Office and hobby supplies
Criteria
Prices
For many of the products there is a high exposure risk, especially for products used by children. The criteria therefore set stringent chemical requirements of the chemical element of the product, such as requirements of the classification of product and raw materials, and the limitation of VOC, halogenated organic solvents and aroma compounds.
Nordic Ecolabelled office- and hobby supplies make requirements of the use of resources by requiring a certain proportion of recycled or renewable raw materials, and by limiting the use of metal in products and packaging and by limiting the amount of packaging. The criteria require a high proportion of certified sustainable timber and bamboo.
The criteria make requirements of good quality, and for pens, refillable pencils and tape dispensers a refill system are required.
With the Nordic Ecolabelled hobby and office supplies you are assured that there are strict requirements for:
- Chemicals, such as endocrine disruptors, perfume and problematic organic solvents
- Use of recycled and renewable raw materials
- Minimal use of metal packaging
- Good quality
The office and hobby supplies document is an overall document for the product groups:
- Writing instruments and erasers
- Tape and glue
- Hobby paint
A special fee is charged for each product group according to the above list.
Nordic fee
Valid from 01-01-2024
Publish date: 25-09-2023
Application fee (incl. inspection visit within the Nordic region**)* | 3,3251 € |
Annual licence fee based on turnover within the Nordic region: | |
Turnover 0-30 million € | 0.30 % |
Turnover > 30 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 € |
Extra 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 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 office and hobby supplies document is an overall document for the product groups:
- Writing instruments and erasers
- Tape and glue
- Hobby paint
A special fee is charged for each product group according to the above list.
Nordic fee
Valid from 01-01-2023 til 31-12-2023
Publish date: 29-09-2022
Application fee (incl. inspection visit within the Nordic region**)* | 3,114 € |
Annual licence fee based on turnover within the Nordic region: | |
Turnover 0-30 million € | 0.30 % |
Turnover > 30 million € | 0.05 % |
Minimum fee | 2,076 € |
Extra fee for sales outside the Nordic region (only if revenue > 300.000 €/year) | 2,076 € |
Renewal fee - by new generation of requirements* | 1,557 € |
Extra inspection visits (per visit):** | |
More than one inspection visit within the Nordic region | 519 € |
Inspection visit within Europe | 1,557 € |
Inspection visit outside Europe | 2,595 € |
Extension/change of existing licence:*** | |
Case handling < 4 hours | 389 € |
Case handling < 8 hours | 778 € |
Case handling ≥ 8 hours | 1,557 € |
* When both the applicant and the manufacturer are micro-enterprises, the 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 Nordic Swan Ecolabelled and not Nordic Swan Ecolabelled products) below 2 million €.
** Where audits requires more than one day away from the office including travelling, Nordic Ecolabelling can invoice an additional fee of 1,038 € per extra day. Other extraordinary costs induced by the audit can also be invoiced the applicant.
*** Administrative tasks that takes less than 1 hour will not be invoiced.
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.
You can read more about the application process here: