A Nordic Ecolabelled toy must document that it fulfils the authorities’ requirements for toys (such as the CE-directive). This must be documented with test reports.
In addition, a Nordic Ecolabelled toy fulfils the Nordic Ecolabel´s strict health and environmental requirements to ingoing materials, surface treatment and the production of both raw materials and end product. The criteria give requirements to certified wooden raw materials, environmental- and harmful substances and satisfactory durability.
Below you will find all the necessary documents and background information to apply for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
0.3% of turnover + VAT from EUR 0–30 million
0.05% of turnover + VAT > EUR 30 million
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.
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