TFL Vsebine / Revija Javna uprava

Članek obravnava pravne možnosti in izzive pri vključevanju dobrobiti živali v postopke javnega naročanja kot del trajnostnega razvoja. Avtorica analizira slovensko zakonodajo, zlasti Zakon o javnem naročanju (ZJN-3), ter veljavne pravne okvire EU, ki dobrobit živali opredeljujejo kot pomemben okoljski vidik. Dobrobit živali je pravni standard, ki ga je mogoče vključiti v javna naročila skozi tehnične specifikacije, razloge za izključitev, pogoje za sodelovanje, merila za izbiro ponudb in pogodbena določila. Vendar se zaradi pomanjkanja jasnejše zakonodaje in smernic, strokovne usposobljenosti naročnikov in ponudnikov ter stroškovnih vidikov tako naročanje v praksi še ni široko uveljavilo. Avtorica zato predlaga nekatere ukrepe, ki lahko spodbudijo širše upoštevanje dobrobiti živali tudi v postopkih javnega naročanja.

The article focuses on the legal possibilities and challenges of incorporating animal welfare into public procurement processes as part of sustainable development. The author examines Slovenian legislation, particularly the Public Procurement Act (ZJN-3), as well as existing EU legal frameworks that recognize animal welfare as an important environmental aspect. Animal welfare is a legal standard that can be integrated into public procurement through technical specifications, exclusion grounds, selection criteria, award criteria, and contractual terms. However, due to a lack of clearer legislation and guidelines, the limited professional competence of contracting authorities and bidders, and cost-related factors, such procurement practices have not yet been widely adopted. Therefore, the author proposes several measures to encourage broader consideration of animal welfare in public procurement procedures.

Animal Welfare in Public Procurement Procedures