Lift Certification Service

Lift Certification | Directive: 2014/33/EU

Within the EU, all passenger lifts and safety components must bear CE marking and EU Declaration of Conformity before being placed on the market. CE marking is permitted only after compliance assessment and CE certification issued by an EU Notified Body in accordance with the EU Lift Directive. The conformity assessment covers complete lifts and all safety-related components.

In 2014, the EU issued the latest Lift Directive 2014/33/EU together with updated harmonized standards EN 81-20 and EN 81-50. The new directive entered into force on April 20, 2016, replacing the old Directive 95/16/EC. The new standards EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 became mandatory in September 2017, superseding EN 81-1 and EN 81-2. The Lift Directive governs EU safety regulations for lifts, requiring authorized bodies to conduct EU conformity evaluation for vertical lifts and safety components.

Main Harmonized Standards

EN 81-20:2014 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts

EN 81-50:2014 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Examinations and tests - Part 50: Design rules, calculations, examinations and tests of lift components

Scope of Lift Safety Components

01
Devices for locking landing doors
02
Devices to prevent the car from falling or uncontrolled movements (e.g. safety gear, ACOP, UCMP, etc.)
03
Overspeed limitation devices
04
Energy-accumulating or energy-dissipating buffers
05
Safety devices fitted to hydraulic jack circuits for fall prevention
06
Electric safety circuits incorporating electronic components

Lift CE Certification Modules

01 Complete Lift Certification Modules

Module B (Annex IV) + Final inspection for lifts (Annex V)

Module B (Annex IV) + Module E (Annex X)

Module B (Annex IV) + Module D (Annex XII)

Module G (Annex VIII) — Unit verification

Module H1 (Annex XI) — Full quality assurance
02 Lift Component Certification Modules

Module B (Annex IV) + Module C2 (Annex IX)

Module B (Annex IV) + Module E (Annex VI)

Module H (Annex VII) — Full quality assurance

Certification Process

1. Submit application to Micez;

2. Technical document review (design calculation, risk assessment, product specifications, design & manufacturing drawings, etc.);

3. Verify validity and compliance of safety components and their CE certificates;

4. Conduct inspection and testing on representative sample lifts;

5. EU Notified Body issues EU-Type Examination CE Certificate.

Escalator & Moving Walk CE Certification

Escalators and moving walks are assessed under the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, with the harmonized standard EN 115-1:2017 — Safety of escalators and moving walks, construction and installation requirements.

Escalator & Moving Walk Certification Process

01 Technical document review
(Design calculation review, drawing audit, structural and functional assessment)
02 Conduct conformity assessment based on technical files
03 On-site inspection and testing in accordance with EN 115-1
04 Issue CE certificate upon successful testing and document approval

EMC Certification for Lift Control Cabinets

The EU issued the updated EMC Directive 2014/30/EU on April 18, 2018, fully enforced from April 20, 2016, replacing Directive 2004/108/EC. Lift control cabinets shall comply with 2014/30/EU, applying standards EN 12015 and EN 12016.

EN 12015:2014 Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks — Emission requirements

EN 12016:2013 Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks — Immunity requirements

Definition of EMC

EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) is defined by the IEC as the ability of equipment or systems to operate satisfactorily within an electromagnetic environment without causing intolerable electromagnetic interference to surrounding devices.

The EMC Directive requires all electrical and electronic equipment to limit electromagnetic emission levels to avoid interference, while maintaining sufficient immunity to ensure stable operation under normal electromagnetic conditions:

01 EMI — Electromagnetic Interference

Unwanted electromagnetic signals generated during equipment operation, which may affect surrounding devices or internal functions.
02 EMS — Electromagnetic Susceptibility

The capability of equipment to resist external electromagnetic disturbance and maintain normal operation.

EMC Certification Process for Lift Control Cabinets

1. Complete and submit application form;

2. Submit technical documents: product introduction, user manual, technical drawings, BOM list, nameplate design, key components CE certificates or DoC;

3. Sample testing per EMC harmonized standards: radiation emission, conducted emission, harmonic current, voltage fluctuation, electrostatic discharge, EFT, surge, radiated immunity, conducted immunity, magnetic field immunity and other EMC test items;

4. Issue CE certificate after document review and test approval, enabling CE marking.

Required Documents for Lift Cabinet EMC Certification

01 Electrical schematic diagram
(Main circuit, wire gauge, motor power, fuse and breaker parameters)
02 Control panel layout drawing
03 Internal wiring diagram and terminal arrangement
04 Cabinet internal layout drawing
05 Components BOM
(Part name, model, manufacturer, quantity, CE status)
06 English version user manual
07 Product difference list
08 Test reports