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Rechargeable batteries and portable chargers 030

The product group comprises both portable rechargeable batteries and portable chargers (known as power banks).

The Nordic Swan Ecolabel focuses on capacity and durability of batteries to ensure long battery life thereby reducing the resource consumption. At the same time, batteries and portable chargers must meet recognized quality and safety standards.

The requirements include:

  • Threshold values for heavy metals in batteries.
  • No use of PVC and a number of flame-retardants in plastic.
  • CSR policy to ensure responsible use and sourcing of limited raw materials and
      “conflict free” minerals.
  • Electrical-, safety- and quality testing of batteries/cells, portable- and battery
      chargers.
  • Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and cells must be fully charged when
      leaving the production site.
  • Recyclable design of the portable charger.
    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. 

  • 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 51.5 million EUR. 0,5% of the products' turnover
    More than 51.5 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 rechargeable batteries

    5.3 ⇛ 5.4: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 12 months. The new version, 5.4, is valid until 28 February 2027.

    5.2 ⇛ 5.3: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 14 months. The new version, 5.3, is valid until 28 February 2026.

    5.1 ⇛ 5.2: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged with 18 months. The new version, 5.2, is valid until December 31th, 2024.

    5.0 ⇛ 5.1: Adjustment of criteria

    The definition of “fully charged” in requirement O10 is changed from at least 85% to 70%. Also, both pre- and post-consumer recycled material in the primary packaging (O8) can be used. Finally, the requirement for sourcing of conflict-free minerals (O5) and critical raw materials (O6) is now aligned with the Nordic Swan Ecolabelling criteria for primary batteries. The new version is called 5.1 and is valid until 30 June 2023.

    5.0: New criteria generation

    The Nordic Ecolabelling Board decided on new criteria on June 15, 2018. The criteria are valid until June 30, 2023.

    4.5 ⇛ 4.6: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version, 4.6, is valid until December 31th, 2019.

    4.4 ⇛ 4.5: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of the criteria has been prolonged. The new version, 4.5, is valid until June 30th, 2018.

    4.3 ⇛ 4.4: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The criteria's validity has been extended with 12 months. The new version, 4.4, is valid until June 30th, 2017.

    4.2 ⇛ 4.3: Prolongation of criteria's validity

    The validity of Nordic Ecolabel's criteria for rechargeable batteries and battery chargers has been extended. The new version, 4.3, is valid until June 30th, 2016.

  • 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.