M/597 - Cableway installations II
C(2023) 5065 final Standardization as regards cableway installations in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/424
Mandate M/597 concerns the standardisation of cableway installations to support Regulation (EU) 2016/424. The mandate aims to develop harmonised standards for the safety, design, and operation of cableway installations, enhancing regulatory compliance and ensuring consistent safety requirements across the EU. This standardisation effort is coordinated by the European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) and is intended to facilitate the implementation of the regulation while promoting innovation and market integration. The mandate was subject to approval under resolution CEN/BT C128/2023.
Purpose
The mandate M/597 concerns the standardisation of cableway installations, aiming to support the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/424. This regulation governs the safety requirements and conformity assessment procedures for cableway installations, which include lifts, cable cars, and other types of cable-driven transport systems. The standardisation work seeks to ensure consistent safety and performance standards across the European Union.
Standardisation request
The request involves the development or revision of European standards related to cableway installations. These standards are intended to complement and facilitate the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 by providing technical specifications and guidelines that ensure compliance. The mandate tasks standardisation organisations with producing harmonised technical documents that support the regulatory framework.
Expected deliverables
Expected deliverables under this mandate include harmonised European standards covering all relevant safety and technical aspects of cableway installations as defined by the Regulation (EU) 2016/424. These standards will provide detailed requirements, testing methods, and conformity assessment procedures to be used by manufacturers, installers, and notified bodies. They facilitate market access and enhance safety by ensuring uniform application of the regulation across member states.
Context
Regulation (EU) 2016/424 establishes common safety rules for cableway installations, which are essential for passenger transport in tourist areas and mountainous regions. Standardisation in this field ensures the harmonisation of technical requirements and helps prevent accidents and failures. Mandate M/597 is a continuation or update ("Cableway installations II") reflecting ongoing regulatory and technological developments. The decision on this mandate was formalised as C(2023) 5065 final and processed by the CEN/BT under resolution C128/2023.
The mandate covers standardization work related to cableway installations, supporting Regulation (EU) 2016/424. It focuses on the safety and interoperability of cableway systems used for the transport of persons and goods, including their components, design, construction, installation, maintenance, and inspection within the European Union.
General Information
This document specifies the safety requirements for the tensioning devices used in cableway installations designed to carry persons. The various types of cableway system and their environment are taken into account.
This document applies to the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of rope tensioning devices and anchorages in cableway installations designed to carry persons.
It sets out requirements for accident prevention and worker safety, without affecting the application of national regulations.
National regulations related to construction, public safety or the protection of specific groups remain unaffected.
This document does not apply to cableway installations for the carriage of goods or to inclined lifts.
- Draft20 pagesGerman languagee-Library read for1 day
This document sets out the safety requirements for the mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems and the other mechanical equipment of cableway installations designed to carry persons. The various types of cableway system and their environment are taken into account.
This document applies to the planning, installation, manufacture, maintenance and operation of the mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems and the other mechanical equipment of the cableway installations designed to carry persons.
This document sets out requirements for accident prevention and worker protection without prejudice to the application of national regulations.
National regulations pertaining to construction law or regulations, or that serve to protect special groups of persons, remain unaffected.
This document does not apply to cableways for freight transport or to lifts.
Clauses 6 to 11 apply to mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems.
Clauses 12 to 20 apply to other mechanical equipment.
- Draft57 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to carriers for cableway installations designed to carry persons. It is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
It includes requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and the protection of workers.
It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods or to inclined lifts.
- Draft80 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies the safety requirements applicable to all installations.
In particular, it will include new requirements for better taking into account the effects of wind.
It will also include new requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and the protection of worker
- Draft73 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies the safety requirements for the tensioning devices used in cableway installations designed to carry persons. The various types of cableway system and their environment are taken into account.
This document applies to the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of rope tensioning devices and anchorages in cableway installations designed to carry persons.
It sets out requirements for accident prevention and worker safety, without affecting the application of national regulations.
National regulations related to construction, public safety or the protection of specific groups remain unaffected.
This document does not apply to cableway installations for the carriage of goods or to inclined lifts.
- Draft20 pagesGerman languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to carriers for cableway installations designed to carry persons. It is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
It includes requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and the protection of workers.
It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods or to inclined lifts.
- Draft80 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document sets out the safety requirements for the mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems and the other mechanical equipment of cableway installations designed to carry persons. The various types of cableway system and their environment are taken into account.
This document applies to the planning, installation, manufacture, maintenance and operation of the mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems and the other mechanical equipment of the cableway installations designed to carry persons.
This document sets out requirements for accident prevention and worker protection without prejudice to the application of national regulations.
National regulations pertaining to construction law or regulations, or that serve to protect special groups of persons, remain unaffected.
This document does not apply to cableways for freight transport or to lifts.
Clauses 6 to 11 apply to mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems.
Clauses 12 to 20 apply to other mechanical equipment.
- Draft57 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies the safety requirements applicable to all installations.
In particular, it will include new requirements for better taking into account the effects of wind.
It will also include new requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and the protection of worker
- Draft73 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/597 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "C(2023) 5065 final Standardization as regards cableway installations in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/424". C(2023) 5065 final Standardization as regards cableway installations in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 There are 8 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.