evaluation.

The National Action Plan attempts to create the necessary conditions for the Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking – where all relevant ministries, government bodies, the federal provinces, the social partners and specialized Non-Governmental organizations are represented – to combat human trafficking effectively. The National Action Plan 2018-2020 has, among many others, the goal of tackling THB and labour exploitation in supply chains.

Therefore, it contains, for the first time, specific measures to tackle THB and labour exploitation in supply chains. Namely, Action II.22. of the National Action Plan 2018-2020 foresees the measure “Examination of a possible cooperation with existing quality seals (like Fair Trade) to prevent human trafficking in supply chains.”

Availability

ENG: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/european-foreign-policy/human-rights/combating-trafficking-in-human-beings/ 
DEU: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/fileadmin/user_upload/Zentrale/Aussenpolitik/Menschenrechte/Nationaler_Aktionsplan_2018-2020.pdf

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