Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Greece
The Lifts Directive 2014/33/EU was transposed by joint ministerial decision (KYA) 39507/167/Φ.9.2/2016 (ΦΕΚ Β' 1047/2016), covering installation and placing in service. Registration, maintenance and periodic inspection of lifts in service are governed by KYA Φ.Α/9.2/ΟΙΚ.28425/1245/2008 (ΦΕΚ Β' 2604/2008) as amended, with a lift record kept by municipalities. A national Lift Inventory Register (KYA 59210, ΦΕΚ Β' 4123/29.07.2025, under art. 11A of Law 3982/2011) required all lifts to be declared, with certification of older lifts to follow; a revised KYA on maintenance and inspection was put to consultation in 2022.
Who regulates lifts
Ministry of Development (Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης); municipal services keep the lift record
Periodic inspection
Recognised or notified conformity-assessment bodies (accredited by ESYD) issue certificates under art. 9 of the 2008 KYA; interval depends on building use — sources disagree (1-5 or 1-6 years; annual for buildings serving the public; 4-6 years for residential). Escalators and moving walks: initial inspection (type A new / A1 existing) and an ANNUAL periodic inspection by a Recognised Inspection Body, plus maintenance at least monthly under a compulsory contract (ΥΑ 3562/398/2013, ΦΕΚ Β' 765/2013).
Installer and maintenance licensing
Yes: maintenance is by licensed lift maintenance crews/technical offices (2008 KYA; minimum visits and crew rules); the 2022 draft proposes digitised licensing. Details not verified in the primary text.
Laws, codes and standards
- KYA 39507/167/Φ.9.2/2016 (ΦΕΚ Β' 1047) (2016) — Joint ministerial decision transposing Directive 2014/33/EU on lifts and safety components for liftsMandatory · Directive 2014/33/EU
- KYA 59210/2025 (ΦΕΚ Β' 4123) (2025) — Development, operation and keeping of the Lift Inventory Register (art. 11A(5) Law 3982/2011)Mandatory
- KYA Φ.Α/9.2/ΟΙΚ.28425/1245/2008 (ΦΕΚ Β' 2604) (2008) — Supplementary provisions on installation, operation, maintenance and safety of lifts (registration, maintenance, periodic inspection)Mandatory
- ΠΔ 57/2010 (ΦΕΚ Α' 97/25.06.2010) (2010) — Presidential Decree adapting Greek law to Directive 2006/42/EC on machineryMandatory · Presidential Decree; transposes Directive 2006/42/EC; repealed PD 18/1996 and PD 377/1993 · Hellenic Republic
- ΥΑ οικ. 3562/398/2013 (ΦΕΚ Β' 765/2013) (2013) — Requirements for the safe installation and operation, periodic inspection and maintenance of escalators and moving walksMandatory · Ministerial decision of 19.3.2013 (Ministry of Development, General Secretariat for Industry), in force six months after publication · Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης, Ανταγωνιστικότητας, Υποδομών, Μεταφορών και Δικτύων
- Draft KYA on registration, operation, maintenance and inspection of installed lifts (2022 consultation) (2022 (draft)) — Draft revision introducing a one-off diagnostic inspection for lifts installed before 30 June 1999, registry-assigned inspections, maintenance scheduling per EN 13015Voluntary
Lift associations and bodies
- Panhellenic Association of Lift and Escalator Technology (PETAK (ΠΕΤΑΚ))
- Panhellenic Federation of Craft Lift Installers and Maintainers (POVESA (ΠΟΒΕΣΑ))
- Federation of Electricians of Greece (OHE (ΟΗΕ))
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.