Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Paraguay

No lift-specific law, municipal ordinance or inspection rule was found for Paraguay. The INTN accessibility standard NP 45 001 10 (2nd edition, September 2020), which cites Ley N° 4934 on accessibility of the physical environment, requires lifts on accessible routes to comply with the Mercosur standard NM 313:2007 (passenger lift accessibility). No Asunción lift ordinance or periodic inspection rule was found.

Who regulates lifts

Not found (INTN issues the national standards)

Periodic inspection

Not found

Installer and maintenance licensing

Not found

Laws, codes and standards

NM 313 (2007) — Passenger lifts. Safety for construction and installation. Particular requirements for accessibility of persons, including persons with disability
Referenced by law · Referenced by INTN NP 45 001 10 (itself a standard; binding status not confirmed) · AMN (Mercosur)
NP 45 001 10 (2020) — Accessibility of persons to the physical environment: general design criteria and requirements for an accessible built environment
Voluntary · Standard; cites Ley N° 4934 on accessibility (binding force of the standard not confirmed) · INTN (CTN 45 Accesibilidad)

Lift associations and bodies

National Institute of Technology, Standardisation and Metrology (CTN 45 Accessibility) (INTN)

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