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Hand Dishwashing Detergents 025

A Nordic Swan Ecolabelled hand dishwashing detergent takes account of the environment and the user’s health, while at the same time being at least as effective as other hand dishwashing detergents. The choice of chemicals and the packaging are environmentally aware, and the use stage and raw material extraction are also taken into account in the requirements.

Nordic Swan Ecolabelled hand dishwashing detergents:

  • Meet strict requirements concerning environmentally hazardous chemicals, including requirements on ecotoxicity and biodegradability.
  • Meet strict requirements concerning chemicals that are harmful to health, including a ban on the preservative MI and other sensitising substances.
  • Are used sparingly to conserve the planet’s resources.
  • Have packaging requirements that contribute to a circular economy, for example by addressing packaging design and material choices.

For calculations or for information on chemicals, please click on DID-list:

    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 fee

    		  
    Application for a new licence including inspection of four recipes 3 348 EUR
    Inspection of additional recipes 418 EUR per recipe.
    Application for a renewal including inspection of four recipes when the requirements have been tightened 1 673 EUR
    Inspection of additional recipes 418 EUR per recipe.

    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.

  • 6.10 ⇛ 6.12: Adjustment of requirement

    On 12 November, 2024 Nordic Ecolabelleling decided to exempt up to 1% amidoamine in betaine raw materials from the H317 prohibition in requirement O5. The new version is called 6.12.

    6.10 ⇛ 6.11: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 10 December, 2024, to prolong the validity of the criteria until 31 October, 2026. The new version is called 6.11.

    6.9 ⇛ 6.10: Adjustment of requirement

    On 13 August 2024 Nordic Ecolabelling decided to allow IFS standard for Household and Personal care as an alternative to ISO9001 (Appendix 1). The new version is called 6.10.

    6.8 ⇛ 6.9: Adjustment of requirement

    On 28 May 2024 Nordic Ecolabelling decided to exempt closures with membrane composed of floating silicon for PET squeeze bottles from the silicon prohibition in requirement O14A. The new version is called 6.9.

    6.7 ⇛ 6.8: Adjustment of requirement

    An adjustment is made in O14 B Labels for rigid plastic packaging - the transition period is prolonged until 2024-12-31. Also, editorial change in O14 A.

    6.6 ⇛ 6.7: Adjustment of requirement

    On 31 Januari 2023, Nordic Ecolabelling decided to adjust requirement O14B by exempting lightly metallised labels, on the condition that the packaging is as recyclabel as packaging with a label without metal.

    The new version is called 6.7 and is valid to 31 December 2025.

    6.5 ⇛ 6.6: Adjustment of requirement and prolongation of the criteria

    On 18 October 2022 Nordic Ecolabelling decided to adjust requirement O15 by increasing the permitted amount of EVOH in flexible plastic bags from 2% to 5%. In connection with this appendix 4 has been adjusted. The validity of the criteria has also been prolonged with 12 months. Then new version is called 6.6 and is valid until December 31, 2025.

    6.4 ⇛ 6.5: Extension 025 Hand dishwashing detergents

    On the 29 March 2022 Nordic Ecolabelling decided to adjust requirement O10 by also exempting H411 classified surfactants from the requirement. The new version is called 6.5 and is valid until 31 december 2024.

    6.3 ⇛ 6.4: Extension of the productgroup and prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The product group has been extended with handdishwashing tablets. The validity of the criteria has also been prolonged with 14 months. Appendix 2 and 4 have also been adjusted. The new version, 6.4, is valid until 31 December 2024.

    6.2 ⇛ 6.3: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 12 months. Appendix 3 has also been adjusted. The new version, 6.3, is valid until 31 October 2023.

    6.1 ⇛ 6.2: Adjustment of requirements

    Packaging requirements O14 and O15 have been adjusted to harmonize with the corresponding requirements in 006 Laundry detergents and stain removers. The new version is called 6.2.

    6.0 ⇛ 6.1: Adjustment of requirements

    In claim O14, an exception for metal in pumps for liquid soap has been added. The new version is called 6.1.

    6.0  New generation criteria

    The Nordic Ecolabelling Board has validated a new generation of criteria for Hand dishwasing detergents the13 of March 2018. This version, 6.0, is valid until 2022-10-31.

    5.5 ⇛ 5.6: Extension of criteria's validity

    The criteria's validity has been prolonged with 3 months. The new version, 5.6, is valid until 31 December 2019.

    5.4 ⇛ 5.5: Extension of criteria's validity

    The criteria's validity has been prolonged. The new version, 5.5, is valid until September 30th 2019.

    5.3 ⇛ 5.4: Extension of criteria's validity

    The criteria's validity has been prolonged. The new version, 5.4, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    5.2 ⇛ 5.3: Alteration of criteria

    A change in requirement R2, limitied by time (until January 31st 2016), has been adopted. The new version, 5.3, is valid until December 31st, 2017.

    5.1 ⇛ 5.2: Extension of validity and alteration

    • The criteria for Nordic Ecolabelled hand dishwashing detergents have been prolonged with 21 months.
    • A modification in R13 has been adopted.
    • The requirement regarding marketing has been removed.

    The new version, 5.2, is valid until December 31st 2017.

    5.0 ⇛ 5.1: Alteration of criterium R11

    R11 Long-term environmental effects: Change due to the 2nd Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) to the CLP Regulation: "Surfactants classified with H411 or H412 are exempted from the requirement, provided that they are readily degradable* and anaerobically degradable**."

  • 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.