Safety components for lifts can only be sold in Europe if they bear the CE Symbol. This has been stipulated by the European Union in the Lifts Guideline 95/16/EU which, in turn has been incorporated into German Law with the Equipment and Products Safety Act (GPSG). In this context TÜV NORD CERT supports manufacturers, importers, dealers and installation companies in the application of the Lift Guideline.
TÜV NORD CERT, as the neutral agency accredited in accordance with the European Standard, confirms the quality of the safety components for lifts. This establishes the precondition for the sale of such products in conformity with the law, thereby avoiding recall actions. In this context TÜV NORD CERT offers both product certification and quality assurance recognition from a single source. In keeping with Attachment 4 of the Guideline, the performance range for the safety components buffers, pipe-burst safety devices and electronic safety components covers: