Lifts Directive

Directive 2014/33/EU requires that, prior to their commissioning, lifts must pass a conformity assessment by a Notified Body, or receive a CE marking and be commissioned directly by the installation company, but only if the latter operated with a certified management system under the said Directive.

Service Details

• final Examination - Annex V
• unit Verification - Form G (Annex VIII)
• certification of the installer’s management system (Total Quality Guarantee plus Project Examination - Form H1 Annex XI)
• production management system certification (Production Quality Guarantee - Form D Annex XII).

Companies already structured according to the requirements of ISO 9001 can operate according to the forms H1, D and E of the Directive (Annexes XI and XII).

Certification Procedure

• the lift installation company presents its certification request to RINA
• depending on the forms chosen by the installer, the service might include a project evaluation and a conformity check of the lift according to the applicable technical standards
• in order to certify the business management system for the purposes of a CE marking, a team comprising at least one lift technician will evaluate the procedures set up by the company and, via
• random sampling, the compliance of the installed lifts.

Why RINA?

We work throughout Italy, as well as at the main industry forums, with a network of competent technicians with up-to-date training and supported by a team of experts from the lift and elevator industry.

Q&A

Who should present the application for a new lift to be tested?
The request must be submitted by the installer.

Which documents must be submitted for the purpose of checking the conformity of a lift?
The list of the documentation is given in paragraph 3.1 of Annex V or paragraph 3 of Annex VIII of Directive 2014/33/EU.

What tests are required for the certification of a lift or an elevator?
The tests and verifications to be carried out are those provided by applicable harmonised product standards (e.g. in Annex D2 of EN 81-1 or 2).

When installing lifts with reduced spaces in a pit or in a pre-existing shaft, what procedures are foreseen?
A Certificate of Preventive Acceptance shall be issued to the building owner where alternative security measures are required due to structural, regulatory or third-party rights constraints.