AAMA: American Automobile Manufacturer Association
ACEA: Association des Constructeurs Europeans de 1’ Automobile (Association of European Automotive Manufacturers)
ACS: American Chemical Society
AGMA: American Gear Manufacturers Association
AHEM: Association of Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturers
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
APE: Association of Petroleum Engineers (USA)
API: American Petroleum Institute
ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials
BLF: British Lubricants Federation
CIMAC: International Council of Combustion Engines
CLR: Cooperative Lubrication Research
CMA: Chemical Manufacturers Association
CRC: Coordinating Research Council (USA)
DIN: Deutsche Industrie Norm
EEB: European Environmental Board
EFTC: Engine Fuels Technical Committee (of CEC)
ELTC: Engine Lubricants Technical Committee (of CEC)
EMA: Engine Manufacturers Association
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
ETLP: Engine Tests of Lubricants Panel (of IP)
FZG: Forschungstelle fur Zahnrader und Getriebau
GFC: GroupementFrancais de Coordination (member CEC)
IChemE: Institute of Chemical Engineers (UK)
ILSAC: International Lubricant standardization and Approval Committee
IP:Institute of Petroleum (UK)
ISOVG:International Organization for Standardization of Viscosity Grades
JAMA:Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.
JARI:Japan Automobile Research Institute
JASO:Japan Automobile Standards Organization
JAST:Japan Society of Tribologists
JIS:Japan Industrial Standards
JSAE:Society of Automotive Engineers (Japan)
LRI:Lubricants Review Institute (USA)
MITI:Ministry of International Trade and Industry
NLGI:National Lubricating Grease Institute (USA)
NMMA:National Marine Manufacturers Association
NPRA:National Petroleum Refiners Association
PAJ:Petroleum Association of Japan
SAE:Society of Automotive Engineers
STLE:Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
UEL:European Union of Independent Lubricant Manufacturers