Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Bulgaria

Lifts are equipment of increased danger under state technical supervision by the State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance (DAMTN), through its Directorate General 'Inspection for State Technical Supervision' (GD IDTN) and organisations licensed by the DAMTN chair. New lifts are placed on the market under the Ordinance on essential requirements and conformity assessment of lifts and safety components (in force 20.04.2016). Existing lifts follow the Ordinance on safe operation and technical supervision of lifts (adopted by Council of Ministers Decree 75/2003): registration, initial and periodic technical inspections, and maintenance only by persons entered in the register under art. 36 of the Law on technical requirements for products (ZTIP).

Who regulates lifts

Държавна агенция за метрологичен и технически надзор (DAMTN) / GD IDTN

Periodic inspection

Periodic technical inspection by the technical-supervision bodies (GD IDTN or licensed bodies): first at 24 months after putting into service, then every 12 months; plus inspections after alteration, replacement of key components, accidents, or a change of maintainer after >6 months out of service.

Installer and maintenance licensing

Yes: maintenance, repair and alteration only by persons registered under art. 36(1) ZTIP; lift fitters need legal capacity per Ordinance No. 3 of 17.01.2001 ('монтьор по монтиране, поддържане и ремонтиране на асансьори').

Laws, codes and standards

Наредба № 3 от 17.01.2001 (2001) — Ordinance No. 3 on the conditions for acquiring legal capacity for the profession 'fitter for installing, maintaining and repairing lifts'
Mandatory · Bulgarian ministry (not verified)
Наредба за безопасната експлоатация и техническия надзор на асансьори (ПМС № 75/2003) (2003) — Ordinance on the safe operation and technical supervision of lifts
Mandatory · Adopted by Council of Ministers Decree No. 75 of 01.04.2003 (DV 33/2003), many amendments to 2014+ · Council of Ministers of Bulgaria
Наредба за съществените изисквания и оценяване съответствието на асансьорите и на предпазните устройства за асансьори (2016) — Ordinance on essential requirements and conformity assessment of lifts and safety components for lifts
Mandatory · Transposition of Lifts Directive 2014/33/EU (in force 20.04.2016, the directive's application date; directive reference inferred) · Council of Ministers of Bulgaria
Наредба за съществените изисквания и оценяване съответствието на машините (ПМС № 140/2008) (2008) — Ordinance on the essential requirements and conformity assessment of machinery
Mandatory · Adopted by Council of Ministers Decree (ПМС) No. 140 of 19.06.2008, State Gazette No. 61 of 8 July 2008 (corr. No. 71/2008; amended Nos. 48/2010, 50/2014, 87/2017); in force from 29.12.2009; issued under the Technical Requirements for Products Act (ЗТИП); transposes Directive 2006/42/EC · Council of Ministers of Bulgaria

Lift associations and bodies

State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance (DAMTN)

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