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Laundry detergents for professional use 093

This product group includes complete powder and liquid laundry detergents and multi-component systems for professional users and large-scale consumers who use washing machines with automatic dosing systems. The requirements include, amongst others:

  • Environmental properties (ecotoxicity and biodegradability) of the chemicals used in the products.
  • Health properties of the chemicals used in the products. For example, no use of fragrances, CMR-classified substances, allergenic/sensitising substances or other particularly problematic substances such as identified or potential endocrine disruptors on up-to-date lists from the EU and national authorities.
  • Efficiency tests.
  • Recyclable design of the packaging (and reuse of larger packaging) which contributes to a circular economy.

For calculations and for more information regarding chemicals, please use:

    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.

  • Information on the latest version of the criteria for laundry detergents for professional use

    4.0 ⇛ 4.1: Adjustment of criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 12 March 2024 to clarify that coloured packaging components made of PP may have up to 5% PE if it comes from masterbatch and that recycled plastic, which is bought in as a type of polymer, e.g. PP, considered monomaterial (O12). On April 16, 2024, it was decided to extend the transition period for TiO2 in requirements for classification of constituent substances (O4). The new version is called 4.1.

    4.0: New criteria generation

    New criteria were adopted on 16 August 2023. The new version, 4.0, is valid until 31 December 2027.

    3.16 ⇛ 3.17: Adjustment of criteria

    An adjustment is made in requirement O4: The transition period for TiO2 in requirements for classification of constituent substances (O4) is extended until 31 August 2025.

    3.15 ⇛ 3.16: Prolongation of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version is called 3.16 and is valid until 31 August 2025.

    3.14 ⇛ 3.15: Adjustment of criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on April 16, 2024, to extend the transition period for TiO2 in requirements for classification of constituent substances (O4). The new version is called 3.15.

    3.13 ⇛ 3.14: Prolongation of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version is called 3.14 and is valid until 31 March 2025.

    3.12 ⇛ 3.13: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of requirement O4 where the transition period for titanium dioxidde in solid mixture, e.g. in enzymes, is prolonged until 30 June 2024.

    Then new version is called 3.13 and is valid to 30 June, 2024.

    3.11 ⇛ 3.12: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of requirement O3 by exempting sub-conmpontents classified as H412, and O4 where the transition period for titanium oxide has been extended.

    Then new version is called 3.12 and is valid to 30 June, 2024.

    3.10 ⇛ 3.11: Prolongation of the criteria

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version is called 3.11 and is valid until 30 June 2024.

    3.9 ⇛ 3.10: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of requirement O18 by exempting H411  classified surfactants from the requirement. Then new version is called 3.10 and is valid to 31 December, 2023.

    An alteration has been made to requirements O4 regarding a transition period for titanium dioxide. The new version, 3.9, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    3.7 ⇛ 3.8: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 18 months. The new version, 3.8, is valid until 31 December 2023.

    3.6 ⇛ 3.7: Alteration of criteria

    An alteration has been made to requirements O21 regarding customer visits. The new version 3.7, is valid until June 30th, 2022.

    3.5 ⇛ 3.6: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 6 months. The new version, 3.6, is valid until 30 June 2022.

    3.4 ⇛ 3.5: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 18 months. The new version, 3.5, is valid until 31 December 2021.

    3.3 ⇛ 3.4: Alteration of criteria

    An alteration has been made to requirements O3, O12 and O18 regarding peracetic acid.The new version 3.4, is valid until June 30th, 2020.

    3.2 ⇛ 3.3: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria for Nordic Ecolabelled laundry detergents for professional use has been extended. The new version, 3.3, is valid until June 30th, 2020.

    3.1 ⇛ 3.2: Alteration of criteria

    • O7: An addition for microfibre textiles in the user test in Appendix 5 was introduced.

    The new version 3.2, is valid until March 31st, 2019.

    3.0 ⇛ 3.1: Alteration of criteria

    • O18, environmentally hazardous substances: Enzyme subtilisin classifíed H411 is exempted from the requirement.
    • O30, marketing: Requirement O30 was removed.
    • O7: Quartenary ammonium compounds which are readily degradable can be present in laundry detergents for professional use.

    The new version, 3.1, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    3.0: New criteria generation

    New criteria were adopted on March 19th 2014. The new version, 3.0, is valid until March 31st, 2019.

  • 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.

  • The previous criteria generation will expire on the 31 of March 2025.