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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I Scope, placing on the market and free movement

    1. Article 1.(1) This Directive shall apply to lifts permanently serving buildings...

    2. Article 2.(1) Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure...

    3. Article 3.Lifts covered by this Directive must satisfy the essential health...

    4. Article 4.(1) Member States may not prohibit, restrict or impede the...

    5. Article 5.(1) Member States shall regard lifts and safety components bearing...

    6. Article 6.(1) Where a Member State or the Commission considers that...

    7. Article 7.(1) Where a Member State ascertains that a lift or...

  3. CHAPTER II Conformity assessment procedure

    1. Article 8.(1) Before placing safety components listed in Annex IV on...

    2. Article 9.(1) Member States shall notify the Commission and the other...

  4. CHAPTER III CE marking

    1. Article 10.(1) The CE marking shall consist of the initials CE....

  5. CHAPTER IV Final provisions

    1. Article 11.Any decision taken pursuant to this Directive which restricts: the...

    2. Article 12.The Commission shall take the necessary steps to have information...

    3. Article 13.Directive 84/528/EEC and Directive 84/529/EEC are hereby repealed with effect...

    4. Article 14.With regard to the aspects concerning the installation of the...

    5. Article 15.(1) Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations...

    6. Article 16.No later than 30 June 2002, the Commission shall, in...

    7. Article 17.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS

      1. PRELIMINARY REMARKS

        1. 1. Obligations under essential health and safety requirements apply only where...

        2. 2. The essential health and safety requirements contained in the Directive...

        3. 3. The safety-component manufacturer and the installer of the lift are...

        4. 4. In accordance with Article 14, the essential requirements laid down...

      2. 1. GENERAL

        1. 1.1. Application of Directive 89/392/EEC, as amended by Directives 91/368/EEC, 93/44/EEC...

        2. 1.2. Carrier

        3. 1.3. Means of suspension and means of support

        4. 1.4. Control of loading (including overspeed)

          1. 1.4.1. Lifts must be so designed, constructed and installed as to...

          2. 1.4.2. Lifts must be equipped with an overspeed governor.

          3. 1.4.3. Fast lifts must be equipped with a speed-monitoring and speed-limiting...

          4. 1.4.4. Lifts driven by friction pulleys must be designed so as...

        5. 1.5. Machinery

          1. 1.5.1. All passenger lifts must have their own individual lift machinery....

          2. 1.5.2. The installer of the lift must ensure that the lift...

        6. 1.6. Controls

          1. 1.6.1. The controls of lifts intended for use by unaccompanied disabled...

          2. 1.6.2. The function of the controls must be clearly indicated.

          3. 1.6.3. The call circuits of a group of lifts may be...

          4. 1.6.4. Electrical equipment must be so installed and connected that:

      3. 2. HAZARDS TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE CAR

        1. 2.1. The lift must be designed and constructed to ensure that...

        2. 2.2. The lift must be designed and constructed to prevent the...

        3. 2.3. The landings at the entrance and exit of the car...

      4. 3. HAZARDS TO PERSONS IN THE CAR

        1. 3.1. Lift cars must be completely enclosed by full-length walls, fitted...

        2. 3.2. In the event of a power cut or failure of...

        3. 3.3. Buffers must be installed between the bottom of the shaft...

        4. 3.4. Lifts must be so designed and constructed as to make...

      5. 4. OTHER HAZARDS

        1. 4.1. The landing doors and car doors or the two doors...

        2. 4.2. Landing doors, where they have to contribute to the protection...

        3. 4.3. Counterweights must be so installed as to avoid any risk...

        4. 4.4. Lifts must be equipped with means enabling people trapped in...

        5. 4.5. Cars must be fitted with two-way means of communication allowing...

        6. 4.6. Lifts must be so designed and constructed that, in the...

        7. 4.7. Cars must be designed and constructed to ensure sufficient ventilation...

