For lubricant marketers
Under the European Engine Lubricant Quality Management System (EELQMS), lubricant marketers or manufacturers making claims against the ACEA Oil Sequences are required by ACEA to submit a Letter of Conformance to ATIEL.
Submission of a Letter of Conformance implies a commitment to develop and manufacture engine lubricants in accordance with the guidelines described in the EELQMS. Currently, over 200 lubricant companies worldwide have signed a Letter of Conformance.
In addition, ACEA members have confirmed in writing that to the extent that they market lubricants under their own brands, their suppliers have all signed the Letter of Conformance, whether or not the ACEA members make claims against ACEA sequences for the lubricants marketed under their label.
The Marketers' Letter of Conformance template can be downloaded below, along with a list of signatories.
Benefits of signing the EELQMS Marketers' Letter of Conformance
For base stock manufacturers
Base stock manufacturers, including partner groups, wishing to declare that they manufacture base stocks in accordance with the ATIEL Code of Practice (Base Stock Quality Assurance guidelines described in Appendix B) may also sign a Letter of Conformance.
The Base Stock Manufacturers’ Letter of Conformance is shown in Appendix D of the Code of Practice and the template can be downloaded below.
New applicants, who have not previously signed a Letter of Conformance, should first register at www.sail-europe.eu and then submit their signed Letter of Conformance to:
SAIL
Rue de la science 14B
1040 Brussels
Lubricant Marketers' (EELQMS) Letter of Conformance template
Issue 21 May 2019 (Word doc)
Base Stock Manufacturers' Letter of Conformance template
Issue 21 – May 2019 (Word doc)
Lubricant Marketers' (EELQMS) derogation from Letter of Conformance template
Issue 21 – May 2019 (Word doc)