A Nordic Swan Ecolabelled ski wax is one of the most environmentally-friendly ski waxes available. There are strict requirements concerning the constituent substances, including a ban on organofluorine compounds, the objective of which is to protect human health and the environment.
Nordic Swan Ecolabelled ski wax has been tested for performance and its effectiveness has been proven to be at least as good as equivalent fluorine-containing products.
A Nordic Swan Ecolabelled ski wax:
- Is fluorine-free
- Provides good glide performance
- Is dirt-repellent
- Has good wear resistance
- Has been proved to be as good as equivalent fluorine-containing waxes.
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 |
|---|---|
| Application for a new licence including inspection of four recipes | 3 492 EUR |
| Inspection of additional recipes | 871 EUR per recipe. |
| Application for a renewal including inspection of four recipes when the requirements have been tightened | 1 744 EUR |
| Inspection of additional recipes | 435 EUR per recipe. |
| 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 53 736 748 EUR. | 0.3% of the products’ turnover |
| More than 53 736 748 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 |
|---|---|
| Should the extension regard inspection of recipes, which are not already included in the licence, 871 EUR excl. VAT will be charged per recipe. Other types of alterations will be charged according to how long it takes to deal with the matter: | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Application for a new licence including inspection of four recipes | 3 401 EUR |
| Inspection of additional recipes | 849 EUR per recipe. |
| Application for a renewal including inspection of four recipes when the requirements have been tightened | 1 699 EUR |
| Inspection of additional recipes | 424 EUR per recipe. |
| 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 52.324 million EUR. | 0.3% of the products’ turnover |
| More than 52.324 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 |
|---|---|
| Should the extension regard inspection of recipes, which are not already included in the licence, 849 EUR excl. VAT will be charged per recipe. Other types of alterations will be charged according to how long it takes to deal with the matter: | |
| 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.
Information on the latest version of the criteria for ski wax
Nordic Ecolabelling has decided to prolong the validity of the criteria by 24 months. The new version is called 1.2 and is valid until 31 December 2026.
1.0 => 1.1: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria
Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 23 February 2021 to prolong the validity of the criteria by 18 months. Version 1.1 of the criteria are valid until 30 December 2024.
1.0: Adopted criteria
Nordic Ecolabelling decided on the 15 June 2018 to adopt criteria for ski wax. Version 1.0 is valid until 30 June 2023.
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