        8. 4.8. The car should be adequately lit whenever in use or...

        9. 4.9. The means of communication referred to in Section 4.5 and...

        10. 4.10. The control circuits of lifts which may be used in...

      6. 5. MARKING

        1. 5.1. In addition to the minimum particulars required for any machine...

        2. 5.2. If the lift is designed to allow people trapped in...

      7. 6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

        1. 6.1. The safety components referred to in Annex IV must be...

        2. 6.2. Each lift must be accompanied by documentation drawn up in...

    2. ANNEX II

      1. A. Content of the EC declaration of conformity for safety components...

      2. B. Content of the EC declaration of conformity for installed lifts...

    3. ANNEX III

      CE CONFORMITY MARKING

      1. The CE conformity marking shall consist of the initials ‘CE’...

      3. If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions...

      4. The various components of the CE marking must have substantially...

      5. The CE marking shall be followed by the identification number...

      6. the procedures referred to in Article 8 (1) (a) (ii)...

    4. ANNEX IV

      LIST OF SAFETY COMPONENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 (1) AND ARTICLE 8 (1)

      1. 1. Devices for locking landing doors.

      2. 2. Devices to prevent falls referred to in Section 3.2 of...

      3. 3. Overspeed limitation devices.

      4. 4. Energy-accumulating shock absorbers: either non-linear, or with damping of the...

      5. 5. Safety devices fitted to jacks of hydraulic power circuits where...

      6. 6. Electric safety devices in the form of safety switches containing...

    5. ANNEX V

      EC TYPE-EXAMINATION

      2. A. EC type-examination of safety components

        1. 1. EC type-examination is the procedure whereby a notified body ascertains...

        2. 2. The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...

        3. 3. The technical dossier must allow an assessment of the conformity...

        4. 4. The notified body must:

        5. 5. If the representative specimen of the safety component complies with...

        6. 6. The manufacturer of the safety component or his authorized representative...

        7. 7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

        8. 8. EC type-examination certificates and the dossiers and correspondence relating to...

        9. 9. The manufacturer of the safety component or his authorized representative...

      3. B. EC type-examination of lifts

        1. 1. EC type-examination is the procedure whereby a notified body ascertains...

        2. 2. The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...

        3. 3. The technical dossier must allow an assessment of the conformity...

        4. 4. The notified body must:

        5. 5. If the model lift complies with the provisions of the...

        6. 6. The installer of the lift must inform the notified body...

        7. 7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

        8. 8. EC type-examination certificates and the dossiers and correspondence relating to...

        9. 9. The installer of the lift must keep with the technical...

    6. ANNEX VI

      FINAL INSPECTION

      1. 1. Final inspection is the procedure whereby the installer of the...

      2. 2. The installer of the lift shall take all steps necessary...

      3. 3. The installer of the lift shall keep a copy of...

      4. 4. A notified body chosen by the installer of the lift...

      5. 5. The notified body must receive the following documents:

      6. 6. If the lift satisfies the provisions of the Directive, the...

      7. 7. The final inspection certificate, dossiers and correspondence relating to the...

    7. ANNEX VII

      MINIMUM CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY MEMBER STATES FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF BODIES

      1. 1. The body, its director and the staff responsible for carrying...

      2. 2. The body and its staff must carry out the inspection...

      3. 3. The body must have at its disposal the necessary staff...

      4. 4. The staff responsible for inspection must have:

      5. 5. The impartiality of the inspection staff must be guaranteed. Their...

      6. 6. The body must take out liability insurance unless its liability...

      7. 7. The staff of the body must observe professional secrecy with...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE

      2. 1. Product quality assurance is the procedure whereby the manufacturer of...

      3. 2. The manufacturer must apply an approved quality assurance system for...

      4. 3. Quality assurance system

        1. 3.1. The manufacturer of the safety component must lodge an application...

        2. 3.2. Under the quality assurance system, each safety component must be...

        3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality assurance system to...

