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Coffee service 100

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.

    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. 

  • Valid from 1 January 2025 Amount excluding VAT

    Application fee

    Application for a new licence 3 348 EUR
    Application for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened 1 673 EUR

    Annual licence fee

    The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled service is based on its turnover in the Nordic countries 0.15% of the company's turnover for the portion up to EUR 4.635 million.
    0.05% of the company's turnover for the portion from EUR 4.635 million up to EUR 14.42 million.
    0.01% of the company's turnover for the portion exceeding EUR 14.42 million.
    Minimum fee in the Nordic countries 2 232 EUR per year.

    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 inspection is included when applying for a new or renewed licence.

    Additional on-site inspections are 557 EUR per visit.

  • 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 Ecolabelling of coffee service

    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.

  • 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.