The copy and printing paper criteria consist of three documents; the criteria document below as well as the “Basic Module” and the “Chemical module”. Please download these here:
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.
The validity of the criteria for copy and printing paper has been prolonged with 17 months. The new version, 5.2, is valid until 31 May 2028.
5.0 ⇛ 5.1: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria for copy and printing paper has been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 5.1, is valid until 31 December 2026.
5.0: New generation of criteria
The Nordic Ecolabelling board decided on a new gereation of criteria for copy and printing paper on October 5, 2020. The new version, 5.0, is valid until December 31th, 2025.
4.5 ⇛ 4.6: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria for copy and printing paper has been prolonged with 6 months. The new version, 4.5, is valid until 31 Decmeber 2022.
4.4 ⇛ 4.5: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria for copy and printing paper has been prolonged with 6 months. The new version, 4.5, is valid until 30 June 2022.
4.3 ⇛ 4.4: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria for copy and printing paper has been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 4.4, is valid until 31 December 2021.
4.2 ⇛ 4.3: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria for copy and printing paper has been extended with 18 months. At the same time the requirement R6 Take-back system has been removed. The new version, 4.3, is valid until 31 December 2020.
4.1 ⇛ 4.2: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria for copy and printing paper has been extended. The new version, 4.2, is valid until 30 June 2019.
Some minor editorial changes were also introduced and requirement R5, marketing was removed.
4.0 ⇛ 4.1: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
On May 15th 2013 it was decided to extend the validity of the criteria with 24 months. The name of the new version is 4.1 and is valid until 30 June 2016.