The European Ecolabel Lubricants a driver for innovation and aquatic environmental quality

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The European Ecolabel Lubricantsa driver for
innovation and aquatic environmental quality

• Ckees van Oijen Fleur van Broekhuizen Hildo
  Krop IVAM UvA BV
• III International Water Forum International
  Cooperation in Water Management
• Minsk, 3 October 2008

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General outline of the presentation

• European Ecolabel
• Ambitious voluntary scheme established in 1993
• Presently 26 non-food product groups and services
• Lubricants criteria (in 2005 revision in 2009)
• Defining biolubricants for loss high-risk
  lubrication
• To limit impact on (aquatic) environment
• To reduce CO2 emissions
• To meet technical performance requirements
• European Ecolabel marketing activities
• Supporting RD activities
• Policy incentives
• Raising awareness Knowledge transfer

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Life cycle approach to lubricants

• Lubricants based on renewable vs. mineral
  resources
• Reduced global warming potential (CO2 reduction)
• Potential impact of additive package on energy
  use
• Note Distinction between loss and other
  lubricants!
• Specific environmental aspects of vegetable oil
  based lubricants
• Water pollution associated with fertilizers and
  pesticides use
• Emissions associated with production of
  fertilizers
• Land use and impacts of different crops

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Considerations for selection of Europen Ecolabel
lubricants

• Success national labels ( Vamil DIN ISO 15380)
• Loss and high risk applications
• Fit for use criteria
• Market potential

France
Germany
Austria
Nordic countries
Biolubricants selected

• (Market share)
• Hydraulic oils ( 40)
• Chainsaw oils ( 20)
• Concrete release agents ( 5)
• Two-stroke oils
• Greases
• Other (total) loss lubricants

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EU Ecolabel Lubricants criteria since 2005

• R-phrases for the formulated product
• Aquatic toxicity of product and/or individual
  ingredients
• Biodegradability and Bioaccumulation of the
  ingredients
• OSPAR Community list of priority substances,
  metals and organic halogens
• Content of renewable raw materials
• Technical performance !

OECD 201

• Ready for Use Products (at time of application)
• Ingredients gt 0.1 w/w of the product
• Reflecting the EU regulatory framework of
  chemicals (DPD, DSD)

OECD 202
OECD 203
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Criterion 1 No R-phrases
The product should not carry any risk phrases
indicating environmental or human health hazards
R20 R28 Harmful Toxic R33 R43 Cumulative,
Irritative, Carcinogenic and sensitising effects,
Burns R45 R46 Carcinogenic, mutagenic R48
R53 Carcinogenic upon inhalation, Aquatoxic R59
R68 Environmental harmful, reprotoxic,
neurotoxic
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Criterion 2.1 Aquatic toxicityfor fully
formulated products main substances
main component each substance above 5
(typically, the base oil and the thickener in
greases)
OECD 201
OECD 202
OECD 203
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Criterion 2.2 Aquatic toxicityfor each
individual substance in the lubricant

All ingredients
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Criterion 3 Biodegradation Bioaccumulation
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Criterion 4 No priority substances

• No substance of the OSPAR List and EU list of
  priority substances in the field of water policy
• No organic halogen compound or nitrite compounds
• No metals or metallic compound exceptSodium,
  potassium, magnesium, calcium, lithium, aluminum

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Criterion 5 Renewability
Criterion 6 Technical requirements
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Comparison of leading biolubricant schemes
Content of dangerous comp.
Life Cycle Analysis
Bioaccumulation
Aquatic Toxicity
Biodegradation
Renewability
CO2-balance
EELCriteria revision planned for 2009Extend
coverage to 100
US-Farm Bill
NF Env. Mark
Blue Angel
Nordic Swan
EU-Ecolabel
Inspired by Ciba
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EU Ecolabel Lubricants awards (August 2008)
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EU Ecolabel Lubricants awards

• Products Manufacturers
• 8 1
• 3 1
• 8 2
• 20 (until 08/08) 5
• Total 39 (until 08/08) 9

• CB form FI, FR, DE
• Manufacturers from FI, FR, DE, CH
• 29 Hydraulic oils
• 6 Chain saw oils
• 3 Greases
• 1 Two stroke oil
• (in different viscosities)

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Drivers and barriers for biolubricants use

• Barriers
• Market supply
• Awareness recognisability
• Availability, stock and promotion
• niche market characteristics
• Performance
• Experiences immature products
• Compatibility of system components
• Performance requirements by OEM
• Costs and policy incentives
• Costs biolubricants (oil additives)
• Limited financial incentives

• Drivers
• Marketing, RD and pilots of niche suppliers
  and users
• Cooperation between producers of lubricants and
  equipment
• Expert knowledge centres
• Governmental initiatives
• Price measures
• Environmental Management Systems
• Stricter enforcement and regulation
• Green purchasing and procurement

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Policy incentives driving biolubricants sales
growth

• Sustainable purchasing policies Example of the
  Netherlands
• Aim for 2010 is to apply
• Sustainability criteria for procurement and
  purchasing of goods and services
• Central Government 100
• Provincies en waterboards 50
• Municipalities 75 (100 by 2015)
• Including environmental social criteria and
  stimulate innovation in the market
• Ca. 80 product groups defined o.a. traffic,
  transport, waterworks

• European Union
• PT, FR, IT, BE, DE, AT, CH, NL
• Restrictions obligations in
• Sensitive / protected areas
• Equipment for loss applications
• Selected activities / sectors
• Price measures
• Compensation
• Tax advantages
• RD support to companies
• Information campaigns / centers
• Green public procurement purchasing policies

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RWS knowledge centre on environmentally friendly
lubricants

• News on policies market
• Biolubrication requirements example contract
• Technical environmental advantages
• Tips for transition points of attention
  (pitfalls)
• Available European Ecolabel other biolubricants
• Good bad practice examples
• Interesting links literature
• Knowledge centers contact persons
• Help desk FAQ

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Concluding remarks

• European Ecolabel Lubricants are developed for
• loss systems and sensitive environmental
  compartments
• The European Ecolabel Lubricants creates market
  opportunities
• Ensuring a lasting market introduction creating
  a critical mass requires an integrated approach
  by
• increasing demand supply
• involving and stimulating all stakeholders
• Thank you for your attention!
• coijen_at_ivam.uva.nl / www.eco-label.eu