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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheapproximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStates
relatingtolifts
(92/C62/05)
COM(92)35final—SYN394
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon19February1992)
mechanicalhandlingappliances(4),aslastamendedby
Directive88/665/EEC(3),servesasaframework
directivefortwospecificDirectives,namelyDirective
88/529/EECandCouncilDirective86/663/EECof22
December1986ontheapproximation ofthelawsofthe
MemberStatesrelatingtoself-propelled industrial
trucks(5),repealedbyCouncilDirective91/368/EECof
20June1991amendingDirective89/392/EEConthe
approximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelating
tomachinery(6);THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
WhereastheessentialrequirementsofthisDirectivewill
guaranteetheintendedlevelofsafetyonlyifappropriate
conformityassessmentprocedures,chosenfromamong
theprovisionsofDecision90/683/EEC(7),ensure
compliancetherewith;
Whereastheinspectionofliftsdoesnotrequiresuch
extensivecompetenceasisrequiredofanotifiedbody
forECtype-examination purposes;whereasthere15a
largenumberofliftsthroughouttheCommunity ;
whereasitmustbepossibleforinitialandperiodic
inspectionstobecarriedoutbyalocalbody,provided
thatbodyhastherequisitecompetence ;HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
WhereasMemberStatesareresponsibleontheirterritory
forthehealthandsafetyofpeopleand,whereappro­
priate,ofdomesticanimals;
Whereasparagraphs65and68oftheWhitePaperon
thecompletionoftheinternalmarket,approvedbythe
CouncilinJune1985,provideforanewapproachtothe
approximationoflaws;
WhereasCouncilDirective84/529/EECof17September
1984ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMember
Statesrelatingtoelectrically,hydraulicallyoroil-elec­
tricallyoperatedlifts('),aslastamendedbyDirective
90/486/EEC(2),doesnotensurefreedomofmovement
foralltypesoflifts;whereasdisparitiesbetweenthe
bindingprovisionsofthevariousnationalsystemsfor
typesofliftsnotcoveredbythatDirectiveconstitute
barrierstotradewithintheCommunity ;whereasthe
nationalrulesonliftsshouldthereforebeharmonized ;WhereastheCEmarkshouldbevisiblyaffixedtolifts
andcertainsafetycomponentsofliftswhichmeetthe
essentialhealthandsafetyrequirementsofthisDirective
toenablethemtobemarketedinthecaseofsafety
componentsorinstalledinthecaseoflifts;
WhereasCouncilDirective84/528/EECof17September
1984ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberqqj^19^1984,p.72.
Statesrelatingtocommonprovisionsforliftingand^qjNol31.12.1988,p.42.
(s)OJNoL384,31.12.1986,p.12.
(')OJNoL300,19.11.1984,p.86. (')OJNoL198,22.7.1991,p.16.
(2)OJNoL270,2.10.1990,p.21. 0OJNoL380,31.12.1990,p.13.

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WhereasthisDirectivedefinesonlythegeneralessential
healthandsafetyrequirements ;whereasinordertohelp
manufacturers proveconformitywiththeseessential
requirementsitisdesirabletohavestandardsharmonized
atEuropeanlevelconcerningthepreventionofrisks
arisingfromthedesignandconstructionofmachines,
andalsoinordertoenableconformitywiththeessential
requirementstobeverified;whereassuchstandardsare
drawnupbyprivate-lawbodiesandmustretaintheir
non-bindingstatus;whereasforthispurposethe
EuropeanCommitteeforStandardization (CEN)and
theEuropeanCommitteeforElectrotechnical
Standardization (Cenelec)arerecognizedasthe
competentbodiestoadoptharmonizedstandardsin
accordancewiththegeneralguidelinesforcooperation
betweentheCommissionandCENandCenelecsigned
on13November1984;whereasaharmonizedstandard
withinthemeaningofthisDirectiveisatechnicalspeci­
ficationadoptedbyCENand/orCeneleconthebasisof
amandatefromtheCommission inaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCouncilDirective83/189/EECof28
March1983layingdownaprocedurefortheprovision
ofinformation inthefieldoftechnicalstandardsand
regulations(1),aslastamendedbyDirective
90/230/EEC(2),andpursuanttotheabovementioned
generalguidelines;3.TheDirectivedoesnotapplyto:
—liftsspeciallydesignedformilitarypurposes,
—minelifts,
—stagelifts.
4.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,'themanu­
facturerofalift'meansthenaturalorlegalperson
responsibleforinstallingtheliftinthebuildingand
puttingitintoservice.
Article2
1.MemberStatesshalltakeallappropriatemeasures
toensurethat:
—liftscoveredbythisDirectivemaybeplacedonthe
marketandputintoserviceonlyiftheyarenotliable
toendangerthehealthorsafetyofpersonsor,where
appropriate,domesticanimals,whenproperly
installedandmaintained,andusedfortheirintended
purpose,
—safetycomponentscoveredbythisDirectivemaybe
placedonthemarketandputintoserviceonlyifthe
liftsinwhichtheyaretobeinstalledarenotliableto
endangerthehealthorsafetyofpersonsor,where
appropriate,domesticanimals,whenproperly
installedandmaintained,andusedfortheirintended
purpose.
2.TheprovisionsofthisDirectiveshallnotaffect
MemberStates'entitlementtolaydownsuch
requirementsastheymaydeemnecessarytoensurethat
personsareprotectedwhenusingtheliftsinquestion,
providedthatthisdoesnotmeanthattheliftsare
modifiedinrelationtomattersspecifiedinthisDirective.
3.Attradefairs,exhibitionsordemonstrations ,
MemberStatesshallnotpreventtheshowingofliftsor
safetycomponentswhichdonotconformtothe
Communityprovisionsinforce,providedthatavisible
signclearlyindicatesthatsuchliftsorsafetycomponents
arenotinconformityandarenotforsaleuntiltheyhave
beenbroughtintoconformitybythemanufacturerorhis
authorizedrepresentative establishedintheCommunity .
Duringdemonstrations ,adequatesafetymeasuresshall
betakentoensuretheprotectionofpersons.
Article3
LiftscoveredbythisDirectivemustsatisfytheessential
healthandsafetyrequirementssetoutinAnnexI.Whereasmeasuresaimedatthegradualestablishmentof
theinternalmarketmustbeadopted,subjecttotran­
sitionalarrangementstoenablemanufacturers tobring
intoserviceliftsmanufacturedbeforetheimplementation
ofthisDirective,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
CHAPTER I
Scope,placingonthemarketandfreedomofmovement
Article1
1.ThisDirectiveappliestoliftspermanentlyinstalled
inpermanentbuildings.Italsoappliestothesafety
componentsforuseinsuchliftslistedinAnnexIV.
2.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,'lift'meansa
liftingapplianceservingspecificlevelshavingacar
designedforthetransportofpersonsorofpersonsand
goods,movingbetweenguideswhichareverticalor
inclinedatanangleoflessthan15°tothevertical.
ThesafetycomponentscoveredbythisDirectivemust
enabletheliftsinwhichtheyareinstalledtosatisfythe
saidessentialrequirementswithrespecttothem.oOJNoL109,26.4.1983,p.8.
OOJNoL128,18.5.1990,p.5.

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Article4
MemberStatesshallnotprohibit,restrictorimpede,for
reasonsconnectedwiththeessentialhealthandsafety
requirementsreferredtoinArticle3,theplacingonthe
marketorputtingintoserviceontheirterritoryofliftsor
safetycomponentswhichcomplywiththeprovisionsof
thisDirective .
Article5
1.MemberStatesshallregardliftsandsafety
componentsbearingtheCEmarkandaccompaniedby
theECdeclarationofconformityreferredtoinAnnexII
asconformingtotheessentialhealthandsafety
requirementsreferredtoinArticle3.requirementsreferredtoinArticle3,theCommissionor
theMemberStateconcernedshallbringthematter
beforethecommitteesetupunderDirective
83/189/EEC,givingthereasonstherefor.The
committeeshalldeliveranopinionwithoutdelay.
Uponreceiptofthecommittee'sopinion,the
Commission shallinformtheMemberStateswhetheror
notitisnecessarytowithdrawthosestandardsfromthe
publishedinformationreferredtoinArticle5(2).
2.Anyquestionregardingtheimplementation and
practicalapplicationofthisDirectivemaybebrought
beforethestandingcommitteesetupbyArticle6(2)of
Directive89/392/EEC('),inaccordancewiththe
proceduresetoutbelow.
TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmittothe
committeeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraft,withina
timelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccording
totheurgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakinga
vote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;in
addition,eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoask
tohaveitspositionrecordedintheminutes.
TheCommission shalltaketheutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbythecommittee .Itshallinformthe
committeeofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeen
takenintoaccount.Intheabsenceofharmonizedstandards,MemberStates
shalltakeanystepstheydeemnecessarytobringthe
attentionofthepartiesconcernedtotheexistingnational
technicalstandardsandspecificationswhichareregarded
asimportantorrelevanttotheproperimplementation of
theessentialhealthandsafetyrequirementsinAnnexI.
2.Whereanationalstandardtransposing a
harmonizedstandard,thereferenceforwhichhasbeen
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities,coversoneormoreoftheessentialhealth
andsafetyrequirements :
—liftsconstructed inaccordancewiththatstandard
shallbepresumedtocomplywiththerelevant
essentialrequirements ,
and
—safetycomponentsconstructedinaccordancewith
thatstandardshallbepresumedsuitabletoenablea
liftonwhichtheyarecorrectlyinstalledtocomply
withtherelevantessentialrequirements .
MemberStatesshallpublishthereferenceofnational
standardstransposingharmonizedstandards.Article7
1.WhereaMemberStateascertainsthatliftsorsafety
componentsbearingtheCEmarkandusedin
accordancewiththeirintendedpurposeareliableto
endangerthesafetyofpersons,and,whereappropriate,
domesticanimals,itshalltakeallappropriatemeasures
toprohibitandwithdrawsuchliftsorsafetycomponents
fromthemarket,toprohibittheputtingintoservice
thereof,orrestrictthefreemovementthereof.
TheMemberStateshallimmediatelyinformthe
Commissionofanysuchmeasure,indicatingthereasons
foritsdecisionand,inparticular,whether
non-conformity isdueto:
(a)failuretosatisfytheessentialrequirementsreferred
toinArticle3;
(b)incorrectapplicationofthestandardsreferredtoin
Article5(2);3.MemberStatesshallensurethatappropriate
measuresaretakentoenablethetwosidesofindustryto
haveaninfluenceatnationallevelontheprocessof
preparingandmonitoringtheharmonizedstandards.
Article6
1.WhereaMemberStateortheCommission
considersthattheharmonizedstandardsreferredtoin
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(c)shortcomingsinthestandardsreferredtoinArticle5
(2)themselves .
Thesemeasuresareapplicableuntiltheentryintoforce
oftheactprovidedforinparagraph2.
2.Themeasuresadoptedunderparagraph 1shallbe
confirmedandextended,possiblyinamendedform,to
thewholeCommunity,orrepealed,byanactofthe
Commission .
Wherethedecisionreferredtoinparagraph 1isbased
onashortcominginthestandards,theCommissionshall
bringthematterbeforethecommitteereferredtoin
Article6(1).
3.Wherealiftorsafetycomponentwhichdoesnot
complybearstheCEmark,thecompetentMemberState
shalltakeappropriateactionagainstwhomsoeverhas
affixedthemarkandshallsoinformtheCommission
andtheotherMemberStates.2.Themanufacturermustfollowthefollowing
procedures :
(a)beforeplacingaliftonthemarket,
—submitarepresentative modeloftheliftforan
ECtype-examination inaccordancewithAnnex
V,or
—operateafullqualityassurancesystemin
accordancewithAnnexIX;
(b)beforetheliftisputintoservice,submititfor
acceptanceasreferredtoinAnnexVI:
—byacompetentbody,or
—bythemanufacturerhimself,whereheoperates
anapprovedqualityassurancesystemwhich
complieswithAnnexVIIIorismorecompre­
hensive;
(c)wherethemanufacturerhasoptednottosubmita
representativemodeloftheliftfortheECtype­
examinationreferredtoat(a)above,havethe
acceptancereferredtoat(b)abovecarriedoutbya
notifiedbodyinaccordancewiththeunitverification
procedurereferredtoinAnnexX;
(d)affixtheCEmarkontheliftanddrawupa
declarationofconformity,containingtheinfor­
mationlistedinAnnexII;
(e)keepacopyofthecertificateofconformityforat
least10yearsafterthedateonwhichtheliftwasput
intoservice.4.TheCommission shallensurethattheMember
Statesarekeptinformedoftheprogressandoutcomeof
theprocedure .
