Alternative dry cleaning
Criteria
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Nordic Swan Ecolabelled alternative dry cleaning is the cleaning of textiles without the use of volatile organic solvents.
Nordic Swan Ecolabelled alternative dry cleaning uses chemicals that are non-toxic and environmentally suitable. The cleaning agents and surfactants in the chemical preparations (stain removers and finishing agents) are readily biodegradable and do not have long-term effects on health or the environment.
Nordic Swan Ecolabelled alternative dry cleaning enables all types of textiles to be cleaned with excellent results. An example of a cleaning method that can be Nordic Swan Ecolabelled is CO2 cleaning possibly in combination with wetclean.
National fee
Valid from 01-01-2025 til 31-12-2025
Publish date: 13-09-2024
| Application fee per unit (incl. one inspection visit within the Nordic region)* | 3,348 € |
| Fee per unit is halved by coordinated application from the same contact person in the chain. | |
| Annual licence fee for Denmark based on turnover: | |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover 0-6,87 mio. € | 0.15 % |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover > 6,87 mio. € | 0.05 % |
| Minimum fee for sales in Denmark per unit per year***** | 2,232 € |
| Maximum fee for sales in Danmark per unit per year***** | 6,695 € |
| Extra fee for sales outside the Nordic region (only if revenue > 300.000 €/year) | 2,232 € |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of criteria document*/*** | 1,673 € |
| Fee per unit is halved by coordinated renewal from the same contact person in the chain. | |
| Inspection visit (per visit): | |
| Inspection visit outside the Nordic region (in Europe)** | 1,673 € |
| Inspection visit outside Europe** | 2,790 € |
| Extension/change of existing licence:**** | |
| Case handling < 4 hours | 418 € |
| Case handling < 8 hours | 836 € |
| Case handling ≥ 8 hours | 1,673 € |
* When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the fee is reduced by 50%. The definition of company size is based on EU recommendation 2003/361.
** Where audits require more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1,115 € per extra day. Other extraordinary costs induced by the audit can also be invoiced the applicant.
*** The renewal fee only applies if the application has been signed and submitted before end of the validity of the licence. Else the normal application fee will apply.
**** Administrative tasks that takes less than 1 hour will not be invoiced.
***** The maximum fee for a group is 61,800 € per year, however at least 2,232 € per unit + VAT per year.
All fees are exclusive of VAT. All information related to fees is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions.
The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
National fee
Valid from 01-01-2026 til 31-12-2026
Publish date: 26-09-2025
| Application fee per unit (incl. one inspection visit within the Nordic region)* | 3,401 € |
| Fee per unit is halved by coordinated application from the same contact person in the chain. | |
| Annual licence fee for Denmark based on turnover: | |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover 0-6,98 mio. € | 0.15 % |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover > 6,98 mio. € | 0.05 % |
| Minimum fee for sales in Denmark per unit per year***** | 2,267 € |
| Maximum fee for sales in Danmark per unit per year***** | 6,802 € |
| Extra fee for sales outside the Nordic region (only if revenue > 309.000 €/year) | 2,267 € |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of criteria document*/*** | 1,699 € |
| Fee per unit is halved by coordinated renewal from the same contact person in the chain. | |
| Inspection visit (per visit): | |
| Inspection visit outside the Nordic region (in Europe)** | 1,699 € |
| Inspection visit outside Europe** | 2,834 € |
| Extension/change of existing licence:**** | |
| Case handling < 4 hours | 424 € |
| Case handling < 8 hours | 824 € |
| Case handling ≥ 8 hours | 1,699 € |
* When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the fee is reduced by 50%. The definition of company size is based on EU recommendation 2003/361.
** Where audits require more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1,132 € per extra day. Other extraordinary costs induced by the audit can also be invoiced the applicant.
*** The renewal fee only applies if the application has been signed and submitted before end of the validity of the licence. Else the normal application fee will apply.
**** Administrative tasks that takes less than 1 hour will not be invoiced.
***** The maximum fee for a group is 62,788 € per year, however at least 2,267 € per unit + VAT per year.
All fees are exclusive of VAT. All information related to fees is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions.
The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
National fee
Valid from 01-01-2024 til 31-12-2024
Publish date: 25-09-2023
| Application fee per unit (incl. one inspection visit within the Nordic region)* | 3,251 € |
| Fee per unit is halved by coordinated application from the same contact person in the chain. | |
| Annual licence fee for Denmark based on turnover: | |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover 0-6.67 mio. € | 0.15 % |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover > 6.67 mio. € | 0.05 % |
| Minimum fee for sales in Denmark per unit per year***** | 2,167 € |
| Maximum fee for sales in Danmark per unit per year***** | 6,500 € |
| Extra fee for sales outside the Nordic region (only if revenue > 300.000 €/year) | 2,167 € |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of criteria document*/*** | 1,625 € |
| Fee per unit is halved by coordinated renewal from the same contact person in the chain. | |
| Inspection visit (per visit): | |
| Inspection visit outside the Nordic region (in Europe)** | 1,625 € |
| Inspection visit outside Europe** | 2,709 € |
| Extension/change of existing licence:**** | |
| Case handling < 4 hours | 406 € |
| Case handling < 8 hours | 812 € |
| Case handling ≥ 8 hours | 1,625 € |
* When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the fee is reduced by 50%. The definition of company size is based on EU recommendation 2003/361.
** Where audits require more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1,083 € per extra day. Other extraordinary costs induced by the audit can also be invoiced the applicant.
*** The renewal fee only applies if the application has been signed and submitted before end of the validity of the licence. Else the normal application fee will apply.
**** Administrative tasks that takes less than 1 hour will not be invoiced.
***** The maximum fee for a group is 60,000 € per year, however at least 2,167 € per unit + VAT per year.
All fees are exclusive of VAT. All information related to fees is subject to a disclaimer for errors and omissions.
The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
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