CEC is an Industry-based organisation for the
development of new Test Procedures for the
performance testing of Automotive Engine Oil,
Fuels & Transmission Fluids (using gasoline &
diesel engines). In addition, it covers Marine &
Large Engine Oils, Two-stroke Engine Oils,
Associated Bench Tests and Industrial &
Hydraulic Fluids.
It maintains existing tests on an ongoing basis,
concentrating on quality assurance (it forms part
of EELQMS -European Engine Lubricants Quality
Management System) and maintaining
confidentiality amongst Stakeholders. It also
manages the provision of Reference Fluids
(lubricants and fuels) for its tests.
CEC is based in Brussels and maintains a
Secretariat in Leicestershire UK.
Stakeholders and Members of CEC are:
ATC (Association of European Additive
Manufacturers)
ATIEL (Association of European Lubricant
Manufacturers)
ACEA (Association of European Vehicle
Manufacturers)
CONCAWE (European Refining EH&S
organisation)
CEC was established over 30 years
ago and now has more than 1500 participants
from over 300 companies.
Representatives are able to contribute
in CEC affairs at all levels.
The essential objective of the CEC
is to develop performance test methods
on behalf of the industries it represents
in a timely, quality focussed and
cost effective manner and to ensure
that such methods relate to market
place demand.
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In order to be effective, efficient and flexible a lean
organisational structure has been established
consisting of the following:
The Management Board runs the organisation and
consists of 2 delegates from each member
organisation and a chairman. It oversees Test
Development, Surveillance and Support Groups and
manages the organisation, meeting typically every 6
weeks. Individual Board members are responsible for dedicated activities.
The Secretariat publishes and sells all CEC Test
Methods, manages the CEC Website and supports
the whole organisation, in particular the
Management Board.
Test Development Groups (TDGs) are responsible
for new test development and define the test
protocol. Members include the hardware supplier,
contributing sponsor companies and supporting specialists, including Reference Fluids and a
Statistician.
Surveillance Groups (SGs) maintain an existing
Test Method and its quality and solve technical
problems. Membership is similar to a Test
Development Group.
Support Groups include a Statistical
Development Group, which allocates a
Statistician to each Group to assist in the
assurance of quality test results.
The Rating
Group ensures consistent rating across the
industry and runs regular Workshops.
Reference
Fuels and Reference Lubricants Groups organise
a suite of reference fluids for use within test
development and surveillance groups to ensure
consistency of reference test fluids used.
Membership of any group is not restricted to
members of the involved industry associations.
Independent laboratories and other interested
parties play a very significant role in most
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