Rechargeable batteries and portable chargers
Criteria
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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.
Below you will find all the necessary documents and background information to apply for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel
The criteria document for rechargeable batteries and power banks is a unified document for the product groups:
- Power banks
- Rechargeable batteries
A separate fee is paid for each product group.
Nordic fee
Valid from 01-01-2025 til 31-12-2025
Publish date: 12-09-2024
| Application fee (incl. inspection visit within the Nordic region**)* | 3,348 € |
| Annual licence fee based on turnover within the Nordic region: | |
| Turnover 0-51,5 million € | 0.30 % |
| Turnover > 51,5 million € | 0.05 % |
| Minimum fee | 2,232 € |
| Extra fee for sales outside the Nordic region (only if revenue > 300.000 €/year) | 2,232 € |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of requirements*/*** | 1,673 € |
| 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:**** | |
| 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.
All fees are exclusive of VAT. 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.
The criteria document for rechargeable batteries and power banks is a unified document for the product groups:
- Power banks
- Rechargeable batteries
A separate fee is paid for each product group.
Nordic fee
Valid from 01-01-2026 til 31-12-2026
Publish date: 26-09-2025
| Application fee (incl. inspection visit within the Nordic region**)* | 3,401 € |
| Annual licence fee based on turnover within the Nordic region: | |
| Turnover 0-52,324 million € | 0.30 % |
| Turnover > 52,324 million € | 0.05 % |
| Minimum fee | 2,267 € |
| Extra fee for sales outside the Nordic region (only if revenue > 300.000 €/year) | 2,267 € |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of requirements*/*** | 1,699 € |
| 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:**** | |
| Case handling < 4 hours | 424 € |
| Case handling < 8 hours | 849 € |
| 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.
All fees are exclusive of VAT. 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.
The criteria document for rechargeable batteries and power banks is a unified document for the product groups:
- Power banks
- Rechargeable batteries
A separate fee is paid for each product group.
Nordic fee
Valid from 01-01-2024 til 31-12-2024
Publish date: 25-09-2023
| Application fee (incl. inspection visit within the Nordic region**)* | 3,251 € |
| Annual licence fee based on turnover within the Nordic region: | |
| Turnover 0-50 million € | 0.30 % |
| Turnover > 50 million € | 0.05 % |
| Minimum fee | 2,167 € |
| Extra fee for sales outside the Nordic region (only if revenue > 300.000 €/year) | 2,167 € |
| Renewal fee - by new generation of requirements*/*** | 1,625 € |
| 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:**** | |
| 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.
All fees are exclusive of VAT. 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 not digitized.
You will find the application form and tools to get started with your application under the CRITERIA tab on this page.The application form must be completed, signed and submitted together with the documentation to application@ecolabel.dk.
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