ANNEX A3: LEGISLATION, STANDARDS, ETC. RELATED TO LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

Lead Author:  
Dr Gina Barney, Gina Barney Associates, PO Box 7, Sedbergh, LA10 5GE.

A3.1            LEGISLATION RELATED TO LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

        A3.1.1 Relevant European Directives and related documents 

        A3.1.2 Relevant UK legislation

A3.2            BRITISH NATIONAL STANDARDS RELATED TO LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

A3.3            European (CEN) STANDARDS RELATED TO LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

A3.4            INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS RELATED TO LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

A3.5            CURRENT STANDARDS RELATING TO ACCESS AND MOVEMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN BUILDINGS

A3.6            INTERPRETATIONS TO EN81-1/2

WARNING

The six sections of this Annex list legislation and standards relevant to lifts, escalators and passenger conveyors (moving walks).  The lists were as comprehensive and up-to-date as possible at the time of publication (10 February 2010).  The entries are arranged in numerical and date order.  They include entries which are not now current.  These may be useful when dealing with equipment not installed to the current requirements.  For the latest information readers should consult government web sites regarding current legislation and BSI on-line (http://bsonline.techindex.co.uk) regarding current standards.  

The Europa site has additional information. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/mechanical/documents/guidance/lifts/index_en.htm