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Baby products with textiles 104

The product group includes among others prams, strollers, car seats, carriers, nursing pillows and changing mats, i.e., products with textiles where the child has close contact with the textile when the product is used.

The materials included in a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled baby products with textiles must meet strict environmental and chemical requirements. This means that there is a ban on using a number of substances. In addition, there are requirements for both safety and quality.

The requirements include among others:

  • Environmental and health aspects of the used chemicals in the textile. Among other things there is prohibition of substances that may cause cancer, cause genetic defects or damage fertility and prohibition of halogenated flame retardants, fluorinated substances and nano particles.
  • Environmental and health aspects of filler materials, metal, rubber and plastic.
  • For cotton, at least 50% must be organic cotton or 100% cotton that conforms to standards for limited use of pesticides (IPM cotton).
  • Test of safety and quality.

The criteria cover many different materials. Therefore, not necessarily all requirements in the criteria document, will be relevant to your product. In the application tool "Requirement Overview Tool", you can see what requirements are relevant to your specific product. The tool refers to requirements in the criteria document.

    1. Start your application process by reading the criteria document and find out if your product can obtain the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. 
    2. Read your Application Guide.
    3. Request login credentials.
    4. Now you are ready to enter the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal.

     

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    Should you wish to transfer your licence, please use this form. 

  • The criteria document for babyproducts with textiles is an overall document for the commodity groups:

    • Baby chairs with textile
    • Car seats
    • Changing mats, changing cushions, changing pillows
    • Prams and strollers
       

    Fees are charged per commodity group according to the price list below.

    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 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

     

  • In the criteria document, you can read about how to document and verify compliance for each requirement. You can also find other application documents here.

  • Information about the latest version of the criteria for Nordic Swan Ecolabelled baby products with textiles

    1.5 ⇛ 1.6: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment in requirement O50 and O65 by clarifying that test for 1,3-butadiene only applies to synthetic latex.

    The new version is called 1.6 and is valid until 31 December 2025.

    1.4 ⇛ 1.5: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 18 months. The new version is called 1.5 and is valid until 31 December 2025.

    1.3 ⇛ 1.4: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 1.4, is valid until 30 June 2024.

    1.2 ⇛ 1.3: Adjustment of criteria

    Requirement O69 has been adjusted to differentiate between products intended for indoor and outdoor use. The new version is called 1.3.

    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 30 June 2023.

    1.0 ⇛ 1.1: Adjustment of criteria

    Requirement O42 has been adjusted and requirement O84 has been removed in the criteria. The new version, 1.1, is valid until 30 June 2021.

    1.0: Adoption of criteria 

    Criteria for Baby products with textiles was decided på the Nordic Ecolabelling Board on the 14 June 2017. Version 1.0 is valid until 30 June 2021.

  • In the background document below you will find reasoning and facts behind the specific requirements in the criteria document.

    Here you can also read the comments, requirement for requirement, from the public hearing.

    If the documents are in a Nordic language, you can get help in understanding the sections you need by contacting the product specialist in your chosen country below.