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SNEL (Safety Norm for Existing Lifts)

General Information

1) Guidelines* :

• Guidelines
  PDF : EN
  
• Annexes
  1. EN 81-80 (draft) (Safety rules on existing lifts)
  PDF : EN
  2. 95/216/EC (10 recommendations)
  PDF : EN
  3. 89/655/EC - 95/63/EC - 2001/45/EC (UWEC)
  PDF : EN
  4. 85/374/EC (Product Liability)
  PDF : EN
  5. 2001/95/EC (Product Safety)
  PDF : EN
  6. 89/391/EC (Improvement workers)
  PDF : EN

*You can obtain the complete binder via your national lift association or by
ordering it from ELA at a cost price of EUR 50, which covers our production costs.

2) EC Opinion :

• EC opinion on the applicable standard for existing lifts
  PDF : EN
  

3) Status in Europe:

• Greek new legislation EN81-80
  PDF : EN
  
• Status of EN81-80 "SNEL" in the different EU member-states
  last update (v46 - February 2007)
  PDF : EN
  
• Status of EN81-80 "SNEL" in EU - Summary table
  last update (v6 - February 2007)
  PDF : EN
  
• Poland: "draft SNEL implementation"
  PDF: PL/EN
  
• Norway legislation
  PDF: NO EN
  

4) Illustrations :

• Illustrations of recent accidents
  PDF : EN
  
• Ela flyer : Safety Norm 81-80
  PDF : EN
  

5) DVD :

• The French press on accident (2002 - 2003)
  

6) Brochures and publications