The product group includes washable cloths, mops, pads and other cleaning products containing microfibres that are designed for wet, damp and/or dry cleaning without the use of cleaning chemicals. Also cleaning tools to which the cleaning fabric are to be attached, such as mop handles and stands, are included if they are sold in the same packaging as the microfiber product. The product group includes both products for private and for professional use.
Nordic Swan Ecolabelled supplies for microfibre based cleaning must have a reduced environmental impact throughout its life cycle. Therefore, there are requirements for textile fibres, for constituent materials of the cleaning tools, manufacturing of textile incl. the use of chemicals and circular aspects such as quality and recycled material.
The requirements include:
Tests for cleaning performance and durability (long service life).
Use of a high proportion of polyester fibres that are recycled or based on renewable resources complying with specific environmental requirements.
Environmental and health properties of chemicals used in manufacturing of the textile. Among others, the use of substances that are classified with respect to carcinogenicity, toxicity to reproduction, or genotoxicity, nanoparticles and antibacterial additives are forbidden.
Continuous improvements to ensure working conditions in line with national law and International Labour Organizations Conventions (ILO) at productions sites
Concerning application
Please note that the criteria are only available in pfd format for the moment.
To provide all our licensees with a modern, easy, and user-friendly way to work and to communicate with Nordic Ecolabelling, we have created a new portal – The Nordic Ecolabelling Portal.
The Portal for Supplies for microfibre based cleaning will be available in the first quarter of 2023.
0.3% of turnover + VAT from 0 – 30 million EUR
0.05% of turnover + VAT > 30 million EUR
Minimum fee for Nordic region
2 076 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)
2 076 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 1 038 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. All information given on this site is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions
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**
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. All information given on this site is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions