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Disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care 098

Products that can be labelled are disposable products and accessories for dialysis, intravenous infusion treatment, treatment of urinary retention and incontinence, blood bags and ostomy pouches.

A Nordic Swan Ecolabelled disposable product for healthcare meets strict chemical requirements. These include adhesive used in the product and additives to the plastic, such as plasticisers, dyes and antioxidants. Quality and safety requirements are set to ensure that the products are safe to use and work as intended. The requirements include:

  • Prohibition of the materials PVC and latex
  • The siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 is not allowed in silicone, but can be in the silicone as contaminants in limited amounts
  • Adding phthalates to the plastic is prohibited
  • Chemicals classified as environmentally harmful, toxic, allergenic, endocrine disruptors and CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproduction) cannot be added to the plastic or be part of the adhesive
  • Product and parts must comply with EU Medical Products Directive (2001/83 / EC) and/or Medical Devices Regulation (2017/745 / EU)
    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 1/1 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 on the latest version of the criteria for disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care

    2.7 ⇛ 2.8: Adjustment of criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 1 April 2025 to adjust requirement O5 regarding an exemption for titanium dioxide (CAS No. 13463-67-7) classified as H351.

    2.6 ⇛ 2.7: Adjustment of criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 15 October 2024 to adjust requirement O5 regarding an exemption for antioxidants classified as toxic to reproduction cat 2 (H361) in polyisoprene parts on the conditions described in the requirement.

    2.5 ⇛ 2.6: Adjustment of criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 16 April, 2024 to adjust requirement O6 regarding an exemption for antioxidants classified as toxic to reproduction cat 2 (H361) in polyisoprene parts on the conditions described in the requirement.

    2.4 ⇛ 2.5: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The criteria for disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care have been prolonged with 24 months. The new version is called 2.5 and is valid until 31 Decenmber 2026.

    2.3 ⇛ 2.4: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The criteria for disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care have been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 2.4, is valid until 31 Decenmber 2024.

    2.2 ⇛ 2.3: Adjustment of criteria

    Requirement O5 and O6 have been adjusted. The new version, 2.3, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    2.1 ⇛ 2.2: Adjustment of criteria

    Requirement O5 has been adjusted. The new version, 2.2, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    2.0 ⇛ 2.1: Adjustment of criteria

    The criteria have been adjusted for exceptions for dyes classified as H317. The new version, 2.1, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    1.8 ⇛ 2.0: New criteria generation

    The criteria for disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care have been revised. The new version, 2.0 is valid until 31 Decenmber 2023.

    1.7 ⇛ 1.8: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The criteria for disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care have been prolonged with 6 months. The new version, 1.8, is valid until 31 Decenmber 2020.

    1.6 ⇛ 1.7: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The criteria for disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care have been prolonged. At the same time, requirement R6 Recycling system, was removed. The new version, 1.7, is valid until June 30, 2020.

    1.5 ⇛ 1.6: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The criteria for disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care have been prolonged. At the same time, requirement R7 Marketing, was removed. The new version, 1.6, is valid until March 31, 2019.

    1.4 ⇛ 1.5: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The validity of Nordic Ecolabel's criteria for disposable bags, tubes and accessories for health care has been extended. The new version, 1.5, is valid until December 31, 2017.

  • 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.