Procurement Related Sectoral Legislation

In recent years, the European Commission have published legislation in a range of sectors which include legal provisions that public procurers may need to consider when procuring certain goods, services and works. To increase awareness of these requirements, which may be optional or mandatory, please see below a list of relevant EU regulations already in force. The list is non-exhaustive and will be subject to amendment.

The information in each entry is arranged as follows: Short name, EU file number, Provision number(s), Type of provision(s).

Queries related to the procurement provision(s) in each file may be emailed to support@ogp.gov.ie.

EU Regulations

2025

SAFE - Security Action for Europe through the Reinforcement of European Defence Industry Instrument, EU 2025/1106, Articles 16-20. Common procurement in Defence sector.

Packaging and Packaging Waste, EU 2025/40, Article 63. GPP requirements - minimum mandatory.

Cyber Solidarity, EU 2025/38, Articles 5(6), 9, 14, 17. Joint procurement, mandatory selection criteria.

European Health Data Space, EU 2025/37, Articles 16(a), 60. Define procurement requirements – optional.

2024

Construction Products, EU 2024/3110, Article 63. Award criteria.

Cyber Resilience for Products with Digital Elements, EU 2024/2847, Articles 7-8. Purchase of products with digital elements.

Single European Sky 2+, EU 2024/2803, Articles 11, 42(2). Procurement of specific communications services.

EcoDesign (ESPR), EU 2024/1741, Articles 65, 74. Award criteria - minimum mandatory and penalty allowing for exclusion.

Net Zero Industrial Act, EU 2024/1735, Articles 25, 27. Selection criteria - mandatory minimums. Mandatory resilience criteria in certain situations.

Critical Raw Materials, EU 2024/1252, Articles 25-26. Joint procurement and optional award criteria.

Media Freedom, EU 2024/1083, Article 25. Award criteria - mandatory.

2023

Anti-coercion Instrument, EU 2023/2675, Annex I(4)(a). Exclusion ground – mandatory.

Chips, EU 2023/1781, Article 22. Common procurement by Member States.

Foreign Subsidies Implementing Regulation, EU 2023/1441, Entire text. Documentation requirements.

2022

Foreign Subsidies, EU 2022/2560, Entire text. Documentation requirements.

Serious Cross Border Threats to Health, EU 2022/2371, Article 12. Joint procurement.

Medical Countermeasures, EU 2022/2372, Article 8. Joint procurement.

International Procurement Instrument, EU 2022/1031, Entire text, Proportionate charge.

Russian Sanctions Arising from Conflict in Ukraine, EU 2022/576, Article 5(k). Exclusion ground – mandatory.