Classification

Tourism companies are awarded bronze, silver or gold labels based on their performance.

 

Bronze label

To qualify for bronze label companies must fulfill all requirements in chapter four of the General Quality Criteria  

 

UmhverfiSilver label

To qualify for silver label companies must fulfill all requirements in chapter four of the General Quality Criteria as well as Environmental criteria no. 300-1.1 - 300-1.4

Umhverfi - GullGold label

To qualify for gold label companies must fulfill requirements in chapter four of the General Quality Criteria as well as all requirements of the Environmental criteria.

Certification from the Nordic Swan or the European Eco-Label are equivalent to Vakinn gold certification, provided that the company fulfills Vakinn criteria no. 300-1.2, 300-2.1 and 300-3.1.