Floor coverings

The product group covers a wide range of product types - such as laminate, parquet and wood, linoleum and carpet floorings.

A Nordic Swan Ecolabelled floor covering:

• Has a high proportion of renewable and/or recycled materials.

• Meets stringent requirements on chemicals harmful to health and the environment

• Guarantees low emissions and a good indoor environment.

• Has been manufactured energy efficiently.

• Has good durability.

Below you will find all the necessary documents and background information to apply for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

Criteria document - version 6.8.pdf

Fees valid from 1 January 2021

Type of fee	Amount
Application fee including one on-site inspection within the Nordic region *)	3 000 EUR + VAT
Renewal fee*	1 500 EUR + VAT
More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region**	500 EUR + VAT per visit
Inspection visits in Europe**	1 500 EUR + VAT per visit
Inspection visits outside Europe**	2 500 EUR + VAT per visit
Extension of existing licence***	Extension of existing or changes in licence < 4 hours: 375 EUR + VAT < 8 hours: 750 EUR + VAT ≥ 8 hours: 1 500 EUR + VAT
Annual licence fee for Nordic region	0.3% of turnover + VAT from 0 – 30 million EUR 0.05% of turnover + VAT > 30 million EUR
Minimum fee for Nordic region	2 000 EUR + VAT per year
Maximum fee for Nordic region	No maximum fee
Fees for sale outside the Nordic region (Only if revenue > 300 000 EUR per year)	2 000 EUR + VAT per year

* When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the fee is reduced by 50%. A micro-enterprise is in this context defined as an enterprise with less than 10 employees and an annual turnover (of both ecolabelled and not ecolabelled products) below 2 million EUR.

** Where audits requires more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1 000 EUR per extra day. Other extraordinary costs induced by the audit can also be invoiced the applicant.

*** As for an extension of or amendments to a licence, time consumed in connection with the review process will be invoiced according to the extent of the required task. We make a distinction between entirely administrative tasks that last less than 1 hour, and all other tasks that last between 1 and 4 hours, between 4 and 8 hours and more than 8 hours.

The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
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