        4. 3.4. The manufacturer of the safety components must undertake to discharge...

      5. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

        3. 4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to ensure...

        4. 4.4. Additionally, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

      6. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period ending 10 years after...

      7. 6. Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...

    9. ANNEX IX

      FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE

      2. 1. Full quality assurance is the procedure whereby the manufacturer of...

      3. 2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality assurance system for...

      4. 3. Quality assurance system

        1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

        2. 3.2. The quality assurance system must ensure compliance of the safety...

        3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality assurance system to...

        4. 3.4. The manufacturer of the safety components must undertake to discharge...

      5. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        2. 4.2. The manufacturer of the safety components must allow the notified...

        3. 4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

        4. 4.4. Additionally, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

      6. 5. The manufacturer of the safety components or his authorized representative...

      7. 6. Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...

      8. 7. The dossiers and correspondence relating to the full quality assurance...

    10. ANNEX X

      UNIT VERIFICATION

      2. 1. Unit verification is the procedure whereby the installer of a...

      3. 2. The lift installer shall apply to a notified body of...

      4. 3. The purpose of the technical dossier is to enable the...

      5. 4. The notified body must examine the technical dossier and the...

      6. 5. The certificate of conformity and the dossiers and correspondence relating...

      7. 6. The installer of the lift shall keep with the technical...

    11. ANNEX XI

      CONFORMITY TO TYPE WITH RANDOM CHECKING

      2. 1. Conformity to type is the procedure whereby the manufacturer of...

      3. 2. The manufacturer of the safety components must take all measures...

      4. 3. The manufacturer of the safety components or his authorized representative...

      5. 4. A notified body chosen by the manufacturer must carry out...

      6. 5. The dossiers and correspondence relating to the random checking procedures...

    12. ANNEX XII

      PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR LIFTS

      2. 1. Product quality assurance is the procedure whereby the installer of...

      3. 2. The installer of a lift must apply an approved quality...

      4. 3. Quality assurance system

        1. 3.1. The installer of a lift must lodge an application for...

        2. 3.2. Under the quality assurance system, each lift must be examined...

        3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality assurance system to...

        4. 3.4. The installer of a lift must undertake to discharge the...

      5. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        2. 4.2. The installer of a lift must allow the notified body...

        3. 4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to ensure...

        4. 4.4. Additionally, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

      6. 5. The installer of a lift must, for a period of...

      7. 6. Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...

    13. ANNEX XIII

      FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR LIFTS

      2. 1. Full quality assurance is the procedure whereby the installer of...

      3. 2. The installer of a lift must operate an approved quality...

      4. 3. Quality assurance system

        1. 3.1. The installer of a lift must lodge an application for...

        2. 3.2. The quality assurance system must ensure conformity of the lifts...

        3. 3.3. Design inspection

        4. 3.4. Assessment of the quality assurance system

        5. 3.5. The lift installer must undertake to discharge the obligations arising...

      5. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        2. 4.2. The lift installer must allow the notified body access for...

        3. 4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

        4. 4.4. Additionally, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

      6. 5. The installer of a lift must, for a period of...

      7. 6. Each notified body shall forward to the other notified bodies...

      8. 7. The dossiers and correspondence relating to the full quality assurance...

    14. ANNEX XIV

      PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE

      2. 1. Production quality assurance is the procedure whereby the installer of...

      3. 2. The installer of the lift must operate an approved quality...

      4. 3. Quality assurance system

        1. 3.1. The installer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

        2. 3.2. The quality assurance system must ensure compliance of the lifts...

        3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality assurance system to...

        4. 3.4. The installer must undertake to discharge the obligations arising from...

      5. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        2. 4.2. The installer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

        3. 4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

        4. 4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

      6. 5. The installer must, for a period of 10 years after...

      7. 6. Each notified body must give the other notified bodies the...

      8. 7. Documentation and correspondence relating to the production quality assurance procedures...