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S.I. No. 232/2017 - European Union (Lifts and Safety Components for Lifts) Regulations 2017

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 2017-06-02

Last updated 2022-07-05

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(p) where appropriate, install, use and maintain at that place monitoring instruments, systems and seals for the purposes of the Directive or these Regulations;

(q) at that place, or at any other location, carry out, or have carried out, such testing, examination or analysis of any item or product found at that place, as he or she reasonably considers to be necessary, and for that purpose—

(i) require the person in charge to supply to the inspector without charge any product, equipment or item, or samples thereof, or

(ii) remove, or have removed, to another location, any product, equipment or item, or samples thereof;

(r) cause any product found at that place in respect of which there has been or there appears to the inspector to have been a contravention of the Directive or these Regulations, to be subjected to any testing, examination or analysis in accordance with subparagraph (q) (but not so as to damage or destroy it unless same is necessary for the purposes of the Directive or these Regulations) and where an inspector proposes to exercise the power conferred by this subparagraph in the case of any such product found at any place, he or she shall, if so requested by the person in charge, cause anything that is to be done by virtue of that power to be done in the presence of that person, save that the person in charge is responsible for his or her own costs in attending at the exercise of the inspector’s powers and cannot unreasonably delay the inspector in the exercise of those powers;

(s) remove and retain for such period as is necessary any product, equipment or item found at that place for all or any of the following purposes:

(i) to examine or arrange for the examination, testing or analysis of the product, equipment or item;

(ii) to ensure that it is not tampered with before the examination of it under subparagraph (i) is completed;

(iii) to ensure that it is available for use as evidence in any proceedings;

(t) where necessary—

(i) require the disposal or destruction of any product presenting a serious risk in respect of which there has been or there appears to the inspector to have been a contravention of the Directive or these Regulations at the expense of the person in charge, or remove that product and arrange for it to be disposed of or destroyed at the expense of the person in charge, and

(ii) require that such disposal or destruction shall be—

(I) such as will prevent the product from being used or placed on the market, and

(II) in compliance with requirements under the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2003;

(u) require the recall or removal from the market of a product by the person who has placed or made available that product on the market, where it appears to the inspector that, in relation to that product, the Directive or these Regulations have been contravened.

(2) Where a product is found at a place, and an inquiry is made by an inspector in the course of a search, examination, investigation or inspection as to the identity of the person who supplied that product, the person in charge shall give the inspector the name and address of the supplier from whom the product was purchased or otherwise obtained.

(3) Before exercising any of the powers conferred by subparagraphs (q) to (t) of paragraph (1), an inspector shall, in so far as it is practicable, consult such persons as appear to him or her to be appropriate for the purpose of ascertaining what dangers, if any, there may be in doing what he or she proposes to do under those subparagraphs.

(4) An inspector shall not enter a dwelling other than—

(a) with the consent of the occupier, or

(b) in accordance with a warrant of the District Court issued under paragraph (7) authorising such entry.

(5) The market surveillance authority may authorise such and so many other persons as it considers appropriate to accompany an inspector in the performance of his or her functions.

(6) Where an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers under this Regulation is prevented from entering any of the places or premises specified in Regulation 35(1)(a), an application may be made to the District Court for a warrant under paragraph (7) authorising such entry.

(7) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on an inspector by or under any other provision of this Regulation, if a judge of the District Court is satisfied by information on oath of an inspector that there are reasonable grounds for believing that—

(a) there is any product, equipment or item at any place or premises or any records (including documents stored in a non-legible form) or information, relating to a place, premises or to a product, that the inspector requires to inspect for the purposes of the Directive or these Regulations, held at any place or premises, or

(b) there is, or such an inspection is likely to disclose, evidence of a contravention of the Directive or these Regulations,

the judge may issue a warrant authorising an inspector, accompanied by such other inspectors or such other competent persons as may be appropriate or members of the Garda Síochána as may be necessary, at any time or times, within one month from the date of issue of the warrant, on production of the warrant if requested, to enter that place or premises, if necessary by the use of reasonable force, and perform the functions conferred on an inspector by or under these Regulations.

(8) Where an inspector has reasonable grounds for apprehending any serious obstruction in the performance of his or her functions or otherwise considers it necessary, he or she may be accompanied by a member or members of the Garda Síochána and by any other person or persons authorised by the market surveillance authority, when performing any functions conferred on him or her by or under the Directive or these Regulations.

(9) Where an inspector, upon reasonable grounds, believes that a person has committed an offence under these Regulations he or she may require that person to provide him or her with the person’s name and the address at which the person ordinarily resides.

(10) A statement or admission made by a person pursuant to a requirement under paragraph (1)(i), (k) or (l) shall not be admissible in proceedings brought against that person for an offence (other than an offence under Regulation 45(4)) relating to a breach of, or failure to comply with, an obligation in the said paragraph (1)(i), (k) or (l).

Measures entailing refusal or restriction

36.

An inspector who finds that—

(a) the CE marking has been affixed in violation of Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008, Article 19 of the Directive or of Regulation 20 of these Regulations,

(b) the CE marking has not been affixed,

(c) the identification number of the notified body has been affixed in violation of Article 19 of the Directive or Regulation 20, or has not been affixed, where required by said Article or Regulation,

(d) the EU declaration of conformity has not been drawn up,

(e) the EU declaration of conformity has not been drawn up correctly,

(f) the technical documentation referred to in Annex IV, Parts A and B and Annexes VII, VIII and XI to the Directive, the texts of which are set out in Schedules 4, 7, 8 and 11 to these Regulations is either not available or not complete,

(g) the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark or the address of the installer, manufacturer or importer has not been indicated in compliance with Article 7(6),8(6) or 10(3) of the Directive or Regulation 8(g), 9(h) or 11(2)(c),

(h) the information allowing identification of the lift or the safety component has not been indicated in compliance with Article 7(5), 8(5) of the Directive or Regulation 8(f) or 9(g), or

(i) the lift or the safety component for lifts is not accompanied by the documents referred to in Article 7(7), 8(7) of the Directive or Regulation 8(h) or 9(i), or those documents are not in compliance with the applicable requirements,

may issue a direction in writing to the relevant economic operator to put an end to the non-compliance observed within a specified timeframe.

