Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Malta
Malta transposes the Lifts Directive 2014/33/EU by the Lifts Regulations (S.L. 427.37, L.N. 79 of 2016, amended by L.N. 102 of 2019) under the Product Safety Act. The Inspection of Lifts Regulations (S.L. 427.63, L.N. 231 of 2007, amended 2019 and 2024) require every new and existing lift to be registered with the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) and inspected by an Authorised Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) chosen from the Authority's list: preventive inspections every 6 months (workplace lifts) or 12 months (other lifts), and thorough examinations with a risk analysis at most every 6 years (workplace) or 10 years (other).
Who regulates lifts
Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) — lift registration and market surveillance; Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) for workplaces
Periodic inspection
ACAB preventive inspections once every 6 months for lifts in a workplace and every 12 months otherwise (S.L. 427.63 reg. 8); thorough examination incl. risk analysis at intervals not exceeding 6 years (workplace) or 10 years (other lifts), and after accidents or important modifications (reg. 6).
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not verified; ACABs must register with the Authority (S.L. 427.63 reg. 4(4)).
Laws, codes and standards
- L.N. 147 of 2009 (Machinery Regulations, 2009) — Machinery Regulations, 2009 (Product Safety Act, Cap. 427)Mandatory · Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); notified to EUR-Lex as Malta's transposition of Directive 2006/42/EC (Government Gazette 18422, 18 May 2009) · Government of Malta
- S.L. 427.37 (L.N. 79 of 2016) (2016) — Lifts RegulationsMandatory · Subsidiary legislation under the Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); transposes Directive 2014/33/EU; in force 20 April 2016; amended by L.N. 102 of 2019. · Government of Malta
- S.L. 427.63 (L.N. 231 of 2007) (2007) — Inspection of Lifts RegulationsMandatory · Subsidiary legislation under the Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); amended by L.N. 103 of 2019 and Act XXXIII of 2024; applies to installed existing and new lifts. · Government of Malta
- MSA EN 13015 (2001) — Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructionsReferenced by law · Listed among the standards in the schedule to the Inspection of Lifts Regulations (S.L. 427.63) · MCCAA / CEN
- MSA EN 81-80 (2003) — Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Existing lifts — Part 80: Rules for the improvement of safety of existing passenger and goods passenger liftsReferenced by law · Listed in Schedule V of S.L. 427.63 (presumption that safety-relevant tests are complete when applied). · CEN / Malta Standards Authority
Lift associations and bodies
- Malta Lifts Association
- Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA)
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.