What does the EU-Ecolabel cost?

When you apply to get, change or renew a certification for the EU-Ecolabel you will need to pay a one-time fee. Additionally, you will need to pay an annual usage fee.

Type of fees

What do you need to pay when you apply?

When you apply for a certification for the EU-Ecolabel, you will need to pay an application fee.
The size of the application fee depends on both the size and location of the producer.

The normal fee is 2.000 € + VAT*
For small and medium-sized companies, and for countries in
developing countries, the fee is 600 € + VAT*
For micro companies gebyret 350 € + VAT*

There is also the possibility to have the application fee reduced if the company is either EMAS or ISO 14001 certified.

Additionally, you must pay a fee for an inspection visit. The fee is a reimbursement of travel and living expenses plus hours worked, which amounts to 1,000 euros per day.

* The sale is subject to reverse charge. The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
What you do need to pay when you have a certification for the EU-Ecolabel?

You will need to pay an annual usage fee in order to have a certification for the EU-Ecolabel - also even if the ecolabel has not been actively used in marketing. The usage fee is calculated based on your annual revenue from the product that carries the EU-Ecolabel. You will therefore also have to report which countries you are selling to and the estimated annual revenue per country.

The usage fee is 0,15 % of the revenue in the European Economic Area.
You will always have to pay a usage fee of at least 1.500 € + VAT* per year.
The usage fee cannot exceed 25,000 euros + VAT* per year.

The usage fee is reduced by 25% when both the applicant and the producer can be classified as micro companies, small or medium-sized businesses or businesses located in a developing country.

Additionally, you have the possibility to get the usage fee reduced if your company is certified to use both the Nordic Swan Ecolabel and the EU-Ecolabel.

When you are granted a licence, the annual usage fee will be calculated with an on-account invoice for the current year. Subsequently, at the beginning of the new year you will receive a new on-account invoice in addition to an annual statement for the previous year.

* The sale is subject to reverse charge. The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
The cost to extend or make changes to your existing certification

If you wish to add or remove products on your certification or change the composition or production of your products, you must apply for an extension, reduction or change to you certification and pay a fee.

The size of the fee depends on how much time we need to spend on processing your application. The hourly price for processing the application is 125 euros + VAT*. The total fee cannot, however, exceed the application fee.

* The sale is subject to reverse charge. The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
The cost to renew your certification

Your certification is valid as long as the criteria for your product are valid. The EU-Ecolabel's criteria are revised approximately every 4-5 years. When new criteria apply to your product, you must renew your certification if you wish to continue having the EU-Ecolabel on your product. The size of the renewal fee depends on the company's size and location.

The normal fee is 2.000 € + VAT*.
For small and medium-sized companies, and for countries in
developing countries, the fee is 600 € + VAT*.
For micro companies gebyret 350 € + VAT*.

There is also the possibility to have the renewal fee reduced if the company is either EMAS or ISO 14001 certified.

* The sale is subject to reverse charge. The recipient is liable for the VAT according to article 56 of the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
Payment terms

VAT is added to the fee upon invoicing, and the invoice must be paid within 30 days.
What are the fees used for?

Ecolabelling Denmark is a non-profit organisation. This means that the revenue from fees is used to process applications and manage certifications - and to increase the supply and demand for ecolabelled products and services in order to thereby reduce the total environmental impact for the benefit of people, the environment and the Earth's resources.

Ecolabelling Denmark is focused on increasing the demand for products and services that carry the Nordic Swan Ecolabel or the EU-Ecolabel from both consumers, companies and public sector procurers - and to ensure that there is a high level of awareness and high credibility associated with the two ecolabels.