Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Armenia
As an EAEU member, Armenia applies TR CU 011/2011 'Safety of Lifts' for lifts placed on the market and for bringing lifts past their service life into conformity (Armenia's deadline 15 February 2030 under the 2024 EEC amendment). Nationally, Government Decision No. 346-N of 26 March 2026 approved technical-safety norms, rules and instructions for the safe operation of lifts (installation, operation, maintenance) for lifts in public-use buildings including multi-apartment buildings, excluding lifts of 250 kg or less; staff training and qualification follow the Law on State Regulation of Technical Safety.
Who regulates lifts
Not confirmed (technical safety under the Law on State Regulation of Technical Safety)
Periodic inspection
Not found in the 2026 rules text checked; staff knowledge checks every 12 months (electromechanics, operators, dispatchers) and every 3 years (responsible person)
Installer and maintenance licensing
Staff training and qualification certificates required (Decision 346-N, section 24); company licence not confirmed
Laws, codes and standards
- Government Decision No. 346-N (2026) — Technical safety norms, rules and instructions for the safe operation of liftsMandatory · Annex to Government of Armenia Decision No. 346-N of 26 March 2026 · Government of the Republic of Armenia
- TR CU 010/2011 — Technical Regulation of the Customs Union 'On safety of machinery and equipment'Mandatory · EAEU technical regulation; escalators and passenger conveyors are certified against it (GOST 33966.1 used for presumption) · Customs Union Commission / Eurasian Economic Commission
- TR CU 011/2011 (2011) — Technical Regulation of the Customs Union 'Safety of Lifts'Mandatory · Decision of the Customs Union Commission No. 824 of 18 October 2011, in force 15 February 2013; amended by EEC Council Decision No. 112 of 19 December 2019 and EEC Council decision of 29 November 2024 (deadline 15 February 2030 for Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Russia to bring lifts past their designated service life into conformity) · Customs Union Commission / Eurasian Economic Commission
- GOST 33966.1 (2020) — Escalators and moving walks. Safety requirements for construction and installation (reproduces EN 115-1)Voluntary · Voluntary means of complying with TR CU 010/2011 · EASC (interstate standard)
- GOST 34581-2019 (2019) — Lifts. Special safety requirements for the installation of new lifts in existing buildings (EN 81-21:2018)Voluntary · Interstate (CIS) standard adopted by EASC protocol No. 122-P of 30 September 2019; voted for by Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan; in force in Russia since 1 June 2020 (Rosstandart order 1054-st); Armenia did not vote in 2019 but accepted it later (decision No. 151-N of 14 November 2025, in force 1 January 2026) · Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (EASC)
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.