Lift Regulations in brief
European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (the "Lifts Directive" has been implemented in the UK with effect from 1 July 1997 by way of the Lifts Regulations 1997.
Installers of lifts and manufacturers of safety components ("suppliers") had the option of complying with the provisions of the Lifts Regulations or with existing national regulations in force on 29 June 1995, during a transitional period up to 30 June 1999.
From 1 July 1999, all suppliers have to comply with the Lifts Regulations. All lifts and safety components within the scope of the Lifts Regulations which are placed on the market and put into service in the United Kingdom, including imports, will have to:
- be safe (or in the case of a safety component enable the lift in which it is installed to be safe);
- meet the relevant essential health and safety requirements in their design, construction and installation;
- satisfy the appropriate conformity assessment procedures set out in the Lifts Regulations.
- carry CE marking;
- be accompanied by an EC declaration of conformity.
There are also duties concerning:
- liaison between installers of lifts and those responsible for work on the building or construction;
- keeping lift wells free of extraneous piping, wiring or fittings;
- keeping and supplying relevant information to those who are entitled to it.
From 1 July 1999, the provisions of the Lifts Directive apply in all Member States of the European Community and, in the remainder of the EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein).
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