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.
For calculations and for more information regarding chemicals, please use:
Welcome to apply for a Nordic Swan Ecolabel licence!
This is how you do:
- Read the application guide.
- Log in to the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal.
- Start your application.
If this is the first time you are applying, the authorized signatory must fill in your company information and approve the application conditions. In this way, you get login to the portal and the right to assign access to other colleagues.
Some special cases can not be done in the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal. Contact your advisor for such cases. More information can be found on Application step by step.
| Valid from 1/1 2026 | Amount excluding VAT |
| Application fee | |
| Application for a new licence including inspection of four recipes | 3 401 EUR |
| Inspection of additional recipes | 849 EUR per recipe. |
| Application for a renewal including inspection of four recipes when the requirements have been tightened | 1 699 EUR |
| Inspection of additional recipes | 424 EUR per recipe. |
Annual licence fee
The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic region.
| Up to 31.394 million EUR. | 0,3% of the products’ turnover |
| More than 31.394 million EUR. | 0,05% of the products’ turnover |
| Minimum fee in the Nordic region | 2 267 EUR per year. |
| Fixed fee applicable to turnover outside the Nordic region | 2 267 EUR per year for turnover exceeding 300 000 EUR. |
Fee for extension / change of licence
Should the extension regard inspection of recipes, which are not already included in the licence, 849 EUR excl. VAT will be charged per recipe.
Other types of alterations will be charged according to how long it takes to deal with the matter:
| Up to 4 hours | 424 EUR |
| 4-8 hours | 849 EUR |
| 8 or more hours | 1 699 EUR |
Fee for on-site inspections
One on-site visit within the Nordic region is included in the application for a new or renewed licence.
| Additional on-site inspection within the Nordic region | 565 EUR per visit |
| On-site inspection outside the Nordic region, but within Europe | 1 699 EUR per visit |
| On-site inspection outside Europe | 2 834 EUR per visit |
| Additional fee for on-site inspections lasting longer than one day | 1 132 EUR per day |
About the fees
For clarification of fees, click here.
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.
When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the application 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.
| Valid from 1/1 2025 | Amount excluding VAT |
| Application fee | |
| Application for a new licence including inspection of four recipes | 3 348 EUR |
| Inspection of additional recipes | 836 EUR per recipe. |
| Application for a renewal including inspection of four recipes when the requirements have been tightened | 1 673 EUR |
| Inspection of additional recipes | 418 EUR per recipe. |
Annual licence fee
The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic region.
| Up to 30.9 million EUR. | 0,3% of the products’ turnover |
| More than 30.9 million EUR. | 0,05% of the products’ turnover |
| Minimum fee in the Nordic region | 2 232 EUR per year. |
| Fixed fee applicable to turnover outside the Nordic region | 2 232 EUR per year for turnover exceeding 300 000 EUR. |
Fee for extension / change of licence
Should the extension regard inspection of recipes, which are not already included in the licence, 836 EUR excl. VAT will be charged per recipe.
Other types of alterations will be charged according to how long it takes to deal with the matter:
| Up to 4 hours | 418 EUR |
| 4-8 hours | 836 EUR |
| 8 or more hours | 1 673 EUR |
Fee for on-site inspections
One on-site visit within the Nordic region is included in the application for a new or renewed licence.
| Additional on-site inspection within the Nordic region | 557 EUR per visit |
| On-site inspection outside the Nordic region, but within Europe | 1 673 EUR per visit |
| On-site inspection outside Europe | 2 790 EUR per visit |
| Additional fee for on-site inspections lasting longer than one day | 1 115 EUR per day |
About the fees
For clarification of fees, click here.
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.
When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the application 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.
Information on the latest version of the criteria for laundry detergents for professional use
Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 24 June 2025 to adjust requirement O3 by also exempting products classified as H311, provided that the classification and labelling are solely due to the presence of oxalic acid, peracetic acid, or hydrogen peroxide. The new version is called 4.2.
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.
3.16 ⇛ 3.17: Adjustment of criteria
An adjustment is made in requirement O4: The transition period for TiO2 in requirements for classification of constituent substances (O4) is extended until 31 August 2025.
3.15 ⇛ 3.16: Prolongation of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version is called 3.16 and is valid until 31 August 2025.
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.