The Nordic Swan Ecolabel criteria are aligned with Blue Angel criteria “Office Equipment with Printing Function (Printers and Multifunction Devices) – DE-UZ 219”.
The requirements include:
- Recyclable design of the device.
- Minimum level of recycled plastic in the device.
- Energy efficiency and limits for energy consumption.
- Environmental and health properties of chemicals used in toners and inks. Heavy metals as well as substances classified to cause cancer, as toxic to reproduction or to potentially damage genetic material are forbidden, among others.
- Limits for volatile organic compounds and dust in order to maintain good indoor air quality.
- Limits for noise from the device.
- Social standards for the production process and compliance with due diligence requirements in the supply chains for conflict materials.
The product group includes printers, multifunction devices and other devices. A multifunction device is a product that performs the core functions of a printer, copier and scanner. The product group includes both products for private and professional 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 | |
| Inspection of 2 production series (same technology/ design/materials) is included in the application fee. | 3 401 EUR |
| Inspection of additional series | 1 699 EUR |
| Application for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened | |
| Inspection of 2 production series is included in the fee. | 1 699 EUR |
| Inspection of additional series | 849 EUR |
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 production series, which are not already included in the licence, 1 699 EUR will be charged per series. Other types of alterations will be charged a fixed fee according to 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 fee | |
| Inspection of 2 production series (same technology/ design/materials) is included in the application fee. | 3 348 EUR |
| Inspection of additional series | 1 673 EUR |
| Application for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened | |
| Inspection of 2 production series is included in the fee. | 1 673 EUR |
| Inspection of additional series | 836 EUR |
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 production series, which are not already included in the licence, 1 673 EUR will be charged per series. Other types of alterations will be charged a fixed fee according to 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.
Information on the latest version of the criteria for imaging equipment
Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 25 February 2025 to adjust requirement O4 so that only packaging for private consumers products must be marked according to EUPicto. Version 7.2.
7.0 ⇛ 7.1: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 7 January 2025 to prolong the validity of the criteria document with 24 months till 31 December 2027. Version 7.1.
7.0: New generation of criteria
Nordic Ecolabelling adopted version 7.0 of the criteria for Nordic Swan Ecolabelling of Imaging Equipment on 24 April, 2024. The criteria are valid until 31 December 2025.
6.9 ⇛ 6.10: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 6 months. The new version is called 6.10 and is valid until 30 June 2025.
6.8 ⇛ 6.9: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 6 months. The new version is called 6.9 and is valid until 31 December 2024.
6.7 ⇛ 6.8: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 12 months. The new version is called 6.8 and is valid until 30 June 2024.
6.6 ⇛ 6.7: Prolongation of criteria
The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 24 months. The new version, 6.7, is valid until 30 June 2023.
6.5 ⇛ 6.6: Prolongation of criteria
The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 6 months. The new version, 6.6, is valid until 30 June 2021.
6.4 ⇛ 6.5: Prolongation of criteria
- The requirement on take-back system, O31, has been removed.
- The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 6.5, is valid until 31 December 2020.
6.3 ⇛ 6.4: Alteration of criteria
- The criteria will continue to be harmonized with the Blue angel’s revised criteria.
- Products that use ink-jet technology are exempted from O18.
The new version is called 6.4
6.2 ⇛ 6.3: Prolongation of criteria
- A minor editorial change has been introduced in requirement O12.
- The requirement on marketing, O33, has been removed.
- The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version, 6.3, is valid until December 31st, 2019.
6.1 ⇛ 6.2: Alteration of criteria
- O7–O11: The requirements regarding plastics in casings and their components have been altered. The requirements have been clarified that it is for plastics in casings and their components. The new version, 6.2, is valid until June 30th 2016
6.0 ⇛ 6.1: Alteration of criteria
A new version of the Nordic Ecolabel criteria for imaging equipment have been published due to an alteration of the criterium for plasticizer in external electric cables. A revision has been made to adapt the criterium in relation to the production of the cable. A tolerance level for pollution is introduced as well as a definition of what is regarded as pollution.