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New version applies from 18/04/2014.
116 provisions change.
Later versions: 30/05/2026.
Directive 2014/33/EU
18/04/2014 → 30/05/2026: 5 inserted · 0 removed · 48 amended · 0 moved · 13 renamed · 68 unchanged
Position-only shifts inside the same heading are not changes. Amended = the printed text changed.
Preamble
Preamble · 1 unchanged
Recitals
Recitals · 52 unchanged
Recital 1 · Recital 2 · Recital 3 · Recital 4 · Recital 5 · Recital 6 · Recital 7 · Recital 8 · Recital 9 · Recital 10 · Recital 11 · Recital 12 · Recital 13 · Recital 14 · Recital 15 · Recital 16 · Recital 17 · Recital 18 · Recital 19 · Recital 20 · Recital 21 · Recital 22 · Recital 23 · Recital 24 · Recital 25 · Recital 26 · Recital 27 · Recital 28 · Recital 29 · Recital 30 · Recital 31 · Recital 32 · Recital 33 · Recital 34 · Recital 35 · Recital 36 · Recital 37 · Recital 38 · Recital 39 · Recital 40 · Recital 41 · Recital 42 · Recital 43 · Recital 44 · Recital 45 · Recital 46 · Recital 47 · Recital 48 · Recital 49 · Recital 50 · Recital 51 · Recital 52
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- amended Article 1 - Scope Chapter I
- amended Article 2 - Definitions Chapter I
- amended Article 3 - Free movement Chapter I
- amended Article 4 - Placing on the market, making available on the market and putting into service Chapter I
- amended Article 5 - Essential health and safety requirements Chapter I
- amended Article 6 - Buildings or constructions in which lifts are installed Chapter I
Chapter II - OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS
- amended Article 7 - Obligations of installers Chapter II
- amended Article 8 - Obligations of manufacturers Chapter II
- amended Article 9 - Authorised representatives Chapter II
- amended Article 10 - Obligations of importers Chapter II
- amended Article 11 - Obligations of distributors Chapter II
- amended Article 13 - Identification of economic operators Chapter II
Chapter II · 1 unchanged
Chapter III - CONFORMITY OF LIFTS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS
- amended Article 15 - Conformity assessment procedures for safety components for lifts Chapter III
- amended Article 16 - Conformity assessment procedures for lifts Chapter III
- amended Article 17 - EU declaration of conformity Chapter III
- amended Article 19 - Rules and conditions for affixing the CE marking and other markings Chapter III
Chapter III · 2 unchanged
Chapter IV - NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES
- amended Article 21 - Notifying authorities Chapter IV
- amended Article 22 - Requirements relating to notifying authorities Chapter IV
- amended Article 24 - Requirements relating to notified bodies Chapter IV
- amended Article 26 - Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by notified bodies Chapter IV
- amended Article 27 - Application for notification Chapter IV
- amended Article 28 - Notification procedure Chapter IV
- amended Article 29 - Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies Chapter IV
- amended Article 30 - Changes to notifications Chapter IV
- amended Article 31 - Challenge to the competence of notified bodies Chapter IV
- amended Article 32 - Operational obligations of notified bodies Chapter IV
- amended Article 34 - Information obligation on notified bodies Chapter IV
Chapter IV · 6 unchanged
Article 20 · Article 23 · Article 25 · Article 33 · Article 35 · Article 36
Chapter V - UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE CONTROL OF LIFTS OR SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE
- amended Article 38 - Procedure for dealing with lifts or safety components for lifts presenting a risk at national level Chapter V
- amended Article 39 - Union safeguard procedure Chapter V
- amended Article 40 - Compliant lifts or safety components for lifts which present a risk Chapter V
- amended Article 41 - Formal non-compliance Chapter V
Chapter V · 1 unchanged
Chapter VA - Emergency procedures inserted
- inserted Article 41a - Application of emergency procedures Chapter VA
- inserted Article 41b - Prioritisation of the conformity assessment of lifts and safety components for lifts designated as crisis-relevant goods Chapter VA
- inserted Article 41c - Derogation from the conformity assessment procedures requiring the mandatory involvement of a notified body Chapter VA
- inserted Article 41d - Presumption of conformity based on standards and common specifications Chapter VA
- inserted Article 41e - Prioritisation of market surveillance activities and mutual assistance among authorities Chapter VA
Chapter VI - COMMITTEE PROCEDURE, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
- amended Article 42 - Committee procedure Chapter VI
- amended Article 45 - Transposition Chapter VI
- amended Article 46 - Review Chapter VI
Chapter VI · 5 unchanged
Article 43 · Article 44 · Article 47 · Article 48 · Article 49
Annexes
- amendedrenamed Annex I - ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS was “Annex I”
- amendedrenamed Annex II - A.CONTENT OF THE EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS was “Annex II”
- amendedrenamed Annex III - LIST OF SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS was “Annex III”
- amendedrenamed Annex IV - EU-TYPE EXAMINATION FOR LIFTS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS was “Annex IV”
- amendedrenamed Annex V - FINAL INSPECTION FOR LIFTS was “Annex V”
- amendedrenamed Annex VI - CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS was “Annex VI”
- amendedrenamed Annex VII - CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS was “Annex VII”
- amendedrenamed Annex VIII - CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION FOR LIFTS was “Annex VIII”
- amendedrenamed Annex IX - CONFORMITY TO TYPE WITH RANDOM CHECKING FOR SAFETY COMPONENTS FOR LIFTS was “Annex IX”
- amendedrenamed Annex X - CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR LIFTS was “Annex X”
- amendedrenamed Annex XI - CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE PLUS DESIGN EXAMINATION FOR LIFTS was “Annex XI”
- amendedrenamed Annex XII - CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR LIFTS was “Annex XII”
- amendedrenamed Annex XIII - PART A was “Annex XIII”
- amended Annex XIV