Elevator Codes, Laws & Standards

A reference to elevator codes, laws, and standards — EN 81-20/50, ASME A17.1, accessibility, seismic, and firefighter lifts — and how they drive modernization scope.

Key standards

• EN 81-20 / EN 81-50
  Europe (EU/EEA)
• ASME A17.1 / CSA B44
  United States & Canada
• EN 81-70 (Accessibility)
  Europe (EU/EEA)
• EN 81-77 (Seismic)
  Europe (seismic zones)
• EN 81-72 (Firefighter lifts)
  Europe (EU/EEA)
• ADA & ICC A117.1 (Accessibility)
  United States

Codes by country

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Canada

Related

• Elevator modernization guide
• Elevator tenders by country
• Tender & BOQ analysis software