JORGE LIGÜERRE CHAIRMAN COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE, ELA

Present application of SNEL in Europe 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE AGENDA Status at EU Commission / CEN level Status per country First movers In progress Getting involved Slow moving? What next? 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status at EU Commission /CEN level SNEL (EN81-80) received 100% positive vote by ALL EU – CEN member countries!! SNEL (EN81-80, version December 2003 ) is now officially published!! 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – First MOVERS (1) BELGIUM National filtering completed National law published in April 2003! 74 SNEL risks covered (100%) Time schedule: 5 (1st Jan. 2008) and 10 years (1st Jan. 2013) Link with Consumers’ safety and use of work equipment directive (UWED) granted Accessibility topic is mentioned in the Royal decree 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – First MOVERS (2) LUXEMBOURG National filtering not in place National Law from 1992 addressing safety of existing lifts 67 of SNEL risks covered by this existing law (90%) Lift users’ and workers’ safety covered 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – First MOVERS (3) FRANCE French Decree (95-826) covering already workers safety topics in the past National filtering completed 44 of SNEL risks covered (60%) Recent new National Law published in July 2003 (safety measures/maintenance/periodical inspection) The «3» specific execution Decrees (Arrêtés) expected between June – September 2004 Time schedule 5, 10 and 15 years Lift users’ and workers’ safety covered, special attention to anti-vandalism topics 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – First MOVERS (4) SPAIN National filtering finished but not published yet National law completed, but not published yet 16 (11+ 5) of SNEL risks covered (22%) Royal decree approved by State Council in May 2004. Government decision expected soon Time schedule between 1 to 7 years, as included in periodical third party inspection scheme Lift users’ and workers’ safety covered 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – First MOVERS (5) GERMANY National filtering in progress, covering 85 % of lifts installed in the last 30 years New regulation published in October 2003, covering lifts as work equipment (= UWED, covering in particular workers’ safety !) 30 of SNEL risks in focus (40%), 8 with high priority TÜV organisations already carry out SNEL-based risk assessment, on demand of the lift owner 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – In PROGRESS (1) NETHERLANDS National existing law reviewed and published in September 2003, « Warenwetbesluit liften » Lift industry made a link between this law and SNEL: coverage of 15 SNEL risks, + 2 SNEL risks covered already by earlier actions Focussing today on workers’ safety only Joint seminar of Inspection bodies & Industry planned after publication of the standard Government “watching” what’s going on in Europe 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – In PROGRESS (2) ITALY National filtering completed UNI published in May 2004 the results of National filtering National law: started 74 of SNEL risks in focus (100%) Lift users’ and workers’ safety covered Accessibilty topic is mentioned in the document 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – In PROGRESS (3) AUSTRIA National filtering finished, will be published in September 2004 National law started 74 SNEL risks in focus (100%). 33 risks already covered by existing laws Time schedule 5 – 10 years Lift users’ and workers’ safety covered Accessibility topic is part of the national filtering 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – Getting involved United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden National filtering in progress SNEL seminars being organised by industry No National laws started, but some existing ones like UWED (UK) in place Accessibility legislation in UK comes into effect in October 2004 National law published in December 2002 in Portugal covering some SNEL risks (car doors) CD-rom produced in Sweden about SNEL 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE Status per country – Slow Moving??? Norway, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Greece,…new EU countries? National law since 1985 in Norway about safety, …national SNEL filtering started Finland: based on new work and safety standard: 5 SNEL risks covered Local initiative at Geneva “canton” addressing 11 SNEL risks until 2008. Most EN81 standards implemented in Greece meanwhile.…SNEL filtering started ...but what about initiatives from involved parties at National level on SNEL? 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE What next? The path has been initiated and will not stop... A lot of people from all involved parties have performed a tremendous and valuable work!! Both, lift users and workers safety as well as accessibility for ALL is being addressed... 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE What next? The path will end with lifts that are safer and more easily accessible for ALL of us!! With SNEL, the safety target for all lift can be reached in amm member states!! Let’s share, learning from each other, how we can benefit from working... TOGETHER! 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

THANK YOU! 04/06/04 SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre