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Response to the reference: Proposal to amend the Swedish Maritime Administration's regulations (SJÖFS 2003:17) on passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts and small goods lifts on Swedish ships Filing number: TSF 2020-172. The Swedish Maritime Administration is generally positive that the Swedish Maritime Administration's regulations and general advice on passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts and small goods lifts on Swedish ships (SJÖFS 2003:17) be repealed and replaced by the Swedish Transport Agency's collection of statutes (TSFS) with revised and updated rules and […]

On TV4 Nyheterna on December 4, it was reported that users of older elevators with grilles risk coming into contact with live parts at the door lock, something that the Swedish Elevator Association has long worked to change the law around. Now there are objections about which regulations apply to this type of elevator. The Swedish Elevator Association welcomes the announcement […]

Every year, accidents occur with elevators that could have been avoided. In order to eliminate the risk of children getting stuck in the space between the car door of the elevator car and the landing door, a new legal requirement has been decided. Don't wait to increase safety. To address a serious safety risk in elevators, a retroactive […]

The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning has carried out extensive reform work that has resulted in new building regulations, which came into force on 1 July 2025. These regulations gradually replace the old regulations and contain several significant changes. Jonas Edahl, lead project manager at the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, has summarized the new building regulations and their significance for the Swedish Elevator Association. He emphasizes that these changes are the most extensive […]

Lifts and safety components for lifts must be CE marked when they are placed on the internal market. The CE marking shows that the lift and components comply with all applicable requirements of current EU legislation. In order for a lift or an included safety component to be put into service, an approved inspection by an accredited inspection body is also required. Lifts may be subject to requirements […]

The Swedish Elevator Association with Secretary General Sara Berggren has co-signed a debate article together with Åsa Strahlemon, chairman of the DHR – Participation, Action, Freedom of Movement, Oscar Sjökvist, chairman of the Association of Young People with Disabilities, Titus Fridell, chairman of the Saco student council, Elsa Berlin, vice chairman of the Swedish United Student Unions, in Altinget.se about the Swedish National Board of Housing, Planning and Planning's new building regulation proposal which states that only 20 percent of newly built student housing […]

The Swedish Elevator Association's Secretary General Sara Berggren has been entrusted with the role of chair of the committee SIS/TK 211 Elevators and Escalators. The greater transparency in the standardization work means that the Swedish Elevator Association will be a good representative of all member companies and can keep members informed about things that can have a major impact on their operations. The purpose of standards is to agree on clear procedures […]

In last week's debate article "The EU is not an excuse for Swedish regulatory mess" (Dagens Industri, May 30), the Lift Directive was incorrectly used as an example of over-implementation of EU legislation. It may be true that Sweden sometimes over-implements EU legislation, but basing the argument on the Lift Directive shows ignorance and is extremely unfortunate. On the contrary, what Jessika Roswall (M) and Tomas […]

New and well-modernized elevators are very safe means of transportation. However, more than half of all elevators in Sweden are older than 30 years, which means that users often travel in elevators that lack important safety equipment. In recent years, there have been several accidents with older elevators in residential buildings, where children in particular have been seriously injured. […]