Overview
ISO/TS 8100-23:2024 provides requirements for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) that certify new lifts, model lifts, lift components and lift functions. Designed as part of the ISO 8100 series, this technical specification supplements ISO/IEC 17065 by detailing how certification bodies for lifts (LCBs) should operate, assess and document conformity with the safety objectives laid out in the ISO 8100 series (notably ISO 8100-20 GESRs and ISO/TS 8100-21 GSPs).
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and application: Defines certification of single lifts, model lifts (series-produced ranges) and individual lift components or functions. A model lift certificate is based on assessment of representative specimen lift(s).
- Conformity assessment procedures: Aligns with ISO/IEC 17065 process requirements (application, evaluation, review, certification decision, surveillance, changes, suspension/withdrawal).
- Application content: Applications must include applicant/manufacturer information, technical compliance documentation (TCD) (as per ISO/TS 8100-22), and samples or locations for inspection (representative specimen lift must serve at least three levels).
- Resource and personnel requirements: LCB personnel shall have relevant engineering experience and knowledge, including:
- ISO 14798 risk assessment methodology
- ISO 8100-20/21/22/23 and other lift-related standards
- Ability to interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and understand mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and electronic principles
- Structural and process controls: Clauses apply ISO/IEC 17065 structural, process and management system requirements and add lift-specific clarifications (e.g., surveillance, final inspection after installation for series-produced lifts).
- Documentation and records: Requirements for certification documentation, directories of certified products, records, complaints and appeals handling.
Practical applications and users
Who uses ISO/TS 8100-23:
- Certification bodies (LCBs) seeking to accredit lift certification schemes or to implement lift-specific conformity assessment processes.
- Lift manufacturers and installers preparing applications and technical compliance documentation for certification.
- Regulators, building owners and procurement teams that require certified lift systems or components to meet global essential safety requirements.
Practical benefits include standardized certification workflows, clearer requirements for personnel competence, and a harmonized approach for certifying innovative or series-produced lifts.
Related standards
Keywords: ISO/TS 8100-23, lift certification, conformity assessment, model lift, lift components, LCB, ISO 8100 series, technical compliance documentation.
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