Article 1
The references of harmonised standards for lifts and safety components for lifts drafted in support of Directive 2014/33/EU, listed in Annex I to this Decision, are hereby published in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/76 of 26 January 2021 on harmonised standards for lifts and safety components for lifts drafted in support of Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/76 of 26 January 2021 on harmonised standards for lifts and safety components for lifts drafted in support of Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
Communication 2016/C 293/64 is repealed. It shall continue to apply until 27 July 2022 in respect of the references of harmonised standards listed in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I No Reference of the standard 1. EN 81-20:2020 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Lifts for the transport of persons and goods β Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts 2. EN 81-21:2009+A1:2012 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Lifts for the transport of persons and goods β Part 21: New passenger and goods passenger lifts in existing building 3. EN 81-22:2014 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Lifts for the transport of persons and goods β Part 22: Electric lifts with inclined path 4. EN 81-28:2003 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Lifts for the transport of persons and goods β Part 28: Remote alarm on passenger and goods passenger lifts 5. EN 81-50:2020 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Examinations and tests β Part 50: Design rules, calculations, examinations and tests of lift components 6. EN 81-58:2003 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Examination and tests β Part 58: Landing doors fire resistance test 7. EN 81-70:2003 Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts β Particular applications for passenger and good passengers lifts β Part 70: Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability EN 81-70:2003/A1:2004 8. EN 81-71:2005+A1:2006 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Particular applications to passenger lifts and goods passenger lifts β Part 71: Vandal resistant lifts 9. EN 81-72:2015 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts β Part 72: Firefighters lifts 10. EN 81-73:2016 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts β Part 73: Behaviour of lifts in the event of fire 11. EN 81-77:2013 Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts β Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts β Part 77: Lifts subject to seismic conditions 12. EN 12016:2013 Electromagnetic compatibility β Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks β Immunity 13. EN 12385-3:2004+A1:2008 Steel wire ropes β Safety β Part 3: Information for use and maintenance 14. EN 12385-5:2002 Steel wire ropes β Safety β Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts EN 12385-5:2002/AC:2005 15. EN 13015:2001+A1:2008 Maintenance for lifts and escalators β Rules for maintenance instructions 16. EN 13411-7:2006+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes β Safety β Part 7: Symmetric wedge socket
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II No Reference of the standard 1. EN 81-20:2014 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Lifts for the transport of persons and goods β Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts 2. EN 81-50:2014 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts β Examinations and tests β Part 50: Design rules, calculations, examinations and tests of lift components
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