Contravention notice

37.

(1) An inspector who is of the opinion that a person—

(a) is contravening or has contravened any of the provisions of the Directive or these Regulations, or

(b) has failed to comply with a direction under Regulation 36,

may serve a notice on the person who has or may reasonably be presumed to have control of the activity concerned.

(2) A contravention notice shall—

(a) state that the inspector is of the opinion referred to in paragraph (1),

(b) specify the grounds for the inspector being of the opinion referred to in paragraph (1) and specify the Regulation or Regulations concerned,

(d) direct the person, where required, to—

(i) remedy the contravention or the matters occasioning that notice,

(ii) cease placing or making available the product on the market or putting it into use,

(iii) remove the product from the market,

(iv) recall the product,

(v) dispose of the product,

(vi) destroy the product where it presents a serious risk,

by a date specified in the notice that shall not be earlier than the end of the period within which an appeal may be made under Regulation (38(1)),

(e) include information regarding the making of an appeal under Regulations 38(1) and (2),

(f) include any other requirement that the inspector considers appropriate,

(g) state that if the person to whom the notice is addressed fails to take such measures as are specified in the notice within the time period specified in that notice, that person commits an offence, and

(h) be signed and dated by the inspector.

(3) A contravention notice may include directions—

(a) as to the measures to be taken to remedy any contravention or matter to which the notice relates, or to otherwise comply with the notice, and

(b) to bring the notice to the attention of any person who may be affected by it, or to the public generally.

(4) A person on whom a contravention notice has been served who is of the opinion that the contravention notice has been complied with shall confirm in writing to the inspector that the matters referred to in the notice have been so remedied.

(5) Where a person on whom a contravention notice has been served confirms in writing to the inspector in accordance with paragraph (4) that the matters referred to in the contravention notice have been remedied, the inspector shall, on being satisfied that the matters have been so remedied, within one month of receipt of such confirmation, give notice to the person concerned of compliance with the contravention notice.

(6) An inspector may—

(a) withdraw or amend a contravention notice at any time, or

(b) where no appeal is made or pending under Regulation 38(1), extend the period specified under paragraph (2)(d) of this Regulation.

(7) Where there is no appeal under Regulation 38(1), the contravention notice shall take effect on the later of—

(a) the end of the period for making an appeal, or

(b) the day specified in the notice.

(8) A person shall comply with a contravention notice under this Regulation.

Appeal against contravention notice

38.

(1) A person aggrieved by a contravention notice may, within 14 days beginning on the day on which the notice is served on him or her, appeal against the notice to a judge of the District Court in the district court district in which the notice was served in and, in determining the appeal the judge may, if he or she is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so, confirm, vary or cancel the notice.

(2) A person who appeals under paragraph (1) shall at the same time notify the market surveillance authority of the appeal and the grounds for the appeal and the authority shall be entitled to appear, be heard and adduce evidence on the hearing of the appeal.

(3) Where an appeal under paragraph (1) is taken, and the contravention notice is not cancelled, the notice shall take effect on the later of—

(a) the day next following the day on which the notice is confirmed on appeal or the appeal is withdrawn, or

(b) the day specified in the notice.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), in the case of a product which the inspector does not consider to present a serious risk requiring rapid intervention under Article 20 of EU Regulation 765/2008, the intended recipient of a measure referred to in Regulation 37(1) shall have the opportunity to make representations within 10 working days of first being advised of the inspector’s intention, to the market surveillance authority in advance of the measure being taken.

(5) Where, due to the urgency of the measure referred to in Regulation 37(1), as justified in particular by public health, security or safety requirements, it is not possible to give the person concerned the opportunity to make representations in advance of the measure being taken, the market surveillance authority shall give such opportunity, as soon as may be, thereafter.

Prohibition notice

39.

(1) A prohibition notice may be served by an inspector—

(a) on the person who is or who may reasonably be presumed to be in control of the activity concerned, where that inspector is of the opinion that at any place there is occurring or is likely to occur any activity relating to a product that gives rise to or is likely to give rise to a serious risk requiring rapid intervention, including a serious risk the effects of which are not immediate, or

(b) on any person in relation to a product in respect of which a direction under Regulation 37 or a contravention notice has been issued but not complied with.

(2) A prohibition notice shall—

(a) state that the inspector is of the opinion referred to in paragraph (1),

(b) state the reason for that opinion,

(d) where in the opinion of the inspector the activity involves a contravention, or likely contravention of any provision of the Directive or these Regulations, specify the provision,

(e) prohibit the carrying on of the activity concerned until the matters that give rise or are likely to give rise to the risk are remedied,

(f) inform the person concerned that he or she may appeal the prohibition notice to the District Court in accordance with Regulation 40(1),

(g) state that if the person to whom the prohibition notice is addressed fails to comply with the notice within the time period specified in the notice, that person commits an offence, and

(h) be signed and dated by the inspector.

(3) A prohibition notice may include directions—

(a) as to the measures to be taken to remedy any contravention or matter to which the notice relates, or to otherwise comply with the notice, and

(b) to bring the notice to the attention of any person who may be affected by it, or to the public generally.

(4) A prohibition notice shall take effect—

(a) when the notice is received by the person on whom it is served, or

(b) where an appeal is brought against the prohibition notice, on the day immediately following—

(i) the day on which the notice is confirmed on appeal or the appeal is withdrawn, or

(ii) the day specified in the notice,

whichever occurs later.

(5) A person on whom a prohibition notice has been served who is of the opinion that the matters referred to in the prohibition notice have been remedied by the date specified in the notice shall confirm in writing to the inspector that those matters have been so remedied.

(6) Where a person on whom a prohibition notice has been served confirms in writing to the inspector in accordance with paragraph (5) that the matters referred to in the prohibition notice have been remedied, the inspector shall, on being satisfied that the matters have been so remedied, within one month of receipt of such confirmation, give notice to the person concerned of such compliance with the prohibition notice.

