Standards and decrees
Like every means of transport, elevators, escalators and freight elevators are subject to specific standards.
In this area, you will find links to consult european regulations.
And some decreed from France.
Elevator standards
NF EN 81-41
Release date : May 2011
Source : AFNOR
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods – Part 41 : vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons with impaired mobility.
NF EN 81-50
Release date : September 2014
Source : AFNOR
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Examinations and tests – Part 50 : design rules, calculations, examinations and tests of lift components
NF EN 81-20
Release date : September 2014
Source : AFNOR
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Lifts for the transport of persons and goods – Part 20 : passenger and goods passenger lifts
NF EN 81-70
Release date : September 2003
Source : AFNOR
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Particular applications for passenger and good passenger lifts – Part 70 : accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability
NF EN 81-71+A1
Release date : April 2007
Source : AFNOR
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Lifts for the transport of persons and goods – Part 20 : passenger and goods passenger lifts
NF EN 115-2
Release date : September 2010
Source : AFNOR
Safety of escalators and moving walks – Part 2 : rules for the improvement of safety of existing escalators and moving walks
Elevator decrees
Decree of 13 december 2004
Criteria of competence of the persons carrying out the technical controls in the installations of elevators.
Decree n°2004-964 of the 9 september 2004
Elevator safety and modification of the code of construction and housing.
Decree n° 2013-664 of the 23 july 2013
Turnaround time and scope of safety work on elevator installations.