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.
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 fees | |
| Application for a new licence | 3 401 EUR |
| Application for renewal | 1 699 EUR |
Annual licence fee
The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic region.
| Up to 20.929 million EUR. | 0,15% of the products’ turnover |
| More than 20.929 million EUR. | 0,05% of the products’ turnover |
| Minimum fee in the Nordics | 2 267 EUR per year. |
| Maximum fee in the Nordics | 104 648 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
Fixed fee that is charged depending on how long the work takes.
| 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 fees | |
| Application for a new licence | 3 348 EUR |
| Application for renewal | 1 673 EUR |
Annual licence fee
The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic region.
| Up to 20.6 million EUR. | 0,15% of the products’ turnover |
| More than 20.6 million EUR. | 0,05% of the products’ turnover |
| Minimum fee in the Nordics | 2 232 EUR per year. |
| Maximum fee in the Nordics | 103 000 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
Fixed fee that is charged depending on how long the work takes.
| 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.
Version 1.1 of the criteria for Nordic Swan Ecolabel window replacement was released in September 2025. O4 Identification and marking of window glass was updated to clarify how documentation can be handled in a complex organization with several employees and subcontractors. Furthermore, an exemption was introduced for IPBC in appendix 1, which is exactly the same as is introduced in the criteria for New Buildings generation 4.
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.