CHAPTER II
Conformityassessmentprocedure
Article8
1.BeforeplacingsafetycomponentslistedinAnnex
IVonthemarket,themanufacturer ,orhisauthorized
representative intheCommunity,must:
(a)—submitthemodelforanECtype-examination in
accordancewithAnnexVandtakeallmeasures
necessarytoensurethatthecomponents
producedusingthemanufacturing processin
questionconformtothetypedescribedintheEC
type-examination certificate,or
—operateafullqualityassurancesystemin
accordancewithAnnexIX;
(b)affixtheCEmarkoneachitemanddrawupa
declarationofconformity,containingtheinfor­
mationlistedinAnnexII;
(c)keepacopyofthecertificateofconformityforat
least10yearsafterthedateonwhichtheproduct
waslastmanufactured .Article9
1.EachMemberStateshallnotifytheCommission
andtheotherMemberStatesofthebodiesresponsible
forcarryingout:
—theECtype-examinations referredtointhefirst
indentofArticle8(1)(a)andthefirstindentof
Article8(2)(a),
—theverificationofthequalityassurancesystems
referredtointhesecondindentofArticle8(1)(a),
thesecondindentofArticle8(2)(a)andthesecond
indentofArticle8(2)(b),
—theunitverificationreferredtoinArticle8(2)(c).
TheCommissionshallpublishalistofthesebodiesinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesforinfor­
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2.EachMemberStateshalldrawupandupdatethe
listofcompetentbodiesresponsiblefortheacceptance
referredtointhefirstindentofArticle8(2)(b).
Thesebodiesmaybedifferentfromthosereferredtoin
paragraph 1.
TheCommission,theotherMemberStatesandany
interestednaturalorlegalpersonmay,onrequest,
receiveacopyofthatlist.
3.MemberStatesshallapplythecriterialaiddownin
AnnexVIIinassessingthenotifiedbodiesandthe
competentacceptancebodies.Bodiesmeetingthe
assessmentcriterialaiddownintherelevantharmonized
standardsshallbepresumedtofulfilthosecriteria.
4.AMemberStatewhichhasnotifiedabodymust
withdrawitsnotificationifitfindsthatthebodyno
longermeetsthecriteriareferredtoinAnnexVII.It
shallimmediatelyinformtheCommissionandtheother
MemberStatesaccordingly .CHAPTERIV
Finalprovisions
Article11
AnydecisiontakenpursuanttothisDirectivewhich
restrictstheplacingonthemarketand/orputtinginto
serviceofliftsorsafetycomponentsshallstatetheexact
groundsonwhichitisbased.Suchadecisionshallbe
notifiedassoonaspossibletothepartyconcerned,who
shallatthesametimebeinformedofthelegalremedies
availabletohimunderthelawsinforceintheMember
Stateconcernedandofthetimelimitstowhichsuch
remediesaresubject.
Article12
TheCommissionwilltakethenecessarystepstohave
informationonalltherelevantdecisionsrelatingtothe
applicationofthisDirectivemadeavailable.
Article13
Directives84/528/EECand84/529/EECarehereby
repealedwitheffectfrom1January1998.
Article14
1.MemberStatesshalladoptandpublishthelaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsnecessaryto
complywiththisDirectiveby1January1994atthe
latest.TheyshallforthwithinformtheCommission
thereof.
WhentheMemberStatesadoptthoseprovisions,these
shallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbe
accompaniedbysuchreferenceatthetimeoftheir
officialpublication .Theprocedureforsuchreference
shallbeadoptedbyMemberStates.
TheMemberStatesshallapplythoseprovisionswith
effectfrom1January1995.
2.Until31December1997,MemberStatesshall
allowtheplacingonthemarketandputtingintoservice
ofliftsorsafetycomponentswhichconformtothe
provisionsinforceintheirterritoriesatthedateof
adoptionofthisDirective.
3.MemberStatesshallensurethatthetextsofthe
provisionsofnationallawwhichtheyadoptinthefield
coveredbythisDirectivearecommunicated tothe
Commission .
Article15
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.CHAPTERIII
CEmark
Article10
1.TheCEmarkshallconsistoftheCEsymbol
followedbythelasttwodigitsoftheyearinwhichthe
markwasaffixed.
AnnexIIIsetsoutthemodeltobeused.
2.TheCEmarkshallbeaffixedtoeveryliftcar
distinctlyandvisiblyinaccordancewithpoint6of
AnnexI,andshallbeaffixedonthesafetycomponents
listedinAnnexIVor,wherethisisnotpossible,onthe
packagingoronalabelattachedtothesafety
component .
3.Nomarks,signsorindicationsliabletobeconfused
withtheCEmarkinmeaningordesignshallbeaffixed
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ANNEXI
ESSENTIALHEALTHANDSAFETYREQUIREMENTS RELATINGTOTHEDESIGNAND
CONSTRUCTION OFLIFTS
1.GENERAL
1.1.ApplicationofDirective89/392/EEC
Wheretherelevanthazardexists,theessentialhealthandsafetyrequirementsofAnnexIto
Directive89/392/EECshallapply.
1.2.Car
Thecarmustbedesignedandconstructedtoofferthespaceandstrengthcorresponding tothe
maximumnumberofpersonsandtheratedloadoftheliftsetbythemanufacturer .
Inthecaseofliftsintendedforthetransportofdisabledpersonsinawheelchair,thecarmustbe
designedandconstructedaccordingly,particularlyasregardsdimensionsandaccess.
1.3.Cablesorchainssupportingtheload
Theworkingcoefficient,asdefinedinpoint4.1.1ofAnnexItoDirective89/392/EEC,ofthe
suspensiondevicesandtheirterminalpartssupportingthecar,takenasawhole,mustbechosenso
astoensureanadequatelevelofsafetytakingintoaccounttheconditionsofuse,thematerialsused
andtheconditionsofmanufacture .Theindicativereferencevalueofthiscoefficientis10forsteel
cablesandchains.
Theremustbeatleasttwoindependentcablesorchains.Eachindependentcableorchainmust
haveitsownanchoragesystem.Supportcablesmusthavenojoinsorsplicesexceptwherenecessary
forfixingorformingaloop.
1.4.Controlofloading
1.4.1.Liftsmustbesodesigned,constructedandinstalledastopreventmovementwhentheratedloadis
exceeded.
1.4.2.Liftsmustbeequippedwithanoverspeeddetectiondeviceand,wheretheoperatingspeedexceeds
6m/s,aspeed-monitoring and-limitingdevice.
Thisrequirementshallnotapplytoliftsthedesignofwhichpreventsexcessspeed,e.g.screwlifts.
1.4.3.Liftsdrivenbyfrictionpulleysmustbeequippedwithacontroldevicewhichcandetectcable
slippageexceedingthevaluefixedbythemanufacturer .
1.5.Machinery
1.5.1.Allpassengerliftsmusthavetheirownindividualdrivesystems.Thisrequirementdoesnotconcern
controlcircuits.
1.5.2.Thedrivesystemofaliftmustbeaccessibleonlytoauthorizedpersons.
1.5.3.Thecontrolslocatedinthecarsofliftsintendedforusebyunaccompanied disabledpersonsmust
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1.5.4.Thefunctionofthecontrolsmustbeclearlyindicated.
2.HAZARDSTOPERSONSOUTSIDETHECAR
2.1.Thespaceinwhichthecartravelsduringnormalservicemustbeinaccessibletopersons.
2.2.Theremustbesufficientfreespace,beyondthepossibleextremepositionsofthecar,toallowa
persontoavoidbeingcrushedwhenthecarisinoneofthosepositions.
2.3.Thelandingsattheentranceandexitofthecarmustbeequippedwithlandingdoorsofsuitable
mechanicalresistancefortheconditionsofuseenvisagedbythemanufacturer .
Alockingdevicemustpreventduringnormaloperation:
—movementofthecar,whetherornotrequested,unlessallthelandingdoorsareshutand
locked,however,levellingmovementswiththedoorsopenshallbeauthorizedinspecifiedzones
onconditionthatthelevellingspeediscontrolled,
—theopeningofalandingdoorwhenthecarisnotwithinthezonewhereopeningisauthorized .
3.HAZARDSTOPERSONSINTHECAR
3.1.Liftcarsmustbecompletelyenclosedbyfull-lengthwallsandequippedwithfull-lengthdoors.
Thesedoorsmustbesodesignedandinstalledthatthecarcannotmove,exceptforthelevelling
movementsreferredtointhefirstindentofpoint2.3,unlessthedoorsareclosed,andcomestoa
haltifthedoorsareopened.
3.2.Thecarmustbeequippedwithadevicewhichisindependentofthesuspensiondevicesandthe
circuitcontrollingthemovementsanddesignedautomaticallytopreventitsfreefalloruncontrolled
ascentasaresultofacutintheenergysupplyorthefailureofacomponent .
Thisdevicemustbeabletostopthecaratitsratedloadandatthemaximumspeedanticipatedby
themanufacturer ,withoutcausingdecelerationharmfultotheoccupants .
3.3.Thesebaseofthewellsofliftsthecarand/orthecounterweightofwhicharesuspendedoncables
orchainsmustbeequippedwithbuffersincasethecargoesbeyondthenormallimitposition.
Inthiscase,thefreespacereferredtoinpoint2.2mustbemeasuredwiththebufferstotally
compressed .
3.4.Liftsmustbesodesignedandbuiltasnottobeabletobesetinmotionunlessthedeviceprovided
forinpoint3.2isinworkingorder.
4.OTHERHAZARDS
4.1.Thelandingdoorsandcardoorsmustbefittedwithadevicetopreventtheriskofcrushingwhen
theyaremoving.
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4.3.Liftsmustbeequippedwithmeansappropriatetotheliftand/oritsinstallationforreleasingand
evacuatingpeopletrappedinthecar.
Iftheliftisdesignedtoallowpeopletrappedinthecartoescapewithoutoutsidehelp,therelevant
instructionsmustbeclearandvisibleinthecar.
4.4.Carsmustbefittedwithanemergencyalarmdeviceincommunication withapermanentlyoccupied
place.
4.5.TheconstructionmaterialsusedinliftsmustcomplywiththetechnicalspecificationsofDirective
89/106/EEC(l),andinparticularpoint2ofAnnexIthereto.
4.6.Liftsmustbesodesignedandconstructedthat,intheeventofanabnormaltemperatureriseinthe
machinery,theycancompletemovementsinprogressbutrefusenewcommands .
4.7.Carsmustbedesignedandconstructedtoensuresufficientventilationforpassengers,eveninthe
eventofaprolongedstoppage.
5.RELATIONS WITHTHEBUILDINGWORKSSUPERVISOR
Onacceptinganorderforalift,themanufacturermustreachagreementwiththebuildingworks
supervisoronthefollowingpoints:
5.1.Themanufacturermustinformtheworkssupervisorandobtainhisagreementconcerningthetotal
freespacenecessaryfortheinstallationoftheliftincompliancewiththerequirementofpoint2.2
andsuchthatthecarandthecounterweight canmovewithoutanyriskofcollisionbetweenthem
orbetweenoneofthemandthefixedparts,havingregardtopossibleoscillations .
5.2.Themanufacturermustinformtheworkssupervisorandobtainhisagreementconcerningthe
stresseswhichwillbeplacedonthebuildingasaresultoftheinstallationoftheliftandtheirpoints
ofapplication .
5.3.Inordertocomplywithpoint4.4,themanufacturermustenquireabouttheusetowhichthe
buildingistobeputandwhetherornotitwillbepermanentlyoccupied.Hemustinformtheworks
supervisorofthetypeofemergencydeviceselectedandobtainhisagreement.
5.4.Themanufacturermustinformtheworkssupervisorthattheliftwellmustnotcontainanypiping
orwiringotherthanthatnecessaryfortheoperationandsafetyofthelift;themanufacturermust
checkwhentheliftisinstalledthatthisconditionismet.
5.5.Theliftmanufacturermustenquireoftheworkssupervisorastotherulesapplyingtothebuilding
asregardstherisksofspreadoffire.Dependingontheusetowhichthebuildingistobeputand
thesolutionswhichtheworkssupervisorhashimselfplanned(e.g.insulationofthelifthallby
meansoffiredoors),theliftmanufacturermustreachagreementwithhimontheclassesoflanding
doorstobeused.Theseclassesaredefinedinthedocument'Safetyincaseoffire',whichinterprets
theprovisionsofDirective89/106/EEC.
6.MARKING
Inadditiontotheminimumparticularsrequiredforanymachinepursuanttopoint1.7.3ofAnnexI
toDirective89/392/EEC,eachcarmustbearaneasilyvisibleplateclearlyshowingtheratedload
inkilogramsandthemaximumnumberofpassengerswhichmaybecarried.
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7.INSTRUCTIONS FORUSE
7.1.ThesafetycomponentsreferredtoinAnnexIVmustbeaccompaniedbyinstructionsdrawnupin
thelanguageofthecountryoftheliftinstalleroranotherCommunitylanguageacceptabletohim,
sothat:
—assembly,
—connection,
—adjustment,and
—maintenance
canbecarriedouteffectivelyandwithoutdanger.
7.2.Eachliftmustbeaccompaniedbyinstructionsdrawnupinthelanguageofthecountryinwhichit
isinstalled.Theinstructionsshallcontainatleast:
—anoticecontainingtheplansanddiagramsnecessaryfornormaluseandrelatingtomain­
tenance,inspection,repair,periodicchecksandtherescuereferredtoatpoint4.3,
—alog-bookinwhichtheuserwillhaverepairsand,whereappropriate,periodicchecksnoted.
ThefirstcheckuponentryintoservicereferredtoinArticle8(2)(b)and(c)shallalsobenoted
inthelog-book.
ANNEXII
CONTENTS OFTHEECDECLARATION OFCONFORMITY
TheECdeclarationofconformitymustcontainthefollowinginformation :
A.Safetycomponents
Nameandaddressofthemanufacturerand,whereappropriate,hisauthorizedrepresentatives estab­
lishedintheCommunity,
Descriptionofthesafetycomponent,detailsoftypeandserialnumber.
NameandaddressofthenotifiedbodyandparticularsoftheECtype-approval certificateorthe
approvalofthequalityassurancesystemreferredtointhesecondindentofArticle8(1)(a),
Identityofthepersonsigning.
B.Lifts
nameandaddressofthemanufacturer .
Descriptionofthelift,detailsoftypeandserialnumber.
Asappropriate :
—nameandaddressofthecompetentbodywhichhascarriedouttype-approval asreferredtointhe
firstindentofArticle8(2)(b),
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—hasapprovedthequalityassurancesystemreferredtointhesecondindentofArticle8(2)(a)
andthesecondindentofArticle8(2)(b),
—hascarriedouttheunitverificationreferredtoinArticle8(2)(c).
Identityofthepersonsigning.
ANNEXIII
CEMARK
TheCEmarkshallconsistoftheCEsymbolfollowedbythelasttwodigitsoftheyearinwhichthemark
wasaffixed,asdepictedbelow.
C€
Thevariouselementsofthemarkmusthavethesameverticaldimension,whichmaynotbelessthan
5mm.
ANNEXIV
LISTOFCOMPONENTS REFERREDTOINARTICLE 1(1)ANDARTICLE8(1)
1.Devicesforlockinglandingdoors.
2.Devicestopreventfalls.
3.Overspeeddetectiondevices.
4.Energy-accumulating shockabsorberswithdampingofthereturnmovementandenergy-dissipating
shockabsorbers.
5.Cablesorchainsusedtosuspendthecarandtheirattachmentparts.
6.Safetycomponentsusedinthehydraulicpowercircuits:
—safetydevicesfittedtojackswheretheseareusedasdevicestopreventfalls,
—hoses.
7.Frictionpulleypackingmaterial.

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ANNEXV
ECTYPE-EXAMINATION OFSAFETYCOMPONENTS OROFLIFTS
(ModuleBofCouncilDecision90/683/EECof13December1990)
1.ECtype-examination istheprocedurewherebyanotifiedbodyascertainsandcertifies,casebycase:
—thatarepresentativespecimenofacomponentwillpermitthelifttowhichitiscorrectlyfittedto
satisfytherelevantrequirementsofthisDirective,
—thatarepresentativespecimenofaliftsatisfiestherequirementsofthisDirective.
2.TheapplicationforECtype-examination mustbelodgedbythemanufacturerofthesafetycomponent
orliftorhisauthorizedrepresentativeestablishedintheCommunity,withanotifiedbodyofhischoice.
Theapplicationmustinclude:
—thenameandaddressofthemanufacturerand,whereappropriate,hisauthorizedrepresentative ,
andtheplaceofmanufactureofthesafetycomponentsorlift,
—awrittendeclarationthatthesameapplicationhasnotbeenlodgedwithanyothernotifiedbody,
—atechnicaldossier,
—arepresentativespecimenoftheproductordetailsoftheplacewhereitcanbeexamined.The
notifiedbodymaymakereasonedrequestsforfurtherspecimens.Inthecaseoflifts,therepresen­
tativespecimensubmittedforexaminationmustincludetheterminalpartsandbecapableofserving
atleasttwolevels.
3.Thetechnicaldossiermustallowanunderstandingofthedesignandoperationofthesafetycomponent
orliftandanassessmentoftheconformityofthelift,orthesuitabilityofthesafetycomponentto
enablethelifttoconformwiththeprovisionsofthisDirective.
Insofarasisnecessaryforassessmentpurposes,thetechnicaldossiershouldincludethefollowing:
—ageneraldescriptionofthetype;atypeofliftmaycoveranumberofvariants;thedossiershould
indicateclearlyallpossibleextensionstothetypeunderexamination ,
—designandmanufacturing drawingsordiagrams,
—essentialrequirement(s )takenintoconsiderationandthemeansadoptedtosatisfythem(for
example,aharmonizedstandard),
—resultsofanytestsorcalculationsperformedorsubcontractedbythemanufacturer ,
—acopyoftheassemblyinstructionsforsafetycomponentsoracopyoftheinstructionmanualfora
lift,
—stepstakenatthemanufacturing stagetoensurethattheseries-produced safetycomponents
conformtothesafetycomponentexaminedorthattheseries-produced liftconformstothe
provisionsoftheDirective.
4.Thenotifiedbodymust:
—examinethetechnicaldossiertoassesshowfaritcanmeetthedesiredaims,
—examinethesafetycomponentorlifttocheckthatithasbeenmanufacturedinaccordancewiththe
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—performorhaveperformedappropriateexaminations ,calculationsandteststocheckthatthe
solutionsadoptedbythemanufacturerallowthesafetycomponenttocarryoutitsfunctionorthe
lifttomeettheessentialhealthandsafetyrequirementsoftheDirective.
5.Iftherepresentativespecimencomplieswiththeprovisionsapplicabletoit,thenotifiedbodymustissue
anECtype-examination certificatetotheapplicant.Thecertificatemustcontainthenameandaddress
ofthemanufacturer ,theconclusionsoftheexamination,anyconditionsofvalidityofthecertificateand
theparticularsnecessarytoidentifytheapprovedtype.
Ifthenotifiedbodyrefusestoissueatype-examination certificatetothemanufacturer,itmuststatethe
detailedgroundsforrefusal.Provisionmustbemadeforanappealprocedure .
TheCommission ,theMemberStatesandtheothernotifiedbodiesmayobtainacopyofthecertificate
and,onareasonedrequest,acopyofthetechnicaldossierandreportsofexaminations ,calculations
andtestscarriedout.
6.Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative establishedintheCommunitymustinformthe
notifiedbodyofanyalterations,evenofaminornature,whichhehasmadeorplanstomaketothe
approvedsafetycomponentorlift,includingnewextensionsorvariantsnotspecifiedintheoriginal
technicaldossier(seethefirstindentofpoint3above).Thenotifiedbodymustexaminethechanges
andinformtheapplicantwhethertheECtype-examination certificateremainsvalid.
7.Eachnotifiedbodymustregularlypublishtherelevantinformationconcerning :
—ECtype-examination applicationsreceived,
—ECtype-examination certificatesissued,
—ECtype-examination certificateswithdrawn .
8.ECtype-examination certificatesandthedossiersandcorrespondence relatingtoECtype-examination
proceduresmustbedrawnupinanofficiallanguageoftheMemberStatewherethenotifiedbodyis
establishedorinalanguageacceptabletoit.
9.Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative establishedintheCommunitymustkeepwiththe
technicaldocumentation copiesofECtype-examination certificatesandtheiradditionsforaperiod
endingnosoonerthan10yearsafterthelastproducthasbeenmanufactured .
Whereneitherthemanufacturerofasafetycomponentnorhisauthorizedrepresentative isestablished
intheCommunity,theobligationtokeepthetechnicaldocumentation availablefallstothepersonwho
placesthesafetycomponentontheCommunitymarket.
ANNEXVI
ACCEPTANCE OFLIFTS
1.Acceptanceistheprocedurebywhichacompetentbody,orthemanufacturer ,ifheoperatesaquality
assurancesystemasreferredtoinArticle8(2)(b)andinAnnexVIII,verifiesandcertifiesthataliftput
intoserviceconformstothemodel.
Thecompetentbodyorthemanufacturermustcompletethecorresponding pagesofthelogbook
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2.Thecompetentbodyorthemanufacturer'squalityassurancedepartment,asappropriate,mustreceive
documentation whichincludes:
—anoveralldrawingofthelift,
—plansanddiagramsnecessaryfortheverificationinparticularofthecontrolcircuits,
—acopyoftheinstructionmanualreferredtoinpoint7.2ofAnnexI.
Thecompetentbodymayrequiredetaileddrawingsorinformationonlywhererequiredtoverifythe
conformityofthemachinetothemodelpresentedforECtype-examination .
3.Thecompetentbodyorthemanufacturer'squalityassurancedepartment,asappropriate,mustcarryout
theverificationinaccordancewiththeproceduresdefinedintheharmonizedstandards,orfailingthisin
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures :
(a)examinationofthedocumentation tocheckthattheliftconformstothemodelapprovedin
accordancewithAnnexVorthemodeldesignedbythemanufacturerwhooperatesfullquality
assurance(AnnexIX);
(b)—no-loadoperationofthelifttoensurethatthesafetydevices(limitswitches,lockingdevices,
etc.)havebeencorrectlyfittedandareingoodworkingorder,
—operationoftheliftatmaximumloadtocheckthatthesafetydevicesoperatecorrectlyinthe
eventofapowerfailure,
—statictestingwithaloadequalto1,25timestheratedload.
Theratesloadistheloadreferredtoinpoint6ofAnnexI.
Followingthesetests,thecompetentbodyorthemanufacturer'squalityassurancedepartment,asappro­
priate,mustensurethatnodistortionordeteriorationliabletojeopardizetheuseofthelifthas
occurred .
4.Thedossiersandcorrespondence relatingtoacceptanceproceduresmustbedrawnupinanofficial
languageoftheMemberStatewheretheliftisinstalledorinalanguageacceptabletothecompetent
body.
5.Thecompetentbodyorthemanufacturer'squalityassurancedepartment,asappropriate,mustdrawup
anacceptancereportandattachittothedossierreferredtoat4above.
"Wheretheacceptanceiscarriedoutbythemanufacturer'squalityassurancedepartment,thereport
mustgivethenameandaddressofthenotifiedbodywhichapprovedthequalityassurancesystem.
ANNEXVII
MINIMUM CRITERIATOBETAKENINTOACCOUNT BYMEMBERSTATESFORTHE
NOTIFICATION OFBODIESORTHEDESIGNATION OFACCEPTANCE BODIES
1.Thebody,itsdirectorandthestaffresponsibleforcarryingouttheexaminationandacceptancemay
notbethedesigner,manufacturer ,supplierorinstallerofsafetycomponentsorliftswhichtheyinspect,
northeauthorizedrepresentativeofanyoftheseparties.Theymaynotbecomeinvolvedeitherdirectly
orasauthorizedrepresentatives inthedesign,construction ,marketingormaintenanceofthemachinery .
Thisdoesnotprecludethepossibilityofexchangesoftechnicalinformationbetweenthemanufacturer
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2.Thebodyanditsstaffmustcarryouttheexaminationandacceptanceoperationswiththehighest
degreeofprofessionalintegrityandtechnicalcompetenceandmustbefreefromallpressuresand
inducements ,particularlyfinancial,whichmightinfluencetheirjudgmentortheresultsofthe
inspection,especiallyfrompersonsorgroupsofpersonswithaninterestintheresultofverifications .
3.Thebodymusthaveatitsdisposalthenecessarystaffandpossessthenecessaryfacilitiestoenableitto
performproperlythetechnicalandadministrativetasksconnectedwithexaminationoracceptance,as
thecasemaybe;itmustalsohaveaccesstotheequipmentrequiredforspecialverification .
4.Thestaffresponsibleforinspectionmusthave:
—soundtechnicalandprofessionaltraining,
—satisfactoryknowledgeoftheteststheycarryoutandadequateexperienceofsuchtests,
—theabilitytodrawupthecertificates,recordsandreportsrequiredtoauthenticatetheperformance
ofthetests.
5.Theimpartialityoftheinspectionstaffmustbeguaranteed .Theirremunerationmustnotdependonthe
numberoftestscarriedoutorontheresultsofsuchtests.
6.ThebodymusttakeoutliabilityinsuranceunlessitsliabilityisassumedbytheStateinaccordancewith
nationallaw,ortheMemberStateitselfisdirectlyresponsibleforthetests.
7.Thestaffofthebodymustbeboundtoobserveprofessionalsecrecywithregardtoallinformation
gainedincarryingoutitstasks(exceptvis-a-visthecompetentadministrativeauthoritiesoftheStatein
whichitsactivitiesarecarriedout)underthisDirectiveoranyprovisionofnationallawgivingeffectto
it.
ANNEXVIII
PRODUCTQUALITYASSURANCE
(ModuleEofCouncilDecision90/683/EECof13December1990)
1.Themanufacturermustoperateanapprovedqualitysystemforfinalinspectionandtestingas
specifiedinpoint2andmustbesubjecttoECsurveillancebyanotifiedbodyasspecifiedinpoint3.
2.Qualitysystem
2.1.Themanufacturermustlodgeanapplicationforassessmentofhisqualitysystemwithanotified
body.
Theapplicationmustinclude:
—allrelevantinformationontheliftsplannedformanufacture ,
—documentation onthequalitysystem,
—thetechnicaldocumentation ontheapprovedtypeofliftandacopyoftheECtype-examination
certificate .
2.2.Applicationofthequalitysystemmustguaranteetheconformityofliftstotheapplicableprovisions
oftheDirective .

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Alltheelements,requirementsandprovisionsadoptedbythemanufacturerforhisqualitysystem
mustbedocumentedinasystematicandorderlymannerintheformofwrittenproceduresand
instructions .Thisqualitysystemdocumentation mustensureacommonunderstandingofthequality
policyandproceduressuchasqualityprogrammes,qualityplans,qualitymanualsandquality
records.
Itmustcontaininparticularanadequatedescriptionof:
(a)themanufacturer'squalityobjectives;
(b)theorganizationofthefirm,notablyitsorganizational structures,theresponsibilities ofthe
managementandtheirpowersregardingthequalityofthemanufactureoflifts;
(c)theexaminationsandteststhatwillbecarriedoutafterassembly;
(d)themeansofmonitoringtheeffectiveoperationofthequalitysystem;
(e)qualityrecords,suchasinspectionreportsandtestdata,reportsonthequalificationofthe
personnelconcerned,etc.
2.3.Thenotifiedbodymustassessthequalitysystemtodeterminewhetheritsatisfiestherequirements
referredtoinpoint2.2.Itmustpresumeconformitywiththeserequirementsinrespectofquality
systemsthatimplementtherelevantharmonizedstandard.ThisharmonizedstandardwillbeEN
29002,supplemented ,wherenecessary,totakeaccountofthespecificfeaturesoflifts.
Theteamresponsibleforassessmentmustincludeatleastonememberwhohasalreadycarriedout
anassessmentinthefieldoflifts.Theassessmentprocedureshallincludeatleastonevisittothe
manufacturer'spremises.
Thedecisionmustbenotifiedtothemanufacturer withintwomonthsofthelastvisit.Thenotifi­
cationmustcontaintheconclusionsoftheexaminationandthereasoneddecision.
2.4.ThemanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentativeestablishedintheCommunitymustinformthe
notifiedbodywhichapprovedthequalitysystemofanyplanstoadaptit.
Thenotifiedbodymustevaluatethemodificationsproposedanddecidewhetherthequalitysystem
soalteredwouldstillsatisfytherequirementsreferredtoinpoint2.2.
Thedecisionmustbenotifiedtothemanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentativeestablishedinthe
Communitynotmorethantwomonthsafterreceiptoftheinformation .Itmustcontainthe
conclusionsoftheinspectionandareasoneddecision.
3.ECsurveillance
3.1.Thepurposeofsurveillanceistomakesurethatthemanufacturerdulyfulfilstheobligationsarising
outoftheapprovedqualitysystem.
3.2.Themanufacturermustallowthenotifiedbodytocarryoutallthenecessaryinspectionsandmust
provideitwithallappropriateinformation,notably:
—thequalitysystemdocumentation ,
—therecordsprovidedforinthequalitysystem,suchasinspectionreports,testresults,calibration
data,reportsonthequalificationsofthepersonnelconcerned,etc.
3.3.Thenotifiedbodymustperiodicallycarryoutappropriateinspectionsandassessmentstoensurethat
themanufacturerappliesthequalitysystem.
Thenotifiedbodymaypayunexpectedvisitstothemanufacturer .Aftereachvisitthenotifiedbody
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4.Themanufacturershallmakeavailabletothenationalauthoritiesforaperiodofatleast10years
fromthelastdateonwhichaliftismanufacturedunderthearrangementsreferredtointhesecond
indentofArticle8(2)(b):
—thedocumentation referredtointhethirdindentofthesecondparagraphofpoint2.1,
—theadaptationsreferredtoinpoint2.4,
—thereportsofthenotifiedbodyreferredtointhesecondparagraphofpoint3.3.
5.Thenotifiedbodymustperiodicallypublishtherelevantinformationconcerningapprovalsof
qualitysystemsgrantedandwithdrawn .
ANNEXIX
FULLQUALITYASSURANCE
(ModuleHofCouncilDecision90/683/EECof13December1990)
1.Themanufacturermustoperateanapprovedqualityassurancesystemfordesign,manufactureand
finalproductinspectionandtestingasspecifiedinpoint2andmustbesubjecttosurveillanceas
specifiedinpoint3.
2.Qualitysystem
2.1.Themanufacturermustlodgeanapplicationforassessmentofhisqualitysystemwithanotified
body.
Theapplicationmustinclude:
—allrelevantinformationonthesafetycomponentsorlifts,asthecasemaybe,themanufacture
ofwhichisenvisaged,
—thequalitysystemdocumentation .
2.2.ApplicationofthequalitysystemmustensurethatliftscomplywiththeprovisionsoftheDirective
thatapplytothemthatsafetycomponentsenabletheliftstowhichtheyarefittedcomplywiththose
provisions .
Alltheelements,requirementsandprovisionsadoptedbythemanufacturermustbedocumentedin
asystematicandorderlymannerintheformofwrittenmeasures,proceduresandinstructions .This
qualitysystemdocumentation mustensureacommonunderstandingofthequalitypoliciesand
proceduressuchasqualityprogrammes,plans,manualandrecords.
Itmustcontaininparticularanadequatedescriptionof:
—thequalityobjectivesandtheorganizational structure,responsibilities andpowersofthe
managementwithregardtodesignandproductquality,
—thetechnicaldesignspecifications ,includingstandards,thatwillbeappliedand,wherethe
standardswillnotbeappliedinfull,themeansthatwillbeusedtoensurethattheessential
requirementsoftheDirectivethatapplytotheproductswillbemet,
—thedesigncontrolanddesignverificationtechniques,processesandsystematicactionsthatwill
beusedwhendesigningthesafetycomponentsoflifts,asthecasemaybe,
—thecorresponding manufacturing ,qualitycontrolandqualityassurancetechniques,processes
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—theexaminationsandteststhatwillbecarriedoutbefore,duringandaftermanufacture,andthe
frequencywithwhichtheywillbecarriedout,
—thequalityrecords,suchasinspectionreportsandtestdata,calibrationdata,reportsonthe
qualificationofthepersonnelconcerned,etc.,
—themeansofmonitoringtheachievementoftherequireddesignandproductqualityandthe
effectiveoperationofthequalitysystem.
2.3.Thenotifiedbodymustassessthequalitysystemtodeterminewhetheritsatisfiestherequirements
referredtoinpoint2.2.Itmustpresumecompliancewiththeserequirementsinrespectofquality
systemsthatimplementtherelevantharmonizedstandard(').
Theauditingteammusthaveatleastonememberexperiencedasanassessorofliftingappliances .
Theevaluationproceduremustincludeanassessmentvisittothemanufacturer'spremises.
Thedecisionmustbenotifiedtothemanufacturer .Thenotificationmustcontaintheconclusionsof
theexaminationandthereasonedassessmentdecision.
2.4.Themanufacturermustundertaketofulfiltheobligationsarisingoutofthequalitysystemas
approvedandtoupholditsothatitremainsadequateandefficient.
Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentativemustkeepthenotifiedbodythathasapproved
thequalitysysteminformedofanyintendedupdatingofthequalitysystem.
Thenotifiedbodymustevaluatethemodificationsproposedanddecidewhethertheamended
qualitysystemwillstillsatisfytherequirementsreferredtoinpoint2.2orwhetherare-assessment is
required.
Itmustnotifyitsdecisiontothemanufacturer .Thenotificationmustcontaintheconclusionsofthe
examinationandthereasonedassessmentdecision.
3.ECsurveillanceundertheresponsibilityofthenotifiedbody
3.1.Thepurposeofsurveillanceistomakesurethatthemanufacturerdutyfulfilstheobligationsarising
outoftheapprovedqualitysystem.
3.2.Themanufacturermustallowthenotifiedbodyentranceforinspectionpurposestothelocationsof
design,manufacture,inspectionandtesting,andstorage,andmustprovideitwithallnecessary
information,inparticular :
—thequalitysystemdocumentation ,
—thequalityrecordsasforeseenbythedesignpartofthequalitysystem,suchasresultsof
analyses,calculations,tests,etc.,
—thequalityrecordsasforeseenbythemanufacturingpartofthequalitysystem,suchas
inspectionreportsandtestdata,calibrationdata,reportsonthequalificationsofthepersonnel
concerned,etc.
3.3.Thenotifiedbodymustperiodicallycarryoutauditstomakesurethatthemanufacturermaintains
andappliesthequalitysystemandmustprovideanauditreporttothemanufacturer .
3.4.Additionallythenotifiedbodymaypayunexpectedvisitstothemanufacturer .Atthetimeofsuch
visits,thenotifiedbodymaycarryouttestsorhavethemcarriedoutinordertochecktheproper
functioningofthequalitysystemwherenecessary;itmustprovidethemanufacturerwithavisit
reportand,ifatesthasbeencarriedout,withatestreport.
(')ThisharmonizedstandardshallbeEN29001,supplementedifnecessarytotakeaccountofthespecificfeaturesof
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4.Themanufacturermust,foraperiodofatleast10yearsafterthelastproducthasbeenmanu­
factured,keepatthedisposalofthenationalauthorities :
—thedocumentation referredtointhesecondindentofthesecondsubparagraphofpoint2.1,
—theupdatingreferredtointhesecondsubparagraphofpoint2.4,
—thedecisionsandreportsfromthenotifiedbodywhicharereferredtointhefinalsubparagraph
ofpoint2.4,point4.3andpoint4.4.
5.Eachnotifiedbodyshallforwardtotheothernotifiedbodiestherelevantinformationconcerning
thequalitysystemapprovalsissuedandwithdrawn .
ANNEXX
UNITVERIFICATION
(ModuleGofCouncilDecision90/683/EECof13December1990)
1.Unitverificationistheprocedurewherebyanotifiedbodyverifiesandcertifiesthataliftwhichhasbeen
putintoservicecomplieswiththerequirementsoftheDirective.
Thenotifiedbodyfillsinthecorresponding pagesofthelog-bookreferredtoinpoint7.2ofAnnexI.
2.Theliftmanufacturershallapplytoanotifiedbodyofhischoiceforunitverification .
Theapplicationshallcontain:
—thenameandaddressofthemanufacturer ,andthelocationwheretheliftisinstalled,
—awrittendeclarationtotheeffectthatasimilarapplicationhasnotbeenlodgedwithanother
notifiedbody,
—atechnicaldossier.
3.Thetechnicaldossiermustenablethedesignandoperationofthelifttobeunderstoodandthe
conformityoftheliftwiththerequirementsofthisDirectivetobeassessed.
Sofarasrelevantforassessment,thetechnicaldossiershallcontainthefollowing:
—ageneraldescriptionofthelift,
—designandmanufacturingdrawingsanddiagrams,
—theessentialrequirementsinquestionandthesolutionadoptedtomeetthem(forexample,
harmonizedstandard),
—whereappropriate,theresultsofanytestsorcalculationscarriedoutorsubcontractedbythemanu­
facturer,
—acopyoftheinstructionsforuseofthelift,
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4.Thenotifiedbodyshallexaminethedossierandtheliftandcarryouttheappropriatetestsassetoutin
therelevantstandard(s)referredtoinArticle5,orequivalenttests,toensureitsconformitywiththe
requirementsofthisDirective.
IftheliftmeetstherequirementsofthisDirective,thenotifiedbodyshallissueacertificateof
conformityandcauseitsidentificationsymboltobeaffixedadjacenttotheCEmarkinaccordancewith
AnnexIII.
Ifthenotifiedbodyrefusestoissuethecertificateofconformity,itmuststateindetailitsreasonsfor
refusingandindicatehowconformitycanbeachieved.Whenthemanufacturerreappliesforverification
hemustapplytothesamenotifiedbody.
5.Themanufacturershallkeepwiththetechnicaldossieracopyofthecertificateofconformityfora
minimumperiodof10yearsfromthedateonwhichtheliftisputintoservice.