(7) An inspector may at any time withdraw a prohibition notice if—

(a) the inspector is satisfied that the activity to which the notice relates no longer gives rise to a serious risk to safety or health, or

(b) the inspector is satisfied that the notice was issued in error or is incorrect in some material respect.

(8) A person shall comply with a prohibition notice under this Regulation.

Appeal against prohibition notice

40.

(1) A person on whom a prohibition notice is served may, within 7 days beginning on the day on which the notice is served on him or her, appeal against the notice to a judge of the District Court in the district court district in which the notice was served and in determining the appeal the judge may, if he or she is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so, confirm, vary or cancel the notice.

(2) Where, on the hearing of an appeal under this Regulation, a prohibition notice is confirmed, notwithstanding Regulation 39(4), the judge by whom the appeal is heard may, on the application of the appellant, suspend the operation of the prohibition notice for such period as in the circumstances of the case the judge considers appropriate.

(3) A person who—

(a) brings an appeal under paragraph (1), or

(b) applies for the suspension of the operation of a prohibition notice under this Regulation,

shall at the same time notify the market surveillance authority of the appeal or the application, and the grounds for the appeal or application.

(4) In the case of an appeal or any application to suspend the operation of the prohibition notice under this Regulation, the market surveillance authority shall be entitled to appear, be heard and adduce evidence on the hearing of the appeal or application.

(5) The bringing of an appeal against a prohibition notice shall not have the effect of suspending the operation of the notice but the appellant may apply to the court to have the operation of the notice suspended until the appeal is disposed of and, on such application, the court may, if it thinks proper to do so, direct that the operation of the notice be suspended until the appeal is disposed of.

Order of the High Court

41.

(1) Where a person contravenes a prohibition notice an inspector may apply ex parte to the High Court for an order prohibiting the continued contravention of the notice.

(2) The High Court may, upon an application under this Regulation, order the person on whom the prohibition notice concerned was served to cease doing such acts as the High Court directs.

Information notice

42.

(1) An inspector, or the market surveillance authority, may, by notice served on a person, require the person to give, within such period and in such form as may be specified in the notice, any information specified in the notice that the inspector or the market surveillance authority may reasonably require for the proper performance of his or her or its functions under the Directive or these Regulations.

(2) Upon the written application of the person on whom the notice is served, the period specified in the information notice may be extended by and at the discretion of—

(i) the market surveillance authority,

(ii) an inspector.

(3) A person on whom an information notice is served may, within 7 days beginning on the day on which the notice is served on him or her, appeal against the notice to a judge of the District Court in the district court district in which the notice was served and in determining the appeal the judge may, if he or she is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so, confirm, vary or cancel the notice.

(4) A person who appeals under paragraph (3) shall at the same time notify the market surveillance authority of the appeal and the grounds for the appeal and the authority shall be entitled to appear, be heard and adduce evidence on the hearing of the appeal.

(5) Where, on the hearing of an appeal under paragraph (3), an information notice is confirmed or varied, the judge of the District Court by whom the appeal is heard may, on the application of the appellant, suspend the operation of the notice for such period as in the circumstances of the case the judge considers appropriate.

(6) Subject to paragraph (7), a person on whom an information notice is served shall comply with the notice before the later of—

(a) the end of the period specified in the notice, or

(b) where the period referred to in subparagraph (a) is extended under paragraph (2), the end of that extended period.

(7) Where an appeal is brought under this Regulation, and the information notice to which the appeal relates is confirmed or varied or the appeal is withdrawn, the person on whom the notice is served shall comply with the notice before—

(a) the day immediately following the day on which the notice is confirmed or varied or the appeal is withdrawn,

(b) the end of the period specified in the notice, or

whichever occurs latest.

Service of notifications

43.

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a notice or other document required or authorised to be served on, sent or given to a person shall be addressed to the person concerned by name and may be given to the person in one of the following ways—

(a) by delivering it to the person,

(b) by leaving it at the address at which the person carries on business or ordinarily resides or, in the case in which an address for service has been furnished, at that address,

(c) by sending it by post in a prepaid registered letter to the address at which the person carries on business or ordinarily resides or, in a case in which an address for service has been furnished, to that address,

(d) if the person concerned has agreed to service of notices by means of an electronic communication (within the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000 ), service by such means, provided that there is a facility for confirming receipt of electronic communication and that such receipt has been confirmed,

(e) if the address at which the person ordinarily resides cannot be ascertained by reasonable enquiry and the compliance notice relates to a premises, by delivering it to the premises or by affixing it in a conspicuous position on or near the premises, or

(f) by any other means that may be prescribed.

(2) Where a notice or other document required or authorised to be served on, sent or given to a person is to be given to a person who is the owner or occupier of land or property and the name of the person cannot be ascertained by reasonable inquiry, it may be addressed to the person by using the words “the owner” or, as the case may require, “the occupier”.

(3) For the purposes of this Regulation, a company within the meaning of the Companies Acts shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its registered office, and every other body corporate and every unincorporated body shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its principal office or place of business.

Sharing information on the application of the Directive

44.

(1) The market surveillance authority may provide information to any European Union information network, the European Commission or a competent authority of another Member State for the purpose of sharing information related to the application of the Directive.

(2) The market surveillance authority may, in the interest of the protection of safety, take such measures as it considers appropriate to bring to the attention of the public, any matter of concern arising from the requirements of these Regulations.

PART 7 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Offences

45.

(1) A person who contravenes a provision or requirement of Regulation 5, 7, 8, 9, 10(3), 11, 12, 14, 17(2), 30(2), 30(6), or 32(2) commits an offence.

(2) A person who contravenes a requirement of Regulation 35, 36, 37, 39 or 42 or a notice issued or measure taken thereunder, commits an offence.

