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Chemical building products 097

The Nordic Ecolabel is an official ecolabel with absolute requirements within the areas of environment, health and quality. A Nordic Ecolabelled chemical building product will be amongst the least environmentally impacting products in its group and the Nordic Ecolabel indicates that the product fulfils strict environmental requirements.

The requirements imposed in the criteria document are based on an assessment of the life cycle of the product and requirements are imposed on raw materials, production, use, performance and waste. The lower impact of chemical building products on health and the environment is achieved by means of a reduced use of chemicals that are harmful to health and the environment and lower emissions to air and water.

There are 1431 Ecolabelled products from 21 companies within productgroup.

  • Welcome to apply for a Nordic Swan Ecolabel licence!

    This is how you do:

    1. Read the application guide.
    2. Log in to the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal.
    3. Start your application.

     

    If this is the first time you are applying, the authorized signatory must fill in your company information and approve the application conditions. In this way, you get login to the portal and the right to assign access to other colleagues.

     

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    To the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal

    Some special cases can not be done in the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal. Contact your advisor for such cases. More information can be found on "Application step by step".

  • The criteria document for chemical building products is an overall document for the commodity groups:
     

    • Adhesives, sealants and fillers
    • Anti corrosion for industrial and infrastructure applications
    • Impregnating agents for tiles, stone and concrete
    • Other industrial paints and varnishes
    • Outdoor paints and varnishes
       

    Fees are charged per commodity group according to the price list below. Exceptions apply to Outdoor paints and varnishes and Indoor paints and varnishes (from product group 096), which are counted as one commodity group.

     

    Valid from 1 January 2025 Amount excluding VAT

    Application fee

    Application for a new licence 3 348 EUR. Inspection of eight recipes is included in the application fee. For inspection of additional recipes, 418 EUR per recipe will be charged.
    Application for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened 1 673 EUR. Inspection of eight recipes is included in the fee. For inspection of additional recipes, 209 EUR per recipe will be charged.

    Annual licence fee

    The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic countries The fee is 0.3% of the products' turnover in the Nordic countries up to 30.9 million EUR.
    The fee is 0.05% of the products' turnover in the Nordic countries for the amount exceeding 30.9 million EUR.
    Minimum fee in the Nordic countries 2 232 EUR per year.
    Fixed fee that is added for sales outside the Nordic countries 2 232 EUR per year if the turnover exceeds 309 000 EUR.

    Fee for extension / change of licence

    Should the extension regard inspection of recipes, which are not already included in the licence, 418 EUR will be charged per recipe. Other types of alterations will be charged a fixed fee according to 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 inspection in the Nordic countries is included when applying for a new or renewed licence.

    Additional on-site inspection within the Nordic countries 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.

    Ecolabelling Sweden AB has no financial profit purpose and is financed through the fees above along with an annual government grant. The company is however liable for VAT according to article 56 of the European Council Directive 2006/112/EC.

    Invoicing is made in SEK with the exchange rate from the first banking day of the year.

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

    Valid from 1 January 2024 Amount excluding VAT

    Application fee

    Application for a new licence 3 251 EUR. Inspection of eight recipes is included in the application fee. For inspection of additional recipes, 406 EUR per recipe will be charged.
    Application for a renewed licence when the requirements have been tightened 1 625 EUR. Inspection of eight recipes is included in the fee. For inspection of additional recipes, 203 EUR per recipe will be charged.

    Annual licence fee

    The licence fee for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products is based on their turnover in the Nordic countries The fee is 0.3% of the products' turnover in the Nordic countries up to 30 million EUR.
    The fee is 0.05% of the products' turnover in the Nordic countries for the amount exceeding 30 million EUR.
    Minimum fee in the Nordic countries 2 167 EUR per year.
    Fixed fee that is added for sales outside the Nordic countries 2 167 EUR per year if the turnover exceeds 300 000 EUR.

