Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Comoros
The Comoros has no lift-specific law; the Urbanism and Construction Law (Loi n°11-029/AU, adopted 29 December 2011) requires one lift per main stair group in buildings of more than five storeys and says the installation must comply with applicable prescriptions, especially on safety, without naming a standard. Building permits and the certificate of conformity (issued by the mayor on delegation from the Minister for Urbanism) are the only control found; public-assembly buildings are reviewed and visited by a safety commission for fire and panic. A revision of this code was being prepared with UNDP support in 2023; no adopted revision was found.
Who regulates lifts
Minister responsible for Urbanism (permits, certificate of conformity via mayors); safety commission for establishments receiving the public.
Periodic inspection
None found for lifts. The safety commission may visit establishments receiving the public at any time (Art. 47), but lifts are not named.
Installer and maintenance licensing
No requirement found.
Laws, codes and standards
- Loi n°11-029/AU (2011) — Law on Urbanism and Construction in the Union of the ComorosMandatory · Act of the Assembly of the Union, adopted in plenary on 29 December 2011; Art. 178 repeals Loi n°86-017/AF. · Assemblée de l'Union des Comores
- Loi n°86-017/AF (1986) — Urbanism and Housing CodeSuperseded · Repealed by Art. 178 of Loi n°11-029/AU. · Assemblée fédérale
Lift associations and bodies
- Ministry responsible for Urbanism (Comoros)
Last verified 2026-10-19. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.