(3) A person who, in relation to the CE marking or any document required for the purposes of these Regulations—

(a) forges or counterfeits any such document,

(b) gives or signs a document or makes a marking knowing it to be false in any material particular,

(d) knowingly uses as applying to any person or product a marking or document which does not so apply,

(e) knowingly connives at any such forging, counterfeiting, giving, signing, or using,

(f) knowingly makes a false entry in any such document which is so required to be kept, served or sent,

(g) knowingly uses any such false entry, or

(h) knowingly has, without lawful authority, a forged marking or document or an altered marking or document in his or her possession,

commits an offence.

(4) Any person who obstructs or interferes with an inspector or a member of the Garda Síochána in the course of exercising a power conferred on him or her by these Regulations or a warrant under Regulation 35(7) or impedes the exercise by the inspector or member, as the case may be, of such power, or fails or refuses to comply with a request or requirement of, or to answer a question asked by, an inspector or such a member pursuant to a power conferred by these Regulations, or in purported compliance with such request or requirement, or who in answer to such question gives information to the inspector or member that he or she knows to be false or misleading in any material respect, commits an offence.

(5) A person who falsely represents himself or herself to be an inspector commits an offence.

(6) A person who, at any time during the period of 3 months immediately following the affixing of a notice in accordance with Regulation 43(1)(e), removes, alters, damages or defaces the notice without lawful authority commits an offence.

(7) A person who, prevents or attempts to prevent any person from answering any question to which an inspector may require an answer under Regulation 35, commits an offence.

(8) A person who, fails to comply with a bona fide request, instruction or directions from an inspector in the exercise of his or her functions under these Regulations, commits an offence.

(9) Where an offence under any of these Regulations is committed by reason of a failure to do something at or within a time fixed by or under any of those provisions, the offence shall be deemed to continue until that thing is done.

(10) A person who states to the market surveillance authority that another person has committed an offence under this Regulation or has failed to comply with a provision of these Regulations, knowing the statement to be false, commits an offence.

(11) A person who, in purported compliance with a requirement in an information notice, furnishes information to the market surveillance authority that he or she knows to be false or misleading in a material respect commits an offence.

Penalties

46.

(1) A person guilty of an offence under Regulation 45 shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €500,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under these Regulations in proceedings brought by the market surveillance authority, or instituted following an investigation by the authority, the court shall, unless it is satisfied that there are special and substantial reasons for not so doing, order the person to pay to the authority the costs and expenses, measured by the court, incurred by the authority in relation to the investigation, detection and prosecution of the offence, including the costs and expenses incurred in the taking of samples, the carrying out of tests, examinations and analyses and in respect of the remuneration and other expenses of employees, consultants and advisers engaged by the authority.

Offences by bodies corporate

47.

Where an offence under these Regulations has been committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a person being a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate, or a person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, that person as well as the body corporate commits an offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished as if he or she had committed the first-mentioned offence.

Prosecution of offences

48.

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), summary proceedings in relation to an offence under these Regulations may be brought and prosecuted by the market surveillance authority.

(2) Notwithstanding section 10 (4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 , summary proceedings for an offence under Regulation 45 may be instituted at any time within 12 months from the date on which the offence was committed or alleged to have been committed.

PART 8 MISCELLANEOUS

Appeal to Circuit Court from certain orders of District Court

49.

For the avoidance of doubt, an order of the District Court confirming, varying or cancelling a notice under Regulation 38, 40 or 42 is a decision of a judge of the District Court for the purposes of section 84 of the Courts of Justice Acts 1924.

Notice or direction to be in writing

50.

Any notice or direction under these Regulations shall be in writing.

Immunity

51.

None of the following persons, that is to say, the market surveillance authority, an inspector or a member or a member of staff of the market surveillance authority shall be liable in damages in respect of any act done or omitted to be done by it or him or her in the performance, or purported performance, of that person’s functions under these Regulations, unless the act or omission concerned was done in bad faith.

Indemnification

52.

The market surveillance authority shall, subject to the provisions of any enactment or rule of law, indemnify an inspector appointed by it, or a member or a member of staff of the market surveillance authority, in respect of any act done or omitted to be done by him or her in the performance, or purported performance, of his or her functions under these Regulations as such inspector, member or member of staff, unless the act or omission concerned was done in bad faith.

Restrictions on the disclosure of information

53.

A person in receipt of information as a result of the application of these Regulations shall treat same as confidential. In particular, business, professional and trade secrets shall be treated as confidential unless the divulging of such information is—

(a) for the purpose of the discharge of functions under these Regulations,

(b) made with the consent of the person to whom the information applies, or

(i) any legal proceedings (including by means of a report to a coroner holding an inquest under the Coroners Acts 1962 and 2005 on the body of a person whose death may have been caused through personal injury), or

(ii) any investigation or special report under section 70 of the Act of 2005,

(d) necessary in order to protect the health and safety of persons,

(e) required by the provisions of these Regulations or the Directive, or

(f) ordered by a court of law.

Transitional

54.

(1) The putting into service of lifts or the making available on the market of safety components for lifts, in conformity with Directive 95/16/EC or the Regulations of 1998, and which were put into service or placed on the market before 20 April 2016 continues to be lawful.

(2) Certificates and decisions issued by notified bodies under Directive 95/16/EC or the Regulations of 1998 shall be valid under these Regulations.

Revocation

55.

The European Communities (Lifts) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 246 of 1998 ) and the European Communities (Lifts) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 406 of 2008 ), cited together as the European Communities (Lifts) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and 2008, are revoked.

Regulations 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17 and 18

SCHEDULE 1 TEXT OF ANNEX I TO THE DIRECTIVE

ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

PRELIMINARY REMARKS

Obligations under essential health and safety requirements apply only where the corresponding risk exists for the lift or safety component for lifts in question when used as intended by the installer or the manufacturer.

The essential health and safety requirements contained in the Directive are imperatives. However, given the present state of the art, the objectives which they lay down may not be attainable. In such cases, and to the greatest extent possible, the lift or safety components for lifts must be designed and constructed in such a way as to approximate to those objectives.

The manufacturer and the installer are under an obligation to carry out a risk assessment in order to identify all the risks which apply to their products; they must then design and construct them taking account of the assessment.

