To meet our customers' needs in a better way, Nordic Ecolabelling has divided the old criteria document for hotels, restaurants and conferences into two documents:
The product group includes all types of hotels and other accommodation – with or without restaurants and / or conference facilities.
A company certified by the Nordic Swan Ecolabel meets ambitious environmental requirements and has taken a holistic approach to its environmental work connected to energy, water, food, waste, biological diversity, chemicals and procurement. The hotel has an active and structured approach to reduce its consumption and optimize operations.
Fees valid from 1 January 2023
Separate fees apply to chains wherein five or more businesses, all sharing identical brand and similar concepts, are licenced with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel on a national level. This requires that the businesses apply for the licences together in a coordinated way, and they must also keep the coordination during the validity period of the licences.
Application fee
The fees below are invoiced when applying for a new licence.
| Application for a new licence |
2 284 EUR |
| Fee for the first business in a chain |
2 284 EUR |
| Fee for each additional business part of the chain |
1 557 EUR |
The fees below are invoiced when applying for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened.
| Application for a renewed licence |
1 142 EUR |
| Fee for the first business in a chain |
1 142 EUR |
| Fee for each additional business part of the chain |
778 EUR |
Annual licence fee
The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled business is based on its turnover.
The fee is 0,1 % of the business's turnover up to 1,8 million EUR.
The fee is 0,03 % of the business's turnover for the amount exceeding 1,8 million EUR.
The minimum fee is 1 038 EUR per year. The maximum fee is 4 152 EUR per year.
For chains, the annual fee is calculated as a fixed rate of 1 659 EUR per business.
Fee for extension / change of licence
Fixed fee that is charged depending on how long the work takes.
| 0–4 hours |
389 EUR |
| 4–8 hours |
778 EUR |
| 8 or more hours |
1 557 EUR |
Fee for on-site inspections
One on-site inspection is included when applying for a new or renewed licence.
Additional on-site inspections are 500 EUR per visit.
Nordic Ecolabelling has no financial profit purpose and is financed through the fees above along with annual government grants. Each national Nordic Ecolabelling organization is however liable for VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
All fees are stated excluding VAT.
Read more about Fee regulations for Nordic Ecolabelling here.
Please contact your national Nordic Ecolabelling office for more information regarding invoicing currency.
When a business applies for a new licence for the first time, no annual licence fee is invoiced the year of approval. When applying for a renewed licence, both the renewal fee and the annual licence fee will be invoiced.
Fees valid from 1 January 2022
Separate fees apply to chains wherein five or more businesses, all sharing identical brand and similar concepts, are licenced with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel on a national level. This requires that the businesses apply for the licences together in a coordinated way, and they must also keep the coordination during the validity period of the licences.
Application fee
The fees below are invoiced when applying for a new licence.
| Application for a new licence |
2 200 EUR |
| Fee for the first business in a chain |
2 200 EUR |
| Fee for each additional business part of the chain |
1 500 EUR |
The fees below are invoiced when applying for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened.
| Application for a renewed licence |
1 100 EUR |
| Fee for the first business in a chain |
1 100 EUR |
| Fee for each additional business part of the chain |
750 EUR |
Annual licence fee
The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled business is based on its turnover.
The fee is 0,1 % of the business's turnover up to 1,8 million EUR.
The fee is 0,03 % of the business's turnover for the amount exceeding 1,8 million EUR.
The minimum fee is 1 000 EUR per year. The maximum fee is 4 000 EUR per year.
For chains, the annual fee is calculated as a fixed rate of 1 600 EUR per business.
Fee for extension / change of licence
Fixed fee that is charged depending on how long the work takes.
| 0–4 hours |
375 EUR |
| 4–8 hours |
750 EUR |
| 8 or more hours |
1 500 EUR |
Fee for on-site inspections
One on-site inspection is included when applying for a new or renewed licence.
Additional on-site inspections are 500 EUR per visit.
Nordic Ecolabelling has no financial profit purpose and is financed through the fees above along with annual government grants. Each national Nordic Ecolabelling organization is however liable for VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
All fees are stated excluding VAT.
Read more about Fee regulations for Nordic Ecolabelling here.
Please contact your national Nordic Ecolabelling office for more information regarding invoicing currency.
When a business applies for a new licence for the first time, no annual licence fee is invoiced the year of approval. When applying for a renewed licence, both the renewal fee and the annual licence fee will be invoiced.