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De-icers 063

Nordic Swan Ecolabel de-icers meet ambitious environmental requirements from a holistic life cycle perspective. This means that Nordic Swan Ecolabel de-icers are amongst the environmentally best in their category.

The requirements include, among others:

  • Environmental properties (ecotoxicity and biodegradability) of chemicals
  • Ban on salt, a better choice for trees and plants.
  • Limits for pollutants into the wastewater system, for example heavy metals.
  • Tests to avoid corrosion on buildings, aircrafts, and vehicles.
  • Efficiency test concerning ice melting capacity.

The product group includes de-icers with the purpose of removing ice and snow on flat areas, preventing further ice formation, or maintaining friction on for example runways at airports, roads, bridges, and cycle paths.

    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.

     

    Portal sign in                               Get login credentials

     

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

  • Fees valid from 1 January 2025

    Type of fee Amount
    Application fee including one on-site inspection within the Nordic region *) 3 348 EUR + VAT, however not less than 836 EUR + VAT per formulation/recipe
    Renewal fee* 1 673 EUR + VAT, however not less than 418 EUR + VAT per formulation/recipe
    More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region** 557 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits in Europe** 1 673 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits outside Europe** 2 790 EUR + VAT per visit
    Extension of existing licence*** Extension of existing or changes in licence

    < 4 hours: 418 EUR + VAT
    < 8 hours: 836 EUR + VAT
    ≥ 8 hours: 1 673 EUR + VAT
     

    If the extension includes new formulations/recipes, prices are the same as those applicable to amendments to an existing licence, however not less than 836 EUR + VAT per formulations/recipe.
    Annual licence fee for Denmark 0.3 % of turnover + VAT per year for 0 - 51.5 million EUR.
    0.05% of turnover + VAT per year for > 51.5 million EUR.
    Minimum fee for Denmark 2 232 EUR + VAT per year
    Maximum fee for Denmark No maximum fee

    Fees for sale outside the Nordic region          
    (Only if revenue > 300 000 EUR per year)

    		 2 232 EUR + VAT per year

    * When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the 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.

    ** Where audits requires more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1 115 EUR per extra day. Other extraordinary costs induced by the audit can also be invoiced the applicant.

    *** As for an extension of or amendments to a licence, time consumed in connection with the review process will be invoiced according to the extent of the required task. We make a distinction between entirely administrative tasks that last less than 1 hour, and all other tasks that last between 1 and 4 hours, between 4 and 8 hours and more than 8 hours.

    The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
    All information given on this site is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions

     

    Fees valid from 1 January 2024

    Type of fee Amount
    Application fee including one on-site inspection within the Nordic region *) 3 251 EUR + VAT, however not less than 812 EUR + VAT per formulation/recipe
    Renewal fee* 1 625 EUR + VAT, however not less than 406EUR + VAT per formulation/recipe
    More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region** 541 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits in Europe** 1 625 EUR + VAT per visit
    Inspection visits outside Europe** 2 709 EUR + VAT per visit
    Extension of existing licence*** Extension of existing or changes in licence

    < 4 hours: 406 EUR + VAT
    < 8 hours: 812 EUR + VAT
    ≥ 8 hours: 1 625 EUR + VAT
     

    If the extension includes new formulations/recipes, prices are the same as those applicable to amendments to an existing licence, however not less than 812 EUR + VAT per formulations/recipe.
    Annual licence fee for Denmark 0.3 % of turnover + VAT per year for 0 - 50 million EUR.
    0.05% of turnover + VAT per year for > 50 million EUR.
    Minimum fee for Denmark 2 167 EUR + VAT per year
    Maximum fee for Denmark No maximum fee

    Fees for sale outside the Nordic region          
    (Only if revenue > 300 000 EUR per year)

    		 2 167 EUR + VAT per year

    * When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the 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.

    ** Where audits requires more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1 083 EUR per extra day. Other extraordinary costs induced by the audit can also be invoiced the applicant.

    *** As for an extension of or amendments to a licence, time consumed in connection with the review process will be invoiced according to the extent of the required task. We make a distinction between entirely administrative tasks that last less than 1 hour, and all other tasks that last between 1 and 4 hours, between 4 and 8 hours and more than 8 hours.

    The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
    All information given on this site is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions

  • 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.

  • 3.0 ⇛ 3.1: Adjustment of the criteria

    On 17 September 2024 Nordic Ecolabelling decided to adjust requirement 09 Heavy metals. The new version is called 3.1.

    3.0: New criteria generation

    The Nordic Ecolabeling Board has decided to adopt a new generation of criteria for de-icers. The new version, 3.0, is valid until December 31, 2029.

    2.13 ⇛ 2.14: Prolongation of the criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided to prolong the validity of the criteria to 31 August, 2025. The new version is called 2.14.

    2.12 ⇛ 2.13: Prolongation of the criteria

    On 13 February, 2024, Nordic Ecolabelling decided to prolong the validity of the criteria to 31 March, 2025. The new version is called 2.13.

    2.11 ⇛ 2.12: Prolongation of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 2.12, is valid until 31 December 2024.

    2.10 ⇛ 2.11: Adjustment of the criteria

    Requirement R14 Return system has been removed. The new version, 2.11, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    2.9 ⇛ 2.10: Prolongation of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 2.10, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    2.8 ⇛ 2.9: Prolongation of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 2.9, is valid until 31 December 2022.

    2.7 ⇛ 2.8: Prolongation of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged with 18 months. The new version, 2.8, is valid until 31 December 2021.

    2.6 ⇛ 2.7: Adjustment of the criteria

    The requirement R2 Classification of the product has been adjusted and the criteria have been updated to the CLP Regulation. The new version, 2.7, is valid until 30 June 2020.

    2.5 ⇛ 2.6: Prolongation of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged with 18 months. The new version, 2.6, is valid until 30 June 2020.

    2.4 ⇛ 2.5: Prolongation of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged. Also, requirement R17 Marketing was removed. The new version, 2.5, is valid until 31 December 2018.

    2.3 ⇛ 2.4: Prolongation of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged. The new version, 2.4, is valid until 31 December 2016.

    2.2 ⇛ 2.3: Prolongation of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged. The new version, 2.3, is valid until 31 December 2014.

  • 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.