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Laundry detergents for professional use 093

This product group includes complete powder and liquid laundry detergents and multi-component systems for professional users and large-scale consumers who use washing machines with automatic dosing systems. The requirements include, amongst others:

  • Environmental properties (ecotoxicity and biodegradability) of the chemicals used in the products.
  • Health properties of the chemicals used in the products. For example, no use of fragrances, CMR-classified substances, allergenic/sensitising substances or other particularly problematic substances such as identified or potential endocrine disruptors on up-to-date lists from the EU and national authorities.
  • Efficiency tests.
  • Recyclable design of the packaging (and reuse of larger packaging) which contributes to a circular economy.
    1. Start your application process by reading the criteria document and find out if your product can obtain the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. 
    2. Read your Application Guide.
    3. Request login credentials.
    4. Now you are ready to enter the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal.

     

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    Should you wish to transfer your licence, please use this form. 

  • Fees valid from 1 January 2025

    Type of fee Amount
    Application fee including one on-site inspection within the Nordic region *) 3 348 EUR + VAT, however not less than 836 EUR + VAT per formulation/recipe
    Renewal fee* 1 673 EUR + VAT, however not less than 418 EUR + VAT per formulation/recipe
    More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region** 557 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits in Europe** 1 673 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits outside Europe** 2 790 EUR + VAT per visit
    Extension of existing licence*** Extension of existing or changes in licence

    < 4 hours: 418 EUR + VAT
    < 8 hours: 836 EUR + VAT
    ≥ 8 hours: 1 673 EUR + 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 836 EUR + VAT per formulations/recipe.

    Annual licence fee: The annual licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic countries.

    		 0.3% of turnover + VAT from 0 – 30.9 million EUR 
    0.05% of turnover + VAT > 30.9 million EUR
    Minimum fee for Nordic region 2 232 EUR + VAT per year
    Maximum fee for Nordic region No maximum fee

    Fees for sale outside the Nordic region          
    (Only if revenue > 309 000 EUR per year)

    		 2 232 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 1 115 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 2024

    Type of fee Amount
    Application fee including one on-site inspection within the Nordic region *) 3 251 EUR + VAT, however not less than 812 EUR + VAT per formulation/recipe
    Renewal fee* 1 625 EUR + VAT, however not less than 406 EUR + VAT per formulation/recipe
    More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region** 541 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits in Europe** 1 625 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits outside Europe** 2 709 EUR + VAT per visit
    Extension of existing licence*** Extension of existing or changes in licence

    < 4 hours: 406 EUR + VAT
    < 8 hours: 812 EUR + VAT
    ≥ 8 hours: 1 625 EUR + 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 812 EUR + VAT per formulations/recipe.

    Annual licence fee: The annual licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic countries.

    		 0.3% of turnover + VAT from 0 – 30 million EUR 
    0.05% of turnover + VAT > 30 million EUR
    Minimum fee for Nordic region 2 167 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)

    		 2 167 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 1 083 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

  • In the criteria document, you can read about how to document and verify compliance for each requirement. You can also find other application documents here.

  • Information on the latest version of the criteria for laundry detergents for professional use

     

    4.0 ⇛ 4.1: Adjustment of criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 12 March 2024 to clarify that coloured packaging components made of PP may have up to 5% PE if it comes from masterbatch and that recycled plastic, which is bought in as a type of polymer, e.g. PP, considered monomaterial (O12). On April 16, 2024, it was decided to extend the transition period for TiO2 in requirements for classification of constituent substances (O4). The new version is called 4.1.

    4.0: New criteria generation

    New criteria were adopted on 16 August 2023. The new version, 4.0, is valid until 31 December 2027.

     

    3.14 ⇛ 3.15: Adjustment of criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on April 16, 2024, to extend the transition period for TiO2 in requirements for classification of constituent substances (O4). The new version is called 3.15.

    3.13 ⇛ 3.14: Prolongation of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version is called 3.14 and is valid until 31 March 2025.

    3.12 ⇛ 3.13: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of requirement O4 where the transition period for titanium dioxidde in solid mixture, e.g. in enzymes, is prolonged until 30 June 2024.

    Then new version is called 3.13 and is valid to 30 June, 2024.

    3.11 ⇛ 3.12: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of requirement O3 by exempting sub-conmpontents classified as H412, and O4 where the transition period for titanium oxide has been extended.

    Then new version is called 3.12 and is valid to 30 June, 2024.

    3.10 ⇛ 3.11: Prolongation of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version is called 3.11 and is valid until 30 June 2024.

    3.9 ⇛ 3.10: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of requirement O18 by exempting H411  classified surfactants from the requirement. Then new version is called 3.10 and is valid to 31 December, 2023.

    An alteration has been made to requirements O4 regarding a transition period for titanium dioxide. The new version, 3.9, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    3.7 ⇛ 3.8: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 18 months. The new version, 3.8, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    3.6 ⇛ 3.7: Alteration of criteria

    An alteration has been made to requirements O21 regarding customer visits. The new version 3.7, is valid until June 30th, 2022.

    3.5 ⇛ 3.6: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 6 months. The new version, 3.6, is valid until 30 June 2022.

    3.4 ⇛ 3.5: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 18 months. The new version, 3.5, is valid until 31 December 2021.

    3.3 ⇛ 3.4: Alteration of criteria

    An alteration has been made to requirements O3, O12 and O18 regarding peracetic acid.The new version 3.4, is valid until June 30th, 2020.

    3.2 ⇛ 3.3: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria for Nordic Ecolabelled laundry detergents for professional use has been extended. The new version, 3.3, is valid until June 30th, 2020.

    3.1 ⇛ 3.2: Alteration of criteria

    • O7: An addition for microfibre textiles in the user test in Appendix 5 was introduced.

    The new version 3.2, is valid until March 31st, 2019.

    3.0 ⇛ 3.1: Alteration of criteria

    • O18, environmentally hazardous substances: Enzyme subtilisin classifíed H411 is exempted from the requirement.
    • O30, marketing: Requirement O30 was removed.
    • O7: Quartenary ammonium compounds which are readily degradable can be present in laundry detergents for professional use.

    The new version, 3.1, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    3.0: New criteria generation

    New criteria were adopted on March 19th 2014. The new version, 3.0, is valid until March 31st, 2019.

  • In the background document below you will find reasoning and facts behind the specific requirements in the criteria document.

    Here you can also read the comments, requirement for requirement, from the public hearing.

    If the documents are in a Nordic language, you can get help in understanding the sections you need by contacting the product specialist in your chosen country below.

  • The previous criteria generation will expire on the 31 of March 2025.