    Fee for extension / change of licence

    Should the extension regard inspection of recipes, which are not already included in the licence, 406 EUR will be charged per recipe. Other types of alterations will be charged a fixed fee according to how long the work takes.

    Up to 4 hours 406 EUR
    4–8 hours 812 EUR
    8 or more hours 1 625 EUR

    Fee for on-site inspections

    One on-site inspection in the Nordic countries is included when applying for a new or renewed licence.

    Additional on-site inspection within the Nordic countries 541 EUR per visit.
    On-site inspection outside the Nordic region, but within Europe 1 625 EUR per visit.
    On-site inspection outside Europe 2 709 EUR per visit.
    Additional fee for on-site inspections lasting longer than one day 1 083 EUR per day.

    Ecolabelling Sweden AB has no financial profit purpose and is financed through the fees above along with an annual government grant. The company is however liable for VAT according to article 56 of the European Council Directive 2006/112/EC.

    Invoicing is made in SEK with the exchange rate from the first banking day of the year.

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

    • For new applications granted after 1 July, a fee reduction will apply for the first year. The minimum or maximum fee and any breakpoint will be multiplied by the result of the following formula: “number of remaining days in the year” x 2 / 365.
      Breakpoint = Turnover where the percentage changes in the calculation of licence fee.
      Minimum fee = the lowest licence fee Nordic ecolabelling annually invoices a company or a Group per product/ commodity group/ certifying country.

      Should a former holder of a license/registration continue to make use of the Nordic Ecolabel without being granted a new license/registration, the Nordic Ecolabelling organization reserves the right to claim financial compensation. The size of such compensation shall be equivalent to the turnover-based license fee that a licensee would have been required to pay for a license, and a financial penalty, the severity of which is determined by the extent and duration of the infringement as well as the damages that Nordic Ecolabelling may have incurred as a result of such misuse. Such a financial penalty should not normally be less than EUR 4,000 (four thousand). The Nordic Ecolabelling organizations may also take legal action against the infringement of the Nordic Ecolabel or if rules in the prevailing version of the Logo Guideline for the Nordic Ecolabel are not fulfilled.

    Fee regulations for Nordic Ecolabellling

  • Information on the latest version of the criteria for chemical building products

    2.21 ⇛ 2.22: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    Nordic Ecolabelling decided on 1 October 2024 to prolong the criteria with 8 months to 28 February 2026. The new version is called 2.22.

    2.20 ⇛ 2.21: Adjustment of the criteria

    Adjustment in O3 where the exception for Respirable crystalline silica has been extended with the classification H350i. 

    The new version is called 2.21 and is valid to June 30, 2025.

    2.19 ⇛ 2.20: Adjustment and prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    Adjustment in O2 where the EUH208 requirement has been removed. Furthermore, the validity of the criteria have been prolonged with 12 months.

    The new version is called 2.20 and is valid to June 30, 2025.

    2.18 ⇛ 2.19: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of the limit value for isothiazolinones for adhesives, sealant and multipurpose adhesives. The adjustment means that the total amount allowed increases to 300 ppm.

    The new version is called 2.19.

    2.17 ⇛ 2.18: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of the time-based exemption for trimethylol propane (TMP). The current exemption will last during the validity of the criteria and TMP will be reevaluated during the development of new criteria. The new version is called 2.18.

    2.16 ⇛ 2.17: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged with 12 months . The new version is called 2.17 and is valid until 30 June 2024.

    2.15 ⇛ 2.16: Adjustment of criteria

    Adjustment of requirement O11 Nanoparticles and permission to use synthesized calcium carbonate. In addition, the product definition "Impregnating agent for Tiles, Stone and Concrete" has been harmonized with the criteria for outdoor furniture and playground equipment. The new version is called 2.16.

    2.14 ⇛ 2.15: Prolongation of the validity of the criteria

    The criteria have been prolonged with 24 months and updated by harmonizing the reclassification of MIT with the Nordic Ecolabelling requirements for preservatives and the applicable exemption for the dispersant trimethylolpropane (TMP). The new version is called 2.15 and is valid until 30 June 2023.

