Nordic Swan Ecolabel panels and cladding for exterior use have a reduced environmental and climate impact throughout their lifecycle – and strict requirements for materials, chemicals and quality promote circular economy.
The requirements include:
- Use of a high proportion of renewable and/or recycled materials (except for cement-based panels) and/or responsibly sourced virgin mineral raw materials.
- Use of timber that is legally harvested and certified under a traceability system – and at least 70% of the timber is sourced from certified forestry.
- Environmental and health properties of chemicals used in manufacturing of the product and in any surface treatment. Among other things, the use of flame retardants is prohibited.
- Limits for energy consumption in the production of the product.
- Compliance with harmonised standards in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation (EU/305/2011) or voluntary CE marking according to ETA.
- Product warranty of at least 15 years.
The product group includes panels or cladding for exterior use designed to provide protection from the weather, also known as outer climate shield of a building. Examples of panel types: Wood-based panels, panels based on renewable raw materials other than wood, board and planks used for cladding, HPL (High Pressure Laminate), compact laminate, CLT (cross laminated timber), cement-based panels and mineral wool panels (where the main function is not thermal insulation).
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.
On 18 September 2025 Nordic Ecolabelling decided an exemption om IPBC in O22 and O32 as the film preservative IPBC has now been transferred to ED list 2 in edlists.org. IPBC still must comply with the requirement O24 and O34.
2.0: New criteria generation
Nordic Ecolabelling adopted version 2.0 of the criteria for panels and cladding for exterior use on 4 November 2024. The criteria are valid until 31 October 2029.
1.0 ⇛ 1.1: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 15 October 2024 to prolong the validity of the criteria document until 28 February 2026. The new version is 1.1.
1.0: New criteria generation
Nordic Ecolabelling adopted version 1.0 of the criteria for panels and cladding for exterior use on 22 August 2023. The criteria are valid until 1 October 2025.