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A Nordic Swan Ecolabel window replacement contributes to a circular economy and reduced climate impact. It meets strict requirements for the whole life cycle of the service, including recycling of the glass in existing windows and doors, mapping of hazardous materials, handling of construction waste and the quality of the window installation.  

The requirements include:

  • Recycling of the float glass in existing windows and doors into new window glass. This contributes to circularity, reduced depletion of virgin resources and significantly reduced climate impact. 
  • Identification and correct handling of harmful substances in the existing windows/doors and installation materials. 
  • Replacement of the existing windows with at least 80% Nordic Swan Ecolabel windows to ensure high energy performance and low environmental impact*.
  • Sorting of the main fractions of waste generated during dismantling and installation.  
  • Quality control of the installation of the new windows.
  • Environmental properties and health properties of chemicals in new installation materials. This applies to construction materials (e.g. insulation, tapes and sealing strips) and chemical building products such as sealants. 

* Excluding windows with the following special requirements: Fire-safety, noise reduction, double-glazed windows for holiday homes, laminated glass and hardened glass. Window replacement on the Nordic market can be certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

The service must include the entire process from initial inspection of the existing windows to the final approval of the installation of the new windows. In addition, the service must include all window replacements conducted by the company.

    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. 

  • Valid from 1 January 2025

    Application fee

    Application fee including one on-site inspection within the Nordic region* 3 348 EUR + VAT
    Application for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened 1 673 EUR + VAT

    Annual licence fee

    The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled service is based on its turnover The fee is 0.15% (+ VAT) from 0 – 20,6 million EUR
    The fee is 0.05% (+ VAT) > 20,6 million EUR
    Minimum fee 2 232 EUR + VAT per year.
    Fail to submit the annual "turnover" report 1 500 EUR + VAT.
    Transfer of license to another company 418 EUR + VAT.

    Fee for extension / change of licence

    Fixed fee that is charged depending on how long the work takes.

    Up to 4 hours 418 EUR + VAT
    4–8 hours 836 EUR + VAT
    8 or more hours 1 673 EUR + VAT

    Extra inspection visits and/or:

    Inspection visits within the Nordic region 557 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits outside the Nordic but within Europe 1 673 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits outside Europe

    2 790 EUR + VAT per visit
    Surcharge for visits taking longer than one day

    1 115 EUR per day + VAT

    Ecolabelling Sweden AB has no financial profit purpose and is financed through the fees above along with an annual government grant. The company is however liable for VAT according to article 56 of the European Council Directive 2006/112/EC.

    Invoicing is made in SEK with the exchange rate from the first banking day of the year.

  • 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.

  • 1.0: New criteria generation

    Nordic Ecolabelling adopted version 1.0 of the criteria for window replacement on 29 November 2024. The criteria are valid until 31 December 2029.

  • 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.