GENERAL

1. Application of Directive 2006/42/EC

Where the relevant risk exists and is not dealt with in this Schedule, the essential health and safety requirements of Annex I to Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council⁵ apply. The essential health and safety requirements of point 1.1.2 of Annex I to Directive 2006/42/EC apply in any event.

Carrier

The carrier of each lift must be a car. This car must be designed and constructed to offer the space and strength corresponding to the maximum number of persons and the rated load of the lift set by the installer.

Where the lift is intended for the transport of persons, and where its dimensions permit, the car must be designed and constructed in such a way that its structural features do not obstruct or impede access and use by disabled persons and so as to allow any appropriate adjustments intended to facilitate its use by them.

Means of suspension and means of support

The means of suspension and/or support of the car, its attachments and any terminal parts thereof must be selected and designed so as to ensure an adequate level of overall safety and to minimize the risk of the car falling, taking into account the conditions of use, the materials used and the conditions of manufacture.

Where ropes or chains are used to suspend the car, there must be at least two independent cables or chains, each with its own anchorage system. Such ropes and chains must have no joins or splices except where necessary for fixing or forming a loop.

Control of loading (including overspeed)

4.1. Lifts must be so designed, constructed and installed as to prevent normal starting if the rated load is exceeded.

4.2. Lifts must be equipped with an overspeed governor.

These requirements do not apply to lifts in which the design of the drive system prevents overspeed.

4.3. Fast lifts must be equipped with a speed-monitoring and speed-limiting device.

4.4. Lifts driven by friction pulleys must be designed so as to ensure stability of the traction cables on the pulley.

5. Machinery

5.1. All passenger lifts must have their own individual lift machinery. This requirement does not apply to lifts in which the counterweights are replaced by a second car.

5.2. The installer must ensure that the lift machinery and the associated devices of a lift are not accessible except for maintenance and in emergencies.

Controls

6.1. The controls of lifts intended for use by unaccompanied disabled persons must be designed and located accordingly.

6.2. The function of the controls must be clearly indicated.

6.3. The call circuits of a group of lifts may be shared or interconnected.

6.4. Electrical equipment must be so installed and connected that:

(a) there can be no possible confusion with circuits which do not have any direct connection with the lift;

(b) the power supply can be switched while on load;

(d) a fault in the electrical installation does not give rise to a dangerous situation.

RISKS FOR PERSONS OUTSIDE THE CAR

The lift must be designed and constructed to ensure that the space in which the car travels is inaccessible except for maintenance or in emergencies. Before a person enters that space, normal use of the lift must be made impossible.

The lift must be designed and constructed to prevent the risk of crushing when the car is in one of its extreme positions.

The objective will be achieved by means of free space or refuge beyond the extreme positions. However, in specific cases, in affording Members States the possibility of giving prior approval, particularly in existing buildings, where this solution is impossible to fulfil, other appropriate means may be provided to avoid this risk.

The landings at the entrance and exit of the car must be equipped with landing doors of adequate mechanical resistance for the conditions of use envisaged.

An interlocking device must prevent during normal operation:

(a) starting movement of the car, whether or not deliberately activated, unless all landing doors are shut and locked;

(b) the opening of a landing door when the car is still moving and outside a prescribed landing zone.

However, all landing movements with the doors open shall be allowed in specified zones on condition that the levelling speed is controlled.

RISKS FOR PERSONS IN THE CAR

Lift cars must be completely enclosed by full-length walls, fitted floors and ceilings included, with the exception of ventilation apertures, and with full-length doors. These doors must be so designed and installed that the car cannot move, except for the landing movements referred to in the third subparagraph of point 2.3, unless the doors are closed, and comes to a halt if the doors are opened.

The doors of the car must remain closed and interlocked if the lift stops between two levels where there is a risk of a fall between the car and the shaft or if there is no shaft.

In the event of a power cut or failure of components the lift must have devices to prevent free fall or uncontrolled movements of the car.

The device preventing the free fall of the car must be independent of the means of suspension of the car.

This device must be able to stop the car at its rated load and at the maximum speed anticipated by the installer. Any stop occasioned by this device must not cause deceleration harmful to the occupants whatever the load conditions.

Buffers must be installed between the bottom of the shaft and the floor of the car.

In this case, the free space referred to in point 2.2 must be measured with the buffers totally compressed.

This requirement does not apply to lifts in which the car cannot enter the free space referred to in point 2.2 by reason of the design of the drive system.

Lifts must be so designed and constructed as to make it impossible for them to be set in motion if the device provided for in point 3.2 is not in an operational position.

OTHER RISKS

The landing doors and car doors or the two doors together, where motorized, must be fitted with a device to prevent the risk of crushing when they are moving.

Landing doors, where they have to contribute to the protection of the building against fire, including those with glass parts, must be suitably resistant to fire in terms of their integrity and their properties with regard to insulation (containment of flames) and the transmission of heat (thermal radiation).

Counterweights must be so installed as to avoid any risk of colliding with or falling on to the car.

Lifts must be equipped with means enabling people trapped in the car to be released and evacuated.

Cars must be fitted with two-way means of communication allowing permanent contact with a rescue service.

Lifts must be so designed and constructed that, in the event of the temperature in the lift machine exceeding the maximum set by the installer, they can complete movements in progress but refuse new commands.

Cars must be designed and constructed to ensure sufficient ventilation for passengers, even in the event of a prolonged stoppage.

The car should be adequately lit whenever in use or whenever a door is opened; there must also be emergency lighting.

The means of communication referred to in point 4.5 and the emergency lighting referred to in point 4.8 must be designed and constructed so as to function even without the normal power supply. Their period of operation should be long enough to allow normal operation of the rescue procedure.

The control circuits of lifts which may be used in the event of fire must be designed and manufactured so that lifts may be prevented from stopping at certain levels and allow for priority control of the lift by rescue teams.

MARKING

In addition to the minimum particulars required for any machine pursuant to point 1.7.3 of Annex I to Directive 2006/42/EC, each car must bear an easily visible plate clearly showing the rated load in kilograms and the maximum number of passengers which may be carried.

