The product group comprises both portable rechargeable batteries and portable chargers (known as power banks).
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel focuses on capacity and durability of batteries to ensure long battery life thereby reducing the resource consumption. At the same time, batteries and portable chargers must meet recognized quality and safety standards.
The requirements include:
Threshold values for heavy metals in batteries.
No use of PVC and a number of flame retardants in plastic.
CSR policy to ensure responsible use and sourcing of limited raw materials and “conflict free” minerals.
Electrical-, safety- and quality testing of batteries/cells, portable- and battery chargers.
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and cells must be fully charged when leaving the production site.
Recyclable design of the portable charger.
Below you will find all the necessary documents and background information to apply for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel
0.3% af turnover + VAT per year for turnover between 0-50 mio. €
0.05% af turnover + VAT per year for turnover > 50 mio. €
Minimum fee for Nordic region
EUR 2,000 + VAT per year
Maximum fee for Nordic region
No maximum fee
Fees for sale outside the Nordic region
(Only if revenue > EUR 300,000 per year)
EUR 2,000 + 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 EUR 2 million.
** Where audits requires more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1,000€ 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.
Published 30 August 2018, valid from 1 January 2019
The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
All information given on this site is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions
Fees valid until 31st December 2018
Type of fee
Amount
Application fee*
EUR 3,000 + VAT, however not less than EUR 750 + VAT per formulation/recipe
Renewal fee*
EUR 1,500 + VAT, however not less than EUR 375 + VAT per formulation/recipe
More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region**
If the extension includes new formulations/recipes, prices are the same as those applicable to amendments to an existing licence, however not less than EUR 750 + VAT per formulations/recipe.
Annual licence fee for Nordic region
0,3% of turnover + VAT per year
Minimum fee for Nordic region
EUR 2,000 + VAT per year
Maximum fee for Nordic region
EUR 100,000 + VAT per year
Fees for sale outside the Nordic region
(Only if revenue > EUR 300,000 per year)
EUR 2,000 + 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 EUR 2 million.
** Where audits requires more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1,000€ 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. All information given on this site is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions