The Lifts Regulations 2016 No. 1093

PART 2 U.K. Obligations of economic operators

Installers U.K.

[F1 Declaration] of conformity and [F2 UK] marking E+W+S

8.—(1) Where the conformity of a lift with the essential health and safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure, before placing the lift on the market, the installer must—

(a) draw up a declaration of conformity in accordance with regulation 49 (F3 ... declaration of conformity);

(b) ensure that the declaration of conformity accompanies the lift; and

(c) affix the [F4 UK] marking in accordance with regulation 50 ([F4 UK] marking).

(2) The installer must keep the F5 ... declaration of conformity up-to-date.

[F6 (3) Where a lift is subject to more than one enactment requiring the drawing up of a declaration of conformity, the installer must draw up a single declaration of conformity which identifies each enactment by its title.]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 8 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 22 para. 6(2)(a) (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Word in reg. 8 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 22 para. 6(2)(b) (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Word in reg. 8(1)(a) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 22 para. 6(3)(a) (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Word in reg. 8(1)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 22 para. 6(3)(b) (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Word in reg. 8(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 22 para. 6(4) (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Reg. 8(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 22 para. 6(5) (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

EU declaration of conformity and CE marking N.I.

8.—(1) Where the conformity of a lift with the essential health and safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure, before placing the lift on the market, the installer must—

(a) draw up a declaration of conformity in accordance with regulation 49 (EU declaration of conformity);

(b) ensure that the declaration of conformity accompanies the lift; and

(c) affix the CE marking in accordance with regulation 50 (CE marking).

(2) The installer must keep the EU declaration of conformity up-to-date.

(3) Where a lift is subject to more than one [F7 NI Protocol obligation] requiring a declaration of conformity to be drawn up, the installer must draw up a single declaration of conformity, which—

(a) identifies the [F8 relevant] EU instruments; and

(b) includes references to the publication of those EU instruments in the Official Journal.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in reg. 8(3) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(a)

F8 Word in reg. 8(3)(a) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(b)