1. JORGE LIGÜERRE CHAIRMAN COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE, ELA

2. Present application of SNEL in Europe
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3. SNEL STATUS IN EUROPE AGENDA Status at EU Commission / CEN level
Status per country
First movers
In progress
Getting involved
Slow moving?
What next?
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4. 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!!
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

8. 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 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
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9. 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
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SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

10. 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
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SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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
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SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

14. 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: 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

15. 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...
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SNEL Forum / J. Ligüerre

16. 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!
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17. THANK YOU!
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