If the lift is designed to allow people trapped in the car to escape without outside help, the relevant instructions must be clear and visible in the car.

INSTRUCTIONS

The safety components for lifts referred to in Schedule 3 must be accompanied by instructions, so the following can be carried out effectively and without danger:

(a) assembly;

(b) connection;

(d) maintenance.

Each lift must be accompanied by instructions. The instructions shall contain at least the following documents:

(a) instructions containing the plans and diagrams necessary for normal use and relating to maintenance, inspection, repair, periodic checks and the rescue operations referred to in point 4.4;

(b) a logbook in which repairs and, where appropriate, periodic checks can be noted.

Regulation 18

SCHEDULE 2 TEXT OF ANNEX II TO THE DIRECTIVE

A. CONTENT OF THE EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS

The EU declaration of conformity for safety components for lifts shall contain the following information:

(a) name and address of the manufacturer;

(b) where appropriate, name and address of the authorised representative;

(c) description of the safety component for lifts, details of type or series and serial number (if any); it may, where necessary for the identification of the safety component, include an image;

(d) safety function of the safety component for lifts, if not obvious from the description;

(e) year of manufacture of the safety component for lifts;

(f) all relevant provisions with which the safety component for lifts complies;

(g) a statement that the safety component for lifts is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonisation legislation;

(h) where appropriate, reference(s) to harmonised standard(s) used;

(i) where appropriate, the name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the EU-type examination of safety components for lifts set out in Schedule 4, Part A and Schedule 4, and the reference of the EU-type examination certificate issued by that notified body;

(j) where appropriate, the name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the conformity to type with random checking for safety components for lifts set out in Schedule 9;

(k) where appropriate, the name, address and identification number of the notified body which approved the quality system operated by the manufacturer in accordance with the conformity assessment procedure set out in Schedule 6 or 7;

(l) the name and function of the person empowered to sign the declaration on behalf of the manufacturer or his authorised representative;

(m) place and date of signature;

(n) signature.

B. CONTENT OF THE EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR LIFTS

The EU declaration of conformity for lifts shall be drafted in the same language as the instructions referred to in Schedule 1, point 6.2 and contain the following information:

(a) name and address of the installer;

(b) where appropriate business name and address of the authorised representative;

(d) year of installation of the lift;

(e) all relevant provisions to which the lift conforms;

(f) a statement that the lift is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonisation legislation;

(g) where appropriate, reference(s) to harmonised standard(s) used;

(h) where appropriate, the name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the EU-type examination of lifts set out in Schedule 4, Part B and the reference of the EU-type examination certificate issued by that notified body;

(i) where appropriate, the name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the unit verification for lifts set out in Schedule 7;

(j) where appropriate, the name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the final inspection for lifts set out in Schedule 5;

(k) where appropriate, the name, address, and identification number of the notified body which approved the quality assurance system operated by the installer in accordance with the conformity assessment procedure set out in Schedule 10, 11 or 12;

(l) the name and function of the person empowered to sign the declaration on behalf of the installer or his authorised representative;

(m) place and date of signature;

(n) signature.

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 3 TEXT OF ANNEX III TO THE DIRECTIVE

LIST OF SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS

Devices for locking landing doors.

Devices to prevent falls referred to in point 3.2 of Schedule 1 to prevent the car from falling or uncontrolled movements.

Overspeed limitation devices.

(a) Energy-accumulating buffers:

(i) non-linear, or

(ii) with damping of the return movement.

(b) Energy-dissipating buffers.

Safety devices fitted to jacks of hydraulic power circuits where these are used as devices to prevent falls.

Electric safety devices in the form of safety circuits containing electronic components.

Regulations 16, 17, 33 and 36

SCHEDULE 4 TEXT OF ANNEX IV TO THE DIRECTIVE

EU-TYPE EXAMINATION FOR LIFTS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS

(module B)

A. Eu-Type Examination of Safety Components For Lifts

EU-type examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure in which a notified body examines the technical design of a safety component for lifts and verifies and attests that it satisfies the applicable requirements of Schedule 1 and will enable a lift in which it is correctly incorporated to satisfy those requirements.

The application for EU-type examination shall be lodged by the manufacturer, or his authorised representative, with a single notified body of his choice.

The application shall include:

(a) the name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the authorised representative, his name and address as well and the place of manufacture of the safety components for lifts;

(b) a written declaration that the same application has not been lodged with any other notified body;

(d) a representative specimen of the safety component for lifts or details of the place where it can be examined. The notified body may request further specimens if needed for carrying out the test programme;

(e) the supporting evidence for the adequacy of the technical design solution. This supporting evidence shall mention any documents, including other relevant technical specifications, that have been used, in particular where the relevant harmonised standards have not been applied in full. The supporting evidence shall include, where necessary, the results of tests carried out in accordance with other relevant technical specifications by the appropriate laboratory of the manufacturer, or by another testing laboratory on his behalf and under his responsibility.

The technical documentation shall make it possible to assess whether the safety component for lifts meets the conditions referred to in point 1 and shall include an adequate analysis and assessment of the risk(s). The technical documentation shall specify the applicable requirements and cover, as far as relevant for the assessment, the design, manufacture and operation of the safety component for lifts.

The technical documentation shall contain, where applicable, the following:

(a) a description of the safety component for lifts, including its area of use (in particular possible limits on speed, load and power) and conditions (in particular explosive environments and exposure to the elements);

(b) design and manufacturing drawings and diagrams;

(c) explanations necessary for the understanding of those drawings and diagrams and the operation of the safety component for lifts;

(d) a list of the harmonised standards applied in full or in part the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and, where those harmonised standards have not been applied, descriptions of the solutions adopted to enable the safety component for lifts to meet one or both of the conditions referred to in point 1, including a list of other relevant technical specifications applied. In the event of partly applied harmonised standards, the technical documentation shall specify the parts which have been applied;

(e) results of design calculations performed by or for the manufacturer;

(f) test reports;

(g) a copy of the instructions for the safety components for lifts;

(h) steps taken at the manufacturing stage to ensure that series-produced safety components for lifts conform to the safety component for lifts examined.

The notified body shall:

(a) examine the technical documentation and the supporting evidence to assess the adequacy of the technical design of the safety component for lifts;

(b) agree with the applicant on a location where the examinations and tests will be carried out;

(c) verify that the representative specimen(s) has(have) been manufactured in conformity with the technical documentation, and identify the elements which have been designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the relevant harmonised standards, as well as the elements which have been designed in accordance with other relevant technical specifications;

(d) carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried out, to check whether, where the manufacturer has chosen to apply the specifications of the relevant harmonised standards, these have been applied correctly;

(e) carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried out, to check whether, where the specifications of the relevant harmonised standards have not been applied, the solutions adopted by the manufacturer, including those in other relevant technical specifications applied, enable the safety component for lifts to meet the conditions referred to in point 1.

The notified body shall draw up an evaluation report that records the examinations, verifications and tests carried out and their outcome. Without prejudice to its obligations vis-à vis the notifying authorities, the notified body shall release the content of that report, in full or in part, only with the agreement of the manufacturer.

Where the type of the safety component for lifts meets the conditions referred to in point 1, the notified body shall issue an EU-type examination certificate to the manufacturer. That certificate shall contain the name and address of the manufacturer the conclusions of the EU-type examination, any conditions of validity of the certificate and the particulars necessary to identify the approved type.

The EU-type examination certificate may have one or more annexes attached.

The EU-type examination certificate and its annexes shall contain all relevant information to allow the conformity of manufactured safety components for lifts with the examined type to be evaluated and to allow for in-service control.

Where the type of the safety component for lifts does not satisfy the conditions referred to in point 1, the notified body shall refuse to issue an EU-type examination certificate and shall inform the applicant accordingly, giving detailed reasons for its refusal.

The notified body shall keep a copy of the EU-type examination certificate, its annexes and additions, as well as the technical documentation and the evaluation report, for 15 years from the date of issue of that certificate.

The notified body shall keep itself apprised of any changes in the generally acknowledged state of the art which indicate that the approved type may no longer meet the conditions referred to in point 1 and shall determine whether such changes require further investigation. If so, the notified body shall inform the manufacturer accordingly.

The manufacturer shall inform the notified body that holds the technical documentation relating to the EU-type examination certificate of any modification to the approved type that may affect the conformity of the safety component for lifts with the conditions referred to in point 1 or the conditions of validity of the EU-type examination certificate.

The notified body shall examine the modification and inform the applicant whether the EU-type examination certificate remains valid or whether further examinations, verifications or tests are needed. As appropriate, the notified body shall issue an addition to the original EU type- examination certificate or ask for a new application for an EU-type examination to be submitted.

Each notified body shall inform its notifying authority concerning the EU-type examination certificates and any additions thereto which it has issued or withdrawn, and shall, periodically or upon request, make available to its notifying authority the list of such certificates and any additions thereto refused, suspended or otherwise restricted.

Each notified body shall inform the other notified bodies concerning the EU-type examination certificates and any additions thereto which it has refused, withdrawn, suspended or otherwise restricted, and, upon request, concerning such certificates and/or additions thereto which it has issued.

The Commission, the Member States and the other notified bodies may, on request, obtain a copy of the EU-type examination certificates and additions thereto. On request, the Commission and the Member States may obtain a copy of the technical documentation and of the report on the examinations, verifications and tests carried out by the notified body.

10.

The manufacturer shall keep with the technical documentation a copy of EU-type examination certificates, its annexes and additions at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the safety component for lifts has been placed on the market.

11.

Authorised representative

The manufacturer’s authorised representative may lodge the application referred to in point 2 and fulfil the obligations set out in points 7 and 10, provided that they are specified in the mandate.

B. EU-TYPE EXAMINATION OF LIFTS

EU-type examination of lifts is the part of a conformity assessment procedure in which a notified body examines the technical design of a model lift, or a lift for which there is no provision for an extension or variant, and verifies and attests that it meets the applicable essential requirements set out in Schedule 1.

EU-type examination of a lift includes an examination of a representative specimen of a complete lift.

The application for EU-type examination shall be lodged by the installer or his authorised representative with a single notified body of his choice.

The application shall include:

(a) the name and address of the installer; and, if the application is lodged by the authorised representative, his name and address as well;

(b) a written declaration that the same application has not been lodged with any other notified body;

(d) details of the place where the specimen lift can be examined. The specimen lift submitted for examination shall include the terminal parts and be capable of serving at least three levels (top, middle and bottom);

(e) the supporting evidence for the adequacy of the technical design solution. This supporting evidence shall mention any documents, including other relevant technical specifications that have been used, in particular where the relevant harmonised standards have not been applied in full. The supporting evidence shall include, where necessary, the results of tests carried out in accordance with other relevant technical specifications by the appropriate laboratory of the installer, or by another testing laboratory on his behalf and under his responsibility.

The technical documentation shall make it possible to assess the conformity of the lift with the applicable essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1.

The technical documentation shall contain, where applicable, the following:

(a) a description of the model lift indicating clearly all the permitted variations of the model lift;

(b) design and manufacturing drawings and diagrams;

(d) a list of the essential health and safety requirements taken into consideration;

(e) a list of the harmonised standards applied in full or in part the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and, where those harmonised standards have not been applied, descriptions of the solutions adopted to meet the essential health and safety requirements of the Directive, including a list of other relevant technical specifications applied. In the event of partly applied harmonised standards, the technical documentation shall specify the parts which have been applied;

(f) a copy of the EU declarations of conformity of the safety components for lifts incorporated in the lift;

(g) results of calculations performed by or for the installer;

(h) test reports;

(i) a copy of the instructions referred to in point 6.2 of Schedule 1;

(j) steps taken at the installation stage to ensure that the series-produced lift conforms to the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1.

