E-commerce logistics
Criteria
Prices
To offer Nordic consumers a more sustainable and credible delivery option for their online purchases, the Nordic Swan Ecolabel has developed criteria for e-commerce logistics. This includes a focus on climate impact, energy efficiency and working conditions.
The requirements cover both line-haul and last mile, i.e. both the long-distance transports from the warehouse/terminal and deliveries to parcel agents, parcel boxes or home delivery. The system boundary is from the e-retailer's warehouse or the logistics operator’s terminal and to the consumer, please see the FAQ. Companies that can be license holders are transport companies transporting e-commerce goods, for example:
- Freight forwarders
- Post and morning newspaper distributors
- Tech companies
The requirements include:
- Limits for energy use in the transport network.
- Strict requirements for climate performance.
- A certain level of electric, hydrogen and biogas vehicles in the existing vehicle fleet - and increase of the proportion by new purchases.
- Incrementally increased use of renewable energy in the entire transport network.
- Ban on palm oil or its by-products (PFAD).
- Working conditions in line with national labour law standards.
- Volume-based pricing between retailer and transporter.
- More time to optimize the logistics system by limiting same-day deliveries.
- The FAQ further down on this page gives more detailed information.
Nordic fee
Valid from 01-01-2024
Publish date: 18-04-2023
| Application fee (incl. inspection visit within the Nordic region**)* | 3,251 € |
| - however min. of € 1,557 per product/brand | |
| Annual licence fee for Denmark****: | |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover up to € 30 million | 0.15% |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover from € 30 million up to € 1,250 million | 0.03% |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover from € 1,250 million | 0,01% |
| Minimum fee**** | 2,167 € |
| Maximum fee | No maximum |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of requirements*/*** | 1,625 € |
| - however min. of € 779 per product/subbrand | |
| Inspection visits (per visit):** | |
| More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region | 541 € |
| Inspection visit within Europe | 1.625 € |
| Inspection visit outside Europe | 2.709 € |
| Extension/change of existing licence including change of documentation and audit of annually documentation:**** | |
| Case handling < 4 hours | 406 € |
| Case handling < 8 hours | 812 € |
| Case handling ≥ 8 hours | 1.625 € |
| If an extension includes new products/brands 1,557 € is invoiced per brand. |
* 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.
*** Administrative tasks that takes less than 1 hours will not be invoiced.
**** Fee is paid per country/company/brand and cannot be calculated for a group of companies.
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.
Nordic fee
Valid from 01-01-2025 til 31-12-2025
Publish date: 17-09-2024
| Application fee (incl. inspection visit within the Nordic region**)* | 3,348 € |
| - however min. of € 1,603 per product/brand | |
| Annual licence fee for Denmark****: | |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover up to € 30,9 million | 0.15% |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover from € 30,9 million up to € 1,287 million | 0.03% |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover from € 1,287 million | 0,01% |
| Minimum fee**** | 2,232 € |
| Maximum fee | No maximum |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of requirements*/*** | 1,673 € |
| - however min. of € 802 per product/subbrand | |
| Inspection visits (per visit):** | |
| More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region | 557 € |
| Inspection visit within Europe | 1.673 € |
| Inspection visit outside Europe | 2.790 € |
| Extension/change of existing licence including change of documentation and audit of annually documentation:**** | |
| Case handling < 4 hours | 418 € |
| Case handling < 8 hours | 836 € |
| Case handling ≥ 8 hours | 1.673 € |
| If an extension includes new products/brands 1,603 € is invoiced per brand. |
* 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.
*** Administrative tasks that takes less than 1 hours will not be invoiced.
**** Fee is paid per country/company/brand and cannot be calculated for a group of companies.
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.
Nordic fee
Valid from 01-01-2026 til 31-12-2026
Publish date: 30-09-2025
| Application fee (incl. inspection visit within the Nordic region**)* | 3,401 € |
| - however min. of € 1,628 per product/brand | |
| Annual licence fee for Denmark****: | |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover up to € 31,394 million | 0.15% |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover from € 31,394 million up to € 130,81 million | 0.03% |
| Of Nordic Swan Ecolabel turnover from € 130,81 million | 0,01% |
| Minimum fee**** | 2,267 € |
| Maximum fee | No maximum |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of requirements*/*** | 1,699 € |
| - however min. of € 814 per product/subbrand | |
| Inspection visits (per visit):** | |
| More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region | 565 € |
| Inspection visit within Europe | 1.699 € |
| Inspection visit outside Europe | 2.834 € |
| Extension/change of existing licence including change of documentation and audit of annually documentation:**** | |
| Case handling < 4 hours | 424 € |
| Case handling < 8 hours | 849 € |
| Case handling ≥ 8 hours | 1.699 € |
| If an extension includes new products/brands 1,628 € is invoiced per brand. |
* 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.
*** Administrative tasks that takes less than 1 hours will not be invoiced.
**** Fee is paid per country/company/brand and cannot be calculated for a group of companies.
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.
How to apply for a certification
This product group is digitized.
You will find application guides and tools to help you with your application under the CRITERIA tab on this page. Application must be submitted via the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal, where you also upload your documentation.
If you are not registered as a user, you can request login credentials.
You can read more about the application process here:
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