1. Installing an elevator
In the past, European or national technical standards were mandatory: by complying with their technical prescriptions, products were supposed to be safe. But these standards, although regularly updated, only imperfectly covered the diversity of possible risks to the user, and the mandatory nature of the standards meant that technical solutions were frozen in place.
In addition, they sometimes acted as a barrier to trade, through national requirements concerning fire safety and accessibility in particular.
With the construction of Europe, the idea of a new approach to regulation began to emerge.
In 1985, after several years' work, the European Commission defined a "global approach to product conformity attestation": European directives would lay down only the essential requirements, with reference to harmonized standards...
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Installing an elevator
Safety of existing elevators: law of July 2, 2003
Bibliography
- LEVASSEUR (P.) - Sécurité des ascenseurs – Évolution de la réglementation. - AFNOR (2006).
- QUIGNARD (B.) - Guide pratique – Ascenseurs et sécurité, - Eyrolles (2005).
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Websites
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AFNOR – Association française de normalisation
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Fédération des ascenseurs
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Ministry of Housing
Standards and norms
- Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des ascenseurs. Partie 1 : ascenseurs électriques (annulée le 30/11/2012). - NF EN 81-1 - 11-1998
- Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des ascenseurs. Partie 1 : ascenseurs électriques (annulée le 01/09/2012). - NF EN 81-1/A1 - 03-2006
- Safety rules for the construction and installation of elevators. Part 1: Electric elevators...
Regulations
Directive 95/16/EC of June 29, 1995: on the approximation of the laws of the Member States of the European Union relating to elevators.
Directive 2006/42/EC of May 17, 2006 on machinery, amending Directive 95/16/EC.
Directive 2014/33/EU of February 26, 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to elevators and safety components for elevators (recast)....
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Kone France
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Otis
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