Skip to main content
svenska

Favorites

Your favorites has been successfully sent! An error occured while sending your favorites
  4. Dishwasher detergents for professional use 080

Dishwasher detergents for professional use 080

Complete dishwasher detergents, multi-component systems, rinse aids and soaking agents for professional use in institutional and large-scale kitchens can be Nordic Swan Ecolabelled. The criteria also cover products used for instrument cleaning in healthcare (products for washer disinfectors and disinfection machines).

The requirements include:

  • Environmental properties (ecotoxicity and biodegradability) of the chemicals used in the products.
  • Health properties of the chemicals used in the products. For example, no use of perfumes, CMR-classified substances or other particularly problematic substances such as endocrine disruptors and suspected endocrine disruptors on lists from the EU and national authorities.
  • Efficiency tests.
  • Recyclable design of the packaging (and reuse of larger packaging) which contributes to a circular economy.

For calculations and for more information on chemicals, please use:

There are 314 Ecolabelled products from 17 companies within productgroup.

  • Welcome to apply for a Nordic Swan Ecolabel licence!

    This is how you do:

    1. Read the application guide.
    2. Log in to the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal.
    3. 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.

     

    Request login

    To the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal

    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 2025

    Amount excluding VAT

    Application fee

    		  
    Application for a new licence including inspection of four recipes 3 348 EUR
    Inspection of additional recipes 418 EUR per recipe.
    Application for a renewal including inspection of four recipes when the requirements have been tightened 1 673 EUR
    Inspection of additional recipes 418 EUR per recipe.

    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

    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

     

    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.

     

    Fee regulations PDF
    General info about fees

  • Information on the latest version of the criteria for dishwasher detergents for professional use

    3.8 ⇛ 3.9: Adjustment of the criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 10 December 2024 to prolong the transition period for monomaterial in flexible plastic pouches in requirement O17 with 12 months. The new version is called 3.9.

    3.7 ⇛ 3.8: Adjustment of the criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 12 March 2024 to clarify that colored packaging components made of PP may have up to 5% PE if it comes from masterbatch and that recycled plastic, which is bought in as a type of polymer, e.g. PP, considered monomaterial (O15). On April 16, it was decided to extend the transition period for TiO2 in requirements for classification of constituent substances (O4). The new version is called 3.8.

    3.6 ⇛ 3.7: Adjustment of the criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 19 December 2023 to extend the transition period for materials in flexible plastic bags in requirement O17. This now also applies to non-dangerous goods (non ADR).

    The new version is called 3.7.

    3.5 ⇛ 3.6: Adjustment of the product group definition and extension of validity of the criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 14 November 2023 to extend the validity of the criteria until 31 December 2027.

    23 November, the product group definition was adjusted, which means that even products for washing other tools and equipment are included in instrument cleaning.

    The new version is called 3.6.

    3.4 ⇛ 3.5: Adjustment of the criteria

    Requirement O15 has been adjusted so that the exception in O15 for membranes, wafers and seals also applies to expanded polyethylene (EPE) and expanded polypropylene (EPP).

    The new version is called 3.5 andis valid until 31 December 2026.

    3.3 ⇛ 3.4: Adjustment of the criteria

    Requirement O4 has been adjusted and a time-limited transition period – until 30 June 2024 – for titanium dioxide in solid mixtures was introduced.

    The new version is called 3.4 and remains valid until 31 December 2026.

    3.2 ⇛ 3.3: Adjustment of the criteria

    Requirement O17 has been adjusted, and the permitted percentage of EVOH in flexible plastic pouches has been increased from 2 to 5. Furthermore, the transition period for monomaterials for flexible plastic pouches intended for products covered by the ADR regulation has been extended by one year to 2023-12-31.

    The new version is called 3.3 and remains valid until 31 December 2026.

    3.1 ⇛ 3.2: Adjustment of the criteria

    Requirement O11 is adjusted by also exempting H411 classified surfactants from the requirement.  The new version is called 3.2 and remains valid until 31 December 2026.

    3.0 ⇛ 3.1: Adjustment of the criteria

    Requirement O21 has been adjusted so that at least one test is to be performed at the lowest dose if the dose is specified in an interval. The new version, 3.1, remains valid until 31 December 2026.

    3.0: New generation of criteria published

    The Nordic Ecolabelling Board has decided on a new generation of criteria for dishwasher detergent for professional use on 25 November 2021. The new generation, 3.0, is valid until 31 December 2026.

    2.12 ⇛ 2.13: Adjustment of the criteria

    The transition period for titanium dioxide in K4 has been prolonged to 30 June 2023.

    The new version is called 2.13 and is valid until 30 September 2023.

    2.11 ⇛ 2.12 Extension of validity of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 9 months. The new version, 2.12, is valid until 30 September 2023.

    2.10 ⇛ 2.11: Adjustment of the criteria

    K4 has been adjusted for a transition period for titanium dioxide. The new version, 2.11, is valid until 31 December 2022.

    2.9 ⇛ 2.10 Extension of validity of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 9 months. The new version, 2.10, is valid until 31 December 2022.

    2.8 ⇛ 2.9 Extension of validity of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 24 months. The new version, 2.9, is valid until 31 March 2022.

    2.7 ⇛ 2.8: Adjustment of the criteria

    R3, R4 och R10 have been adjusted so that references to expired legislation have been deleted. Furthermore R28 Take-back system has been removed. The new versionn, 2.8, is valid to 31 mars 2020.

    2.6 ⇛ 2.7 Extension of validity of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 24 months. The new version, 2.7, is valid until March 31st 2020.

    2.5 ⇛ 2.6 Extension of validity of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 24 months. The new version, 2.6, is valid until March 31st 2018.

    2.4 ⇛ 2.5 Alteration of criteria

    • R10: The enzyme subtilisin classified H411 is exempted from the requirement R10, Environmentally hazardous substances. The new version, 2.5, is valid until March 31st 2016.

    2.3 ⇛ 2.4 Extension of validity of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria have been extended with 21 months. The new version is called 2.4 and is valid until March 31st 2016.

    2.2 ⇛ 2.3 Extension of criteria

    • The definition of the product group has been developed and now includes products that are used in washer-disinfectors. Please read more about this on page 4 of the criteria document (What can carry the Nordic Ecolabel). R20, on page 13 has been adjusted because of the new definition of the product group.
    • The safety data sheet must comply with applicable legislation in the country of application such as Annex II of REACH (Council Regulation 1907/2006/EEC) and later additions and changes. This addition applies to a number of different criteria.
    • R12: Textual correction. Before it was referred to criterion R6 for surfactants which is incorrect since R6 contains details on enzymes. This has been adjusted and it is now referred to the correct criterion R5.
    • Appendix III: The possibility to specify to what extent an ingredient contains listed substances (if yes, indicate concentration_______)
    • R29: Textual correction. Now the Regulation for the Nordic Ecolabelling of products have been added to the text. It is also referred to the Regulations on page 16, Marketing section. 

Contact me for more information