Food services and conference facilities without accommodation, such as canteens, commercial kitchens, restaurants, cafés and conference centres are included in the product group. Catering, take-away and fast food restaurants can also be certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
A Nordic Swan Ecolabelled food service and conference facilities must meet strict environmental requirements and take a holistic approach to environmental work related to energy, water, food, waste, chemicals, and procurement. The company must work in a structured and dynamic way to reduce their consumption of resources and to optimize their daily operations with regard to the environment.
The requirements include:
Reducing their environmental footprint by serving more sustainable food. For example, by offering vegetarian food, preferably use locally produced ingredients, and by avoiding endangered fish and seafood species. Palm oil cannot be used in the fryer.
Serving a high proportion of organic food and drink.
Energy and CO2-reducing measures to limit the environmental footprint.
Efficient use of water.
Efficient recycling, to ensure material recycling and a more circular use of resources.
Implementing routines to prevent food waste.
No use of disposable items in daily serving.
Strict environmental requirements for disposable items for catering, take away and fast food.
Limiting harmful and unwanted chemicals by using ecolabelled products for general cleaning, dish washing and laundry.
The use of several ecolabelled products and services.
Training of the employees so that everyone is involved in the environmental work.
Application fee for additional facilities for chains* that apply for multiple licences without on-site inspection
750 EUR excl. VAT
Renewal fee
Renewal fee including one on-site inspection
1 000 EUR excl. VAT
Renewal fee for additional facilities for chains* without on-site inspection
375 EUR excl. VAT
Fees for on-site inspections
On-site inspection for additional facilities whitin chain
500 EUR excl. VAT per visit
Extra fee for additional on-site inspection
500 EUR excl. VAT per visit
Annual licence fee
Annual licence fee**
0.1% of turnover + VAT from EUR 0–1,8 million, after this breaking point 0.03% of turnover + VAT per facility
Minimum fee for the Nordic countries
1,000 EUR annually excl. VAT
Maximum fee for the Nordic countries
4,000 EUR annually excl. VAT
For chains* that have 5 or more facilities licenced according to the Nordic Swan ecolabel the annual fee can be calculated as a fixed rate of EUR 1,200 / facility.
Fee for extensions / alterations of licence
Extension / alteration of existing licence
The fee is based on how long it takes to handle the matter:
- Less than 4 hours: 375 EUR excl. VAT
- Between 4 and 8 hours: 750 EUR excl. VAT
- More than 8 hours: 1 500 EUR excl. VAT
We use our standard fee rates for licences active only in the Nordics.
Euro rate: The exchange rate of the first day of the year is used to convert amounts in Euro to national currency.
* Chains are here defined as having of identical brands and similar concepts that certify at least 5 facilities on a national level and apply for the licences together in a coordinated way and has coordination also during the validity period of the licence.
** For a new licence to a new facility, no annual licence fee is invoiced in the same year as the application fee - even though the licence is awarded that year. For renewals, both the renewal fee and the annual licence fee will be invoiced.