A Nordic Swan Ecolabel coffee service must meet ambitious environmental requirements and take a holistic approach to its environmental work. This means that they works structured and actively with circular economy, energy efficiency, raw materials that are certified as more sustainable, and climate-conscious transport.
The requirements include:
- Serving a high amount of certified coffee, tea, and cocoa.
- Use of energy-efficient coffee machines that meet strict requirements for harmful substances.
- Repair and reuse of parts and coffee machines, which promotes a more circular economy.
- Regular maintenance and service to extend the life of the coffee machines and ensure good coffee taste.
- Energy- and climate-efficient transports of raw materials and coffee machines.
- Cleaning of the coffee machines with chemicals that meet strict requirements for substances harmful to the environment and health.
The product group covers all deliveries of coffee machines, raw materials, servicing, and maintenance.
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 2027
| Application fees | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Application for a new licence | 3 492 EUR |
| Application for renewal | 1 744 EUR |
| Annual licence fee | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Up to 4 836 143 EUR | 0.15% of the company’s turnover |
| From 4 836 143 EUR up to 15 045 550 EUR | 0.05% of the company’s turnover |
| More than 15 045 550 EUR | 0.01% of the company’s turnover |
| Minimum fee in the Nordic countries | 2 328 EUR per year |
| Fixed fee that is added for sales outside the Nordic countries | 2 328 EUR per year if the turnover exceeds 300 000 EUR. |
| Fee for extension / change of licence | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Fixed fee that is charged depending on how long the work takes. | |
| Up to 4 hours | 435 EUR |
| 4-8 hours | 871 EUR |
| 8 or more hours | 1 744 EUR |
| Fee for on-site inspections | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| 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 | 580 EUR per visit |
| On-site inspection outside the Nordic region, but within Europe | 1 744 EUR per visit |
| On-site inspection outside Europe | 2 910 EUR per visit |
| Additional fee for on-site inspections lasting longer than one day | 1 162 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 2026
| Application fees | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Application for a new licence | 3 401 EUR |
| Application for renewal | 1 699 EUR |
| Annual licence fee | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled service is based on its turnover. | |
| Up to 4.709 million EUR per år | 0.15% of the company’s turnover |
| From 4.709 million EUR up to 14.42 million EUR | 0.05% of the company’s turnover |
| More than 14.650 million EUR | 0.01% of the company’s turnover |
| Minimum fee in the Nordic countries | 2 267 EUR per year |
| Fixed fee that is added for sales outside the Nordic countries | 2 267 EUR per year if the turnover exceeds 300 000 EUR. |
| Fee for extension / change of licence | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| 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 | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| 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.
2.1 ⇛ 2.2: Adjustment of criteria
On 26 November 2024, Nordic Ecolabelling decided to change the limit value for lead from 0.001 mg lead/kg to 0.005 mg lead/kg, in the requirement “O8 Coffee machine water quality”. The new version is called 2.2.
2.0 ⇛ 2.1: Adjustment of criteria
On 27 June 2024, Nordic Ecolabelling decided to add an alternative requirement to certified raw materials. This is to take into account existing contracts. The new version is called 2.1.
2.0: New criteria generation
Nordic Ecolabelling adopted version 2.0 of the criteria for Coffee services on 18 October 2023. The criteria are valid until 31 December 2028.
1.4 ⇛ 1.5: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The criteria has been prolonged with 6 months. The new version, 1.5, is valid until 31 December 2024.
1.3 ⇛ 1.4: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The criteria has been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 1.4, is valid until 30 June 2024.
1.2 ⇛ 1.3: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The criteria have been prolonged with 6 months. The new version, 1.3, is valid until 30 June 2023.
1.1 ⇛ 1.2: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The criteria have been prolonged with 24 months. The new version, 1.2, is valid until 31 December 2022.
1.0 ⇛ 1.1: Adjustment of criteria
The criteria have been expanded in its product definition. The new version, 1.1, is valid until 31 December 2020.
1.0: Adoption of criteria
Criteria for Coffee services was decided by the Nordic Ecolabelling Board on the 15 November 2015. Version 1.0 is valid until 31 December 2020.
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