The notified body shall:

(a) examine the technical documentation and supporting evidence to assess the adequacy of the technical design of the model lift or of the lift for which there is no provision for an extension or variant;

(b) agree with the installer on a location where the examinations and tests will be carried out;

(c) examine the specimen lift to check that it has been manufactured in accordance with the technical documentation, and identify the elements which have been designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the relevant harmonised standards, as well as the elements which have been designed in accordance with other relevant technical specifications;

(d) carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried out, to check whether, where the installer has chosen to apply the specifications of the relevant harmonised standards, these have been applied correctly;

(e) carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried out, to check whether, where the specifications of the relevant harmonised standards have not been applied, the solutions adopted by the installer, including those in other relevant technical specifications applied, meet the corresponding essential health and safety requirements of the Directive.

Where the type meets the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1 applicable to the lift concerned, the notified body shall issue an EU-type examination certificate to the installer. That certificate shall contain the name and address of the installer, the conclusions of the EU-type examination, any conditions of validity of the certificate and the particulars necessary to identify the approved type.

The EU-type examination certificate may have one or more annexes attached.

The EU-type examination certificate and its annexes shall contain all the information necessary to enable the conformity of lifts with the approved type to be assessed during the final inspection.

Where the type does not comply with the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1, the notified body shall refuse to issue an EU-type examination certificate and shall inform the installer accordingly, giving detailed reasons for its refusal.

The notified body shall keep a copy of the EU-type examination certificate, its annexes and additions, as well as the technical documentation and the evaluation report for 15 years from the date of issue of that certificate.

The notified body shall keep itself apprised of any changes in the generally acknowledged state of the art which indicate that the approved type may no longer comply with the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1, and shall determine whether such changes require further investigation. If so, the notified body shall inform the installer accordingly.

The installer shall inform the notified body of any modifications to the approved type, including variations not specified in the original technical documentation, that may affect the conformity of the lift with the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1 or the conditions of validity of the EU-type examination certificate.

The notified body shall examine the modification and inform the installer whether the EU-type examination certificate remains valid or whether further examinations, verifications or tests are needed. As appropriate the notified body shall issue an addition to the original EU-type examination certificate or ask for a new application for an EU-type examination to be submitted.

10.

11.

The installer shall keep with the technical documentation a copy of the EU-type examination certificates, its annexes and additions at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the lift has been placed on the market.

12.

Authorised representative

The installer’s authorised representative may lodge the application referred to in point 2 and fulfil the obligations set out in points 8 and 11, provided that they are specified in the mandate.

Regulations 17, 18 and 20

SCHEDULE 5 TEXT OF ANNEX V TO THE DIRECTIVE

FINAL INSPECTION FOR LIFTS

Final inspection is the part of a conformity assessment procedure whereby a notified body ascertains and certifies that a lift subject to an EU-type examination certificate or designed and manufactured according to an approved quality system satisfies the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1.

Obligations of the installer

The installer shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the lift being installed complies with the applicable essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1 and with one of the following:

(a) an approved type described in an EU-type examination certificate;

(b) a lift designed and manufactured in accordance with a quality system pursuant to Schedule 11 and the EU design examination certificate if the design is not wholly in accordance with the harmonised standards.

Final Inspection

A notified body chosen by the installer shall carry out the final inspection of the lift about to be placed on the market in order to check the conformity of the lift with the applicable essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1.

The installer shall lodge an application for final inspection with a single notified body of his choice and shall provide to the notified body the following documents:

(a) the plan of the complete lift;

(b) the plans and diagrams necessary for final inspection, in particular control circuit diagrams;

(d) a written declaration that the same application has not been lodged with any other notified body.

The notified body may not require detailed plans or precise information not necessary for verifying the conformity of the lift.

The appropriate examinations and tests set out in the relevant harmonised standard(s) or equivalent tests shall be carried out in order to check the conformity of the lift with the applicable essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1.

The examinations shall include at least one of the following:

(a) examination of the documents referred to in point 3.1 to check that the lift conforms with the approved type described in the EU-type examination certificate pursuant to Schedule 4, Part B;

(b) examination of the documents referred to in point 3.1 to check that the lift conforms with the lift designed and manufactured in accordance with an approved quality system pursuant to Schedule 11 and if the design is not wholly in accordance with the harmonised standards, with the EU design examination certificate.

The tests of the lift shall include at least the following:

(a) operation of the lift both empty and at maximum load to ensure correct installation and operation of the safety devices (end stops, locking devices, etc.);

(b) operation of the lift at both maximum load and empty to ensure the correct functioning of the safety devices in the event of loss of power;

The rated load shall be that referred to in Schedule 1, point 5.

After these tests, the notified body shall check that no distortion or deterioration which could impair the use of the lift has occurred.

If the lift satisfies the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 1, the notified body shall affix or have affixed its identification number adjacent to the CE marking in accordance with Articles 18 and 19 and shall issue a final inspection certificate which mentions the examinations and tests carried out.

The notified body shall fill in the corresponding pages in the logbook referred to in Schedule 1, point 6.2.

If the notified body refuses to issue the final inspection certificate, it shall state the detailed reasons for refusal and indicate the necessary corrective measures to be taken. Where the installer again applies for final inspection, he shall apply to the same notified body.

CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

The installer shall affix the CE marking in the car of each lift which satisfies the essential health and safety requirements of the Directive, and, under the responsibility of the notified body referred to in point 3.1, the latter’s identification number adjacent to the CE marking in the car of each lift.

The installer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each lift and keep a copy of the EU declaration of conformity and the final inspection certificate at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the placing on the market of the lift. A copy of the EU declaration of conformity shall be made available to the relevant authorities upon request.

The Commission and the Member States may obtain a copy of the final inspection certificate on request.

Authorised representative

The installer’s obligations set out in points 3.1 and 5 may be fulfilled by his authorised representative, on his behalf and under his responsibility, provided that they are specified in the mandate.

Regulations 16, 18 and 20

SCHEDULE 6 TEXT OF ANNEX VI TO THE DIRECTIVE

CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS

(module E)

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