Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Albania
Safety of lifts in use is governed by Council of Ministers Decision (VKM) No. 1056 of 23.12.2015 approving the technical rule on safety of lifts in use, cited by public tenders as the basis for periodic acceptance testing (kolaudim periodik). Building administrators must register the lift with the State Market Surveillance Inspectorate (ISHMT) and contract an authorised body for periodic technical inspection; ISHMT reported 2,684 registered lifts in 2024 against an estimated 10,000+ lifts (only about 1,200 certified in 2021). The national standards body DPS has adopted the EN 81 series and lists Directive 2014/33/EU as the related directive; the Albanian act for placing new lifts on the market was not found this session.
Who regulates lifts
State Market Surveillance Inspectorate (Inspektorati Shtetëror i Mbikëqyrjes së Tregut, ISHMT); Ministry of Finance and Economy (policy)
Periodic inspection
Periodic inspection by an authorised (conformity assessment) body under VKM 1056/2015; one 2024 tender schedules periodic kolaudim twice a year — the legal interval was not confirmed from the VKM text.
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not confirmed. In 2024 six authorised bodies existed, only one approved for lifts installed after 31.12.2019 (press report).
Laws, codes and standards
- Law No. 10112 of 09.04.2009 — Law on the administration of co-ownership in residential buildingsMandatory · Parliament of Albania
- VKM No. 1056 of 23.12.2015 (2015) — Technical rule on the safety of lifts in useMandatory · Council of Ministers of Albania
- SSH EN 13015 — Maintenance for lifts and escalators – Rules for maintenance instructions (Albanian adoption of EN 13015:2001+A1:2008)Voluntary · DPS lists Directive 2014/33/EU as related directive · DPS (General Directorate of Standardisation) adopting CEN
Lift associations and bodies
- State Market Surveillance Inspectorate (ISHMT)
- General Directorate of Standardisation (DPS)
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.