Requirements for used industrial oils and their treatment for the production of regenerated lubricant base oils. It requires industrial oils to incorporate regenerated lubricant base oils where technically feasible. Reviews the EPR scheme.

Draft Royal Decree regulating used industrial oils

This Royal Decree, valid throughout Spain, establishes the legal regime for the management of used industrial oils and regulates the extended producer responsibility of industrial oils placed on the Spanish market.

To this end, regulations have been introduced governing the obligations of producers or holders of used industrial oils, who shall be required to:
- separate all oils for industrial use that they generate and store under appropriate conditions.
- ensure that all used industrial oil they generate is processed in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Decree and that they hold the relevant documentary certification.
An extended producer responsibility scheme is also established to finance the management of used industrial oil, including, in accordance with Article 60 of Law 7/2022 of 8 April 2022, the obligation for the producers concerned to register in the relevant section of the Register of Product Producers and to provide annual information on products placed on the market.
With regard to financial obligations, producers must cover, at a minimum, the costs of the separate collection, transport, analysis, storage and, where intended for regeneration, the treatment of used industrial oils, as well as the costs of providing information and raising awareness amongst users and holders of used industrial oils