Lubricating and industrial oils (LUB)
Required for lubricating and industrial oils placed on the French market: motor oils, greases, hydraulic and industrial fluids.
A France-established representative is now compulsory for lubricants.
Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the French Environment Code, created by law n° 2026-602 of 8 July 2026, requires any person subject to French EPR without an establishment in France to appoint a representative established in France by written mandate, and subrogates that representative into the obligations for which it accepts the mandate. The rule is horizontal: it applies to lubricants exactly as it applies to the other French streams, and it does not depend on the PPWR.
The test is establishment in France, not nationality, so a producer based elsewhere in the European Union is covered on the same terms as one based outside it. Within the scope and duration of the mandate we carry the lubricants obligations; you keep producer status, answer for the accuracy of the data you give us, and remain responsible for any period before the mandate took effect. Read the full breakdown of the statute, including what to do if you already hold a Cyclevia membership with no representative on the file.
A fixed annual fee, stated in writing before you commit.
Per stream, for producers under the eco-organism flat-fee regime. Your exact fee depends on this stream's declarative regime and your number of product references, never on sales volume.
The quote states the fixed annual fee for lubricants, the one-time setup for the stream and the refundable security deposit. For the twelve months it covers, the number you sign is the number you pay.
Cyclevia set your eco-contributions at their published barème rates. They stay separate from our fee and we take no percentage on them: we prepare and file the declarations that drive them, and help you optimise them.
What lubricants costs at the eco-organism in 2026.
These are the Cyclevia eco-contributions (€/tonne), set on the eco-organism's published barème and separate from our mandataire fee. Indicative highlights from the official 2026 barème.
CLP-hazard products +40%; readily biodegradable -80%; inherently biodegradable -30%; recycled/regenerated content -30% of the incorporated tonnage; EU Ecolabel exempt.
Governing text: arrêté of 27 October 2021 (LUB). We file the declarations that determine this eco-contribution. It stays separate from our fee, we take no percentage on it, and we help you optimise it.
Source: Cyclevia 2026 barème. Figures excl. VAT, indicative; see the official barème for the full grid.
How this stream works in France.
The LUB stream covers lubricating, industrial and similar oils placed on the French market. Cyclevia is the sole approved eco-organism, financing the collection and regeneration of used oils. Producers contribute per tonne placed on the market. Cahier des charges: arrêté of 27 October 2021. E-commerce sellers of motor oils, chain lubricants and maintenance fluids are in scope.
We act as your French authorized representative for lubricants.
Designation
We sign as your French authorized representative with Cyclevia.
IDU obtained
Your producer ID is registered with the ADEME national producer registry.
Declarations
You report your volumes once a year via our portal. We file with the eco-organism.
Liaison
Audits, questions, regulatory changes: we handle direct communication.
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