Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Burkina Faso
No Burkinabè law, decree or arrêté naming lifts was found. The Code de l'urbanisme et de la construction (Loi 017-2006/AN) does not mention lifts, but it makes contrôle technique compulsory for any building with a storey, basement or roof terrace, for every établissement recevant du public (ERP) and for complex buildings (art. 51), requires ERP to follow the safety rules in force (art. 32) and to be accessible to disabled people (art. 34); contrôleurs techniques are approved by decree (art. 52). A new Code de l'urbanisme et de la construction was adopted by the transitional legislative assembly on 3 March 2026; its text was not seen. In practice clients specify French/European standards: the BCEAO's 2024 replacement of lifts and goods lifts at its Ouagadougou branch (9–11 levels, 2 m/s, existing Thyssen equipment) requires EN 81-20, NF EN 81-80, NF P 82-207 (firefighter call) and the French IGH fire arrêté of 30 December 2011, with a contrôle technique firm validating drawings and works.
Who regulates lifts
Not found for lifts. Contrôle technique of buildings: ministry in charge of urbanisme and construction (approves contrôleurs techniques, Loi 017-2006 art. 52)
Periodic inspection
Not found
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not found for lift installers. Architects, civil engineers, contractors and property developers need an agrément from the ministry in charge of urbanisme and construction (Loi 017-2006 art. 45).
Laws, codes and standards
- Code de l'urbanisme et de la construction (adopted 3 March 2026) (2026) — Urban Planning and Construction Code (2026)Mandatory · Adopted unanimously by the Assemblée législative de transition on 3 March 2026; replaces the 2006 code · Assemblée législative de transition
- Loi n° 017-2006/AN portant Code de l'urbanisme et de la construction (2006) — Urban Planning and Construction CodeMandatory · Law adopted 18 May 2006 · Assemblée nationale du Burkina Faso
- EN 81-20 — Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Lifts for the transport of persons and goodsVoluntary · Contractual: cited in the BCEAO Ouagadougou lift replacement specification (2024) · CEN
- EN 81-80 — Rules for the improvement of safety of existing passenger and goods passenger liftsVoluntary · Contractual: cited as 'NF 81-80' in the BCEAO Ouagadougou lift replacement specification (2024) · CEN / AFNOR
Lift associations and bodies
- Apave Ouagadougou
- Burkinabè Standardisation Agency (ABNORM)
Last verified 2026-10-20. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.