European Platform & Stairlift Association
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EPSA Conference Tuesday 14th May – update on the EU Machinery Regulation

Mr Dale Camsell, CEA Technical Consultant will present to EPSA members on Tuesday 14th May an update on the new Machinery Regulation.  Topics cover by the presentation are: Implementation Status Main differences: Machinery Directive versus Machinery Regulation Implementation challenges How to deal with switchover from the Directive to the Regulation,

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Interested in becoming a member of EPSA?

EPSA representatives will be attending Interlift 2023 Are you exhibiting at Interlift 2023? Interested in becoming a member of EPSA? A representative of EPSA would be delighted to schedule a meeting with you during the exhibition to discuss the benefits of being a member of EPSA. Contact the EPSA Secretary,

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EPSA Conference – New Machinery Regulation

Mr Dale Camsell, CEA Technical Consultant will present to EPSA members on Wednesday 31st May 2023 an update on the new Machinery Regulation.  Topics cover by the presentation are: The timelines The implications The Articles and Annexes of the new Regulation Harmonised Standards Following the presentation there will be a

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EN81-41 – Vertical Lifting Platforms

EN81-41:2021 received a positive formal vote BUT…….. The work on the revision of EN81-41after a long journey started in 2014 is not still finished….. The standard has been voted positively at the Formal Vote and this was a very good news. But, due to the presence of two “technical errors”

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EN81-40 – Stair lifts

EN 81-40:2020 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods – Part40: Stair lifts and inclined lifting platforms intended for persons with impaired mobility The standard has been finally also cited in the OJEU (Official Journal of the European

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CE marking extended for further 2 years in GB market

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced that it will allow, until 31st December 2024, products to be placed on the GB market on the basis of a CE mark. Prior to today CE marking would not, as of 1st January 2023, have been accepted as

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