TC/CC Call for industrial cases
UEIL invites new competition cases from the lubricants industry The UEIL Technical & Competition Committee invites industry stakeholders to submit cases on restricted market access, lack of technical data, exclusive supply arrangements, or other anti-competitive practices that hinder fair competition in the lubricants market. The Committee reviews all submissions confidentially and works to address issues through structured dialogue and regulatory engagement. Outcomes are shared transparently on UEIL’s website.
If your company has faced challenges that may violate EU competition rules, please contact the UEIL Secretariat at
secretariat@ueil.org.
European Chemicals Industry Action Plan In July, the European Commission unveiled its Chemicals Industry Action Plan, to strengthen competitiveness, accelerate decarbonisation, and streamline legislation. Published in parallel,the Chemicals Omnibus aims to simplify the Classification, Labelling and Packaging regulation (CLP), the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the Fertisiling Products Regulation.
Key revisions include creating derogations for small packaging to allow economic operators to reduce information required on the label of small packages and removing changing the 6-month deadline for updating labels in the case of a new classification to without undue delay.”
The mandatory label formatting rules introduced in the 2024 CLP revision have also been removed, and the proposal reduces the scope and provisions on advertisements and online sales.
The proposed simplification text has now been sent to the European Parliament and the Council, where the MEPs and Member States will debate and amend the text.
To reduce uncertainty, the Commission has proposed a “stop the clock” text to postpone the application date of the rules that the Commission would like to
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modify in the 2024 CLP revision to January 2028. This text will also have to be approved by Parliament and the Council, however, given the urgency of the text, it is hoped that it will be fast-tracked.
A year of impact: The ATIEL & UEIL joint Sustainability Committee’s first chapter Since its launch in June 2024, the ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee (JSC) has rapidly become a key sustainability authority for the Lubricants Industry. Serving as the subject matter expert for both associations, the JSC has delivered sector-specific tools and guidance that are already shaping industry practices.
The Carbon Footprint Working Group developed a certified methodology for calculating Product Carbon Footprints (PCF), tailored to lubricants, greases, and specialties. A user-friendly PCF tool now supports companies in emissions accounting. Most recently, the group published the Comparison of Product Carbon Footprint Methodologies & Harmonization Across the Lubricants Value Chain, which compares leading PCF frameworks and advocates for improved consistency and transparency.
The Downstream Working Group published the Lubricants & Greases End of Life: Sustainable Best Practice document, offering clear guidance on circularity and disposal. A webinar series launching in November will help stakeholders apply these insights. The Circular Materials Working Group provides support to the lubricants industry by focusing on key aspects of circular materials.
Through the Communications Working Group, the JSC maintains a strong presence at industry events, ensuring its work reaches a broad audience. The efforts to harmonize industry practices in sustainability will continue into 2026.
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