Submit products for evaluation
Timeline
Product applications can be submitted continuously. Processing of the application may take 1-2 months.
Application guidance and support
Please read the application guidance before submitting an application. This document provides detailed information on how to get registered, how to prepare the application dossier as well as an overview on the evaluation process. It also provides information for those companies that had their products approved prior to the establishment of the Swedish Input List.
Please note: FiBL exclusively evaluates products which are not subject to a certification requirement, and for which the company does not seek certification on a voluntary basis (for details see the application guidance above). Companies requiring input certification shall consult a control body of choice.
Admission criteria
The product evaluation is carried out according to the basic admission criteria of FiBL and its partners and the supplemental admission criteria of the Swedish Input List.
The basic admission criteria of FiBL can be found on the website of FiBL Input Lists.
The supplemental admission criteria for the Swedish Input List are defined by category:
Get your company registered
Before sending an application, companies have to get registered with FiBL. It is a requirement that the company registering with FiBL also effectively sells the products intended for submission in Sweden. The registration is effected through filling the distributor registration form and submitting it to FiBL. The required form can be found below.
Submit products for evaluation
The following forms are to be used for making a product submission for the Swedish Input List. Please select the respective form dedicated to the product category your product can be assigned to.
- Application form for fertilizers, soil conditioners and related products
- Application form for plant protection products, beneficials and related material
- Application form for feed and silage agents
The following heavy metal calculation must be supplied for every fertilizer submission:
Calculation of heavy metal contamination by fertilisers
For certain materials the evaluation team requires a non-GMO declaration. Those materials are specified in the GMO risk list below. If relevant, please use the following form:
For certain materials sourced from the aquatic environment, the evaluation team requires a declaration of sustainability. Those materials are specified in the basic admission criteria. If relevant, please use the following form:
Declaration on sustainability for materials sourced from aquatic environment
Please send your applications in PDF-Format to: sweden(at)inputs.eu
Other relevant documents
Fees
Evaluation fee: EUR 250.00 per product. This fee is for every product which is evaluated, including products which are found to be non-compliant and therefore cannot be listed.
Listing fee: EUR 150.00 per product per year.
Detailed information about the fees can be found in the application guidance.
Product claims for products listed on the Swedish Input List
For products which are included in the Swedish Input List, the following claims may be used on the product packaging and label, in PR materials and on websites:
In English: ‘registered in the Swedish Input List for organic farming’
In Swedish: ‘produkten är registrerad i den Svenska insatslistan för ekologisk produktion’
Use of names and logos
The names and logos of FiBL, KRAV as well as the EU organic logo and the logos of private label organisations must not be used on the product packaging and label, in PR materials or on websites.
The KRAV label for production aids (‘arrow label’) may exclusively be used for products that have been KRAV-certified.
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