Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Egypt

Egypt regulates new lifts through Egyptian Standards made mandatory by ministerial decree, notified to the WTO by the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS): Ministerial Decree 502/2023 mandates ES 6113-6 (technical content of EN 81-20:2020) for new passenger and goods-passenger lifts, with a six-month transition for producers and importers; Decree 609/2020 and Decree 444/2024 mandate ES 6010 (guide rails, identical with ISO 8100-33:2022 since 2024); Decree 445/2024 mandates ES 8891-2/2024 (lift energy calculation, ISO 25745-2). For existing lifts, the Building Law No. 119 of 2008 obliges the owner to contract a licensed lift firm to repair, periodically maintain, inspect and test the lift and issue a certificate of its condition, with penalties of EGP 20,000-50,000 or prison (1-10 years if a death or permanent injuries result), as reported in a 2022 parliamentary news item; MPs complained that the Ministry of Local Development does not enforce it. Standards family: EN throughout. The ES 6113 series was made obligatory by Decree 866/2007 on EN 81 bases (ES 6113-1 = EN 81-1:1998, 6113-4 = EN 81-70:2003, 6113-5 = EN 81-72:2003); Decree 502/2023 added ES 6113-6 (EN 81-20:2020) and ES 6113-7 (EN 81-50:2020) and cancelled ES 6113-2 (EN 81-2). EN 115-1/-2, EN 81-21/-80 and EN 13015 are adopted as Egyptian Standards (ES 7351, 7349, 7352) but not obligatory.

Who regulates lifts

Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (product standards, under the Minister of Trade and Industry decrees); local authorities / Ministry of Local Development (Building Law 119/2008 enforcement)

Periodic inspection

Building Law 119/2008: owner must contract a licensed lift firm for periodic maintenance, inspection and testing with a certificate of condition (interval not found); no independent third-party inspection regime found

Installer and maintenance licensing

Maintenance/repair must be done by a firm licensed in lift installation (Building Law 119/2008, as reported); licensing authority not confirmed

Laws, codes and standards

• Law No. 119 of 2008 (Building Law) (2008) — Building Law
  Mandatory · Primary law · Parliament of Egypt
• Draft ES - Energy performance of lifts, escalators and moving walks - Part 3 — Energy performance of lifts, escalators and moving walks - Part 3: Energy calculation and classification for escalators and moving walks
  Voluntary · Draft (notified 2 May 2024) · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 6010 (2024) — Lifts for the transport of persons and goods - T-type guide rails for lift cars and counterweights
  Mandatory · Ministerial Decree No. 444/2024 (adopted 7 Sept 2024, in force 3 Oct 2024, 12-month transition); earlier edition mandated by Ministerial Decree No. 609/2020 · EOS
• ES 6113-1 (2007) — Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Part 1: Electric lifts
  Mandatory · Ministerial Decree 866/2007 · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 6113-2 (2007) — Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Part 2: Hydraulic lifts
  Superseded · Decree 866/2007; obligation lifted by Decree 502/2023 · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 6113-4 (2007) — Safety rules for lifts - Part 4: Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability
  Mandatory · Ministerial Decree 866/2007 · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 6113-5 (2007) — Safety rules for lifts - Part 5: Firefighters lifts
  Mandatory · Ministerial Decree 866/2007 · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 6113-6 — Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 6: Passenger and goods passenger lifts
  Mandatory · Ministerial Decree No. 502/2023 (six-month transitional period for producers and importers; proposed entry into force 5 January 2024) · EOS
• ES 6113-7 — Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Examinations and tests - Part 7: Design rules, calculations, examinations and tests of lift components
  Mandatory · Ministerial Decree 502/2023 (six-month transition for producers and importers; proposed entry into force 5 Jan 2024) · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 7349-21 (2011) — Safety rules for lifts - Part 21: New passenger and goods passenger lifts in existing buildings
  Voluntary · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 7349-80 (2016) — Safety rules for lifts - Existing lifts - Part 80: Rules for the improvement of safety of existing passenger and goods passenger lifts
  Voluntary · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 7351-1 (2011) — Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 1: Construction and installation
  Voluntary · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 7351-2 (2016) — Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 2: Rules for the improvement of safety of existing escalators and moving walks
  Voluntary · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 7352 (2023) — Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions
  Voluntary · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
• ES 8891-2 (2024) — Energy performance of lifts, escalators and moving walks - Part 2: Energy calculation and classification for lifts (elevators)
  Mandatory · Ministerial Decree No. 445/2024 (adopted 7 Sept 2024, in force 3 Oct 2024, 12-month transition for producers and importers) · EOS

Lift associations and bodies

• Egyptian Organization for Standards & Quality (EOS)

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

Related

• Lift codes by country
• EN 81-20 and EN 81-50
• Elevator modernization guide