Cosmetic products

The product group covers a wide range of product types - such as skin and hair care products, sunscreen products, soaps, makeup, self tanners, perfume, toothpaste, mouthwash, hand cleaner, nail polish remover, animal care products and wet wipes.

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

Criteria document - version 3.4.pdf

Nordic fee
Fees valid from 1st January 2019

The cosmetic criteria document is an overall document for the commodity groups:

- Shampoo, conditioner, soap and toothpaste
- Sun protection
- Wet wipes
- Other cosmetics
- Non cosmetics care products*

A special fee is charged for each product group according to the following list:

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**	EUR 500 + VAT per visit
Inspection visits in Europe**	EUR 1,500 + VAT per visit
Inspection visits outside Europe**	EUR 2,500 + VAT per visit
Extension of existing licence***	Extension of existing or changes in licence < 4 hours: EUR 375 + VAT < 8 hours: EUR 750 + VAT ≥ 8 hours: EUR 1,500 + VAT 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 for EUR 0-50 mio. 0,05% of turnover + VAT per year for EUR >50 mio.
Minimum fee for Nordic region	EUR 2,000 + VAT per year
Maximum fee for Nordic region	No naximum fee
Fees for sale outside the Nordic region (Only if revenue > EUR 300,000 per year)	EUR 2,000 + VAT per year

*Certain non cosmetic care products, which is not covered by the cosmetics regulation, may be licensed with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel in order to the criteria of the product group definition. These non cosmetic care products are collected in a separate commodity with a separate fee.

** 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 30st August 2018, valid from 1st 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

The cosmetic criteria document is an overall document for the commodity groups:

- Shampoo, conditioner, soap and toothpaste
- Sun protection
- Wet wipes
- Other cosmetics
- Non cosmetic care products

A special fee is charged for each product group according to the following list:

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**	EUR 500 + VAT per visit
Inspection visits in Europe**	EUR 1,500 + VAT per visit
Inspection visits outside Europe**	EUR 2,500 + VAT per visit
Extension of existing licence***	Extension of existing or changes in licence < 4 hours: EUR 375 + VAT < 8 hours: EUR 750 + VAT ≥ 8 hours: EUR 1,500 + VAT 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