The product group includes different solid fuel local space heaters fired with solid biofuel (wood, pellets, briquettes, etc.) and radiate heat in the rooms in which they are located: stoves, insert appliances, slow heat release appliances, automatically operated pellet stoves, and sauna stoves.
The requirements include:
- Environmental and health properties of chemicals used in manufacturing of the product and in any surface treatment. Among others, halogenated organic compounds and PFAS are prohibited.
- Limits on VOC content in surface paint and varnishes.
- Pressure and leak test of the finished stoves and insert appliances.
- Stricter requirements for energy efficiency and lower limits on emissions of particulate matter, Organic Gaseous Compounds (OGC) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) than those in the EU regulations.
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 fee | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Inspection of two fire chamber types is included in the application fee. | 3 492 EUR |
| Inspection of additional types | 1 744 EUR |
| Application for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Inspection of two fire chamber types is included in the fee. | 1 744 EUR |
| Inspection of additional types | 871 EUR |
| Annual licence fee | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic region. | |
| Up to 32 241 638 EUR. | 0.3% of the products’ turnover |
| More than 32 241 638 EUR. | 0.05% of the products’ turnover |
| Minimum fee in the Nordic region | 2 328 EUR per year. |
| Fixed fee applicable to turnover outside the Nordic region | 2 328 EUR per year for turnover exceeding 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 fee | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Inspection of two fire chamber types is included in the application fee. | 3 401 EUR |
| Inspection of additional types | 1 699 EUR |
| Application for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Inspection of two fire chamber types is included in the fee. | 1 699 EUR |
| Inspection of additional types | 849 EUR |
| Annual licence fee | Amount excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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.
5.0: New criteria generation
Nordic Ecolabelling adopted version 5.0 of the criteria for 078 Stoves on 18 August 2026. The criteria are valid until 30 September 2031.
4.7 ⇛ 4.8: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been extended with 10 months. The new version is called 4.8 and is valid until 1 October 2027.
4.6 ⇛ 4.7: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been extended with 12 months. The new version is called 4.7 and is valid until 31 December 2026.
4.5 ⇛ 4.6: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been extended with 12 months. The new version is called 4.6 and is valid until 31 December 2025.
4.4 ⇛ 4.5: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been extended with 12 months. The new version, 4.5, is valid until 31 December 2024
4.3 ⇛ 4.4: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been extended with 18 months. The new version, 4.4, is valid until 31 December 2023
4.2 ⇛ 4.3: Prolongation of validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria has been extended with 20 months. The new version, 4.3, is valid until 30 June 2022
4.1 ⇛ 4.2: Prolongation of validity of the criteria
The validity of the criteria for Nordic Swan Ecolabelled stoves has been extended. Furthermore requirement O29 Take-back system has been removed.
The new version, 4.2, is valid until October 31st 2020.
4.0 ⇛ 4.1: Alteration of criteria
- Requirements O18 and O19 have been adjusted regarding information on chimney height and the lighting method.
- The requirement to emissions of particles in O14 Emissions to air was adjusted.
- An exemption for the use of surface paint in spray cans regarding the VOC content in O6 was added.
- Requirement R31 Marketing was removed.
The new version, 4.1, is valid until June 30th 2019.
4.0: New version of the criteria
A new version, 4.0, of Nordic Ecolabel’s criteria for stoves was published on June 11th. The new version contains significantly tightened requirements of emissions to air and effeciency. The requirements concerning the use of chemicals with hazard classifications in final production have also been tightened. Also, a new requirement has been added that Products used for surface paint/ -varnish must contain a maximum (VOC 60%).
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