    2.13 ⇛ 2.14: Adjustment of criteria

    An adjustment of requirements O4 Environmentally hazardous substances and O5 Preservatives has been made to comply with the criteria for Indoor paint. The new version is called 2.14.

    2.12 ⇛ 2.13: Expansion of criteria

    The criteria have been expanded with impregnating agents for tile, stone and concrete. What can carry the Nordic Swan Ecolabel and O5 Preservatives have been adjusted. New sections for product-specific requirements (section 2.6) have been added. The new version is called 2.13.

    2.11 ⇛ 2.12: Expansion and alteration of criteria

    The criteria have been expanded with multipurpose adhesives/construction adhesives. What can carry the Nordic Ecolabel, O2 classification of product and product-specific adhesive requirements (section 2.1) have been adjusted. The VOC ban of wallpaper paste was deleted in O13 at the same time. The new version is called 2.12.

    2.10 ⇛ 2.11: Alteration and prolongation of criteria

    Requirement O32 Take-back system has been removed. Furthermore an adjustment was made in requirement O21, Quality requirements for fillers, to allow an alternative test method for fillers. Requirement O6 Formaldehyde has been harmonized with the criteria for indoor paints. The criteria has been prolonged until 30 June 2021.The new version is called 2.11.

    2.9 ⇛ 2.10: Alteration of criteria

    An adjustment was made in requirement O3 Classification of constituent chemical substances to allow that raw materials classify with STOT SE 2 or STOT RE 2. The new version is called 2.10.

    2.8 ⇛ 2.9: Alteration of criteria

    An adjustment was made in requirement O7, residual monomers in polymers. The new version is called 2.9.

    2.7 ⇛ 2.8: Alteration of criteria

    • Exemptions in requirement O3 and O12 regarding driers were included.
    • Several exemptions were removed from O3 and classification with acute tox was deleted from the list of residual monomers in polymers that can not be present in 100 ppm in O7.
    • Prohibition of metal packaging for pacs of less than 1 liter was deleted.

    The new version is called 2.8.

    2.6 ⇛ 2.7: Alteration of criteria

    • Exemptions regarding driers were introduced in requirements O3 and O12.

    The new version, 2.7, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    2.5 ⇛ 2.6: Alteration of criteria

    An exemption for polymerized vinylchloride has been introduced in requirement O12. The new version, 2.6, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    2.4 ⇛ 2.5: Alteration of criteria

    Exemptions regarding glyoxal, sodium nitrite and neutralizing agents have been introduced in requirement O3. The new version, 2.5, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    2.3 ⇛ 2.4: Alteration of criteria

    • Requirement O4 has been eased.
    • A change has been made to requirement O7.
    • Adjustments have been made in the section "What can carry the Nordic Ecolabel?", requirements O2, O3, O4, O6, O8, O11, O18, O21, O23, O24, appendix 1 and appendix 2.

    The new version, 2.4, is valid until March 31st, 2019.

    2.2 ⇛ 2.3: Alteration of criteria

    • Exceptions have been introduced in requirements O2 and O4.
    • The text in Table 5 has been made clearer.
    • Requirement O7 has been adjusted.

    The new version, 2.3, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    2.1 ⇛ 2.2: Alteration of criteria

    • Requirement O3 regarding driers has been changed.
    • Requirement O41, regarding marketing, has been removed.

    The new version, 2.2, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    2.0 ⇛ 2.1: Alteration of criteria

    • O3: A change in requirement O3 regarding construction adhesives has been made. The new version, 2.1, is valid until March 31st 2019.

    1.7 ⇛ 1.8: Alteration of criteria

    • R2 has been updated with an exception for "In can" conservation regarding the risk phrase for allergy.
Hamid Ahmadi Advisor +46 (0)8 55 55 24 28 hamid.ahmadi@svanen.se