Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Hungary
Government Decree 146/2014 (V. 5.) on lifts, escalators and moving walkways governs installation permits, commissioning, periodic inspection and maintenance. The authority is the county/Budapest government office acting in technical-safety matters (the general building authority where a building permit is also required). Owners must contract a registered inspection organisation each year, and lift/escalator inspectors are registered and licensed by the Budapest Government Office.
Who regulates lifts
Government offices (kormányhivatalok) acting as technical-safety authority; Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala keeps inspector and organisation registers
Periodic inspection
Lifts up to 20 years old or renewed (and small goods lifts): one main inspection (fővizsgálat) and one check inspection (ellenőrző vizsgálat) per calendar year, alternating; other lifts: alternating every six months (146/2014 §10(2)). Done by a registered organisation contracted by 30 June each year.
Installer and maintenance licensing
No licensing scheme for maintenance firms in 146/2014; they need liability insurance (§20(5)); maintenance per manufacturer, otherwise at most every 70 days (newer/renewed) or 35 days (§20(3)). Inspectors need a degree, 3 years' experience, exam; licence valid 5 years.
Laws, codes and standards
- 146/2014. (V. 5.) Korm. rendelet (2014) — Government Decree on lifts, escalators and moving walkwaysMandatory · Government decree · Government of Hungary
- 480/2025. (XII. 31.) Korm. rendelet (2025) — Government Decree amending technical regulatory provisions incl. the lift decree (reducing administrative burdens; inspector continuing training)Mandatory · Amends 146/2014 · Government of Hungary
Lift associations and bodies
- Hungarian Lift Association (MFSZ)
- Budapest Capital Government Office (technical safety)
- TÜV SÜD Hungary (lift and escalator inspection and inspector training)
Last verified 2026-10-16. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.