Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Mongolia

Lifts are regulated by the 'Rules on equipping and safely operating lifts' (Annex 1) and separate escalator rules (Annex 2) approved by Order No. 53 of the Minister of Road, Transport, Construction and Urban Development (11 Dec 2008, state registration No. 2988), issued under art. 33.1.2 of the Law on Construction, in force since 1 January 2009 and amended in 2022 (Order No. 222 of the Ministry of Construction and Urban Development); they replaced 1998 rules. A 2022 GoGo.mn interview (search summary only) says Ulaanbaatar has over 7,000 lifts maintained by more than 200 private firms holding lifting-equipment licences issued by the Mongolian National Construction Association under the ministry, with the city-owned 'Ulaanbaatar Elevator' supervising about 180. Apartment-block maintenance depends on homeowners' associations (СӨХ), whose unpaid fees delay repairs (ikon.mn).

Who regulates lifts

Ministry of Construction and Urban Development (rule owner; implementation monitored by its construction policy department; National Center for Construction, Urban Development and Public Utilities tasked with enforcement in 2008)

Periodic inspection

Set by the 2008 Lift Rules, but the annex text (who inspects, interval) could not be read

Installer and maintenance licensing

Unverified: lifting-equipment licences for maintenance/service firms, issued by the Mongolian National Construction Association (200+ licensed firms, 2022 press summary)

Laws, codes and standards

Escalator rules (Order No. 53 of 2008, Annex 2) (2008) — Rules on equipping and safely operating escalators
Mandatory · Law on Construction art. 33.1.2; ministerial Order No. 53 of 11 Dec 2008, state registration No. 2988 (9 Jan 2009); in force 1 Jan 2009; amended by Order No. 222 of 2022 · Ministry of Road, Transport, Construction and Urban Development
Rules on equipping and safely operating lifts (Order No. 53 of 2008, Annex 1) (2008) — Rules on equipping and safely operating lifts
Mandatory · Law on Construction art. 33.1.2; ministerial Order No. 53 of 11 Dec 2008, state registration No. 2988 (9 Jan 2009); in force 1 Jan 2009; amended by Order No. 222 of 2022 · Ministry of Road, Transport, Construction and Urban Development (now Ministry of Construction and Urban Development)

Lift associations and bodies

Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology (MASM)

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