A Nordic Swan Ecolabelled hand dishwashing detergent takes account of the environment and the user’s health, while at the same time being at least as effective as other hand dishwashing detergents. The choice of chemicals and the packaging are environmentally aware, and the use stage and raw material extraction are also taken into account in the requirements.
Nordic Swan Ecolabelled hand dishwashing detergents:
* Meet strict requirements concerning environmentally hazardous chemicals, including requirements on ecotoxicity and biodegradability.
* Meet strict requirements concerning chemicals that are harmful to health, including a ban on the preservative MI and other sensitising substances.
* Are used sparingly to conserve the planet’s resources.
* Have packaging requirements that contribute to a circular economy, for example by addressing packaging design and material choices.
Below you will find all the necessary documents and background information to apply for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
Application fee including one on-site inspection within the Nordic region *)
3 000 EUR excl. VAT. Inspection of four recipes is included in the application fee. For inspection of additional recipes, 750 EUR excl. VAT per recipe will be charged.
Renewal fee *)
1 500 EUR excl. VAT. Inspection of four recipes is included in the fee. For inspection of additional recipes, 375 EUR excl. VAT per recipe will be charged.
Annual licence fee
Annual Nordic licence fee**)
0.3% of turnover + VAT from 0 – 30 million EUR
0.05% of turnover + VAT > 30 million EUR
Minimum fee for the Nordic countries
2 000 EUR annually excl. VAT
Maximum fee for the Nordic countries
No maximum fee
Annual licence fee outside the Nordic countries (for licence holders with a turnover of more than 300 000 EUR of Nordic Swan ecolabelled products, sold outside the Nordic countries)
2 000 EUR annually excl. VAT
If the Nordic Swan ecolabelled products are only sold outside the Nordic countries, a minimum fee is always charged.
Fee for extensions/alterations of licence
Extension/alteration of existing licence
Should the extension regard inspection of recipes, which are not already included in the licence, 750 EUR excl. VAT will be charged per recipe.
Other types of alterations will be charged according to how long it takes to deal with the matter:
- Less than 4 hours: 375 EUR excl. VAT
- Between 4 and 8 hours: 750 EUR excl. VAT
- More than 8 hours: 1 500 EUR excl. VAT
Fees for on-site inspections
Extra fee for additional on-site inspection within the Nordic countries
500 EUR excl. VAT per visit
On-site inspection outside the Nordic region, but within Europe***)
1 500 EUR excl. VAT per visit
On-site inspections outside Europe***)
2 500 EUR excl. VAT per visit
Euro rate: The exchange rate of the first day of the year is used to convert amounts in Euro to national currency.
*) Micro enterprises are charged half the fee. A micro enterprise, according to our definition, is a company with a maximum of 10 employees and with a total turnover of 2 million EUR (including both ecolabelled and non-ecolabelled products).
***) There is an extra fee of 1 000 EUR per day if the inspection takes more than one day.
The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
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