Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Azerbaijan

The Law on Technical Safety (No. 733-IQ, 2 November 1999) lists stationary and mobile hoisting mechanisms, escalators, cableways, funiculars and lifts among hazard-potential objects whose operators carry technical-safety duties and are subject to state technical supervision; the law is published on the Ministry of Emergency Situations (FHN) website. A secondary 2025 article says certification of lifts is handled by İQNORM (state standardisation agency under the Ministry of Economy), that ISO, EN and national AZS standards apply, and that lifts in operation must be technically examined at least once a year; these points were not confirmed on an official source. No lift-specific Cabinet of Ministers rule text was found.

Who regulates lifts

Ministry of Emergency Situations (state technical supervision of hazard-potential objects); certification reportedly by the state standardisation agency (unconfirmed)

Periodic inspection

At least once a year per a secondary source (unconfirmed officially)

Installer and maintenance licensing

Not confirmed; secondary source only advises using licensed companies

Laws, codes and standards

Law No. 1669-VQ (2019) — Law on Technical Regulation
Mandatory · Framework law for technical regulations · Milli Məclis
Law No. 733-IQ (1999) — Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Technical Safety
Mandatory · Law adopted 2 November 1999 (amended 2005, 2007, 2008 and later); Annex 1 item 3 lists escalators and lifts as hazard-potential objects · Milli Məclis (Parliament)

Lift associations and bodies

Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (FHN)

Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.