EN 81-42:2025 is listed under Machinery with an end of legal effect of 20 January 2027; presumption of conformity ends on that date, as of 3 November 2026.
Also written 81/42, 81-42 or EN 81/42.
The list gives an end of legal effect of 20 January 2027 for this reference, which has not yet passed.
On the Machinery list. Not on the Radio Equipment or General Product Safety lists this site archives.
- Reference
- EN 81-42:2025
- Title
- Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 42: Vertical lifting appliances with enclosed carrier intended for use by persons, including persons with disability
- Regime
- Machinery
- Standards body
- CEN
- First in the Official Journal
- 7 September 2026
- Latest end of legal effect
- 20 January 2027
- Citing decisions
- 2026/2015
- List rows
- 1
Related standards in the EN 81 series
- EN 81-30:2025 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-31:2010 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-31:2024 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-3:2000+A1:2008 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-40:2008 Presumption ended
- EN 81-40:2020 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-41:2010 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-41:2024 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-43:2009 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-43:2025 Cited, cessation date set
- EN 81-44:2024 Cited, cessation date set
Timeline
- Cited under Machinery by Decision (EU) 2026/2015
source list - Today
- End of legal effect under Machinery, withdrawn by Decision (EU) 2026/2015
source list
What changed for EN 81-42:2025
No row-level movement recorded for this reference since day-to-day comparison of the lists began on 28 September 2026. Earlier movements are visible as dated OJ entries in the timeline above.
Machinery
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 · CEN · 1 entry in the Commission's summary list.
| Start of legal effect | Cited by | OJ date | End of legal effect | Withdrawn by | Withdrawal OJ date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | 2026/2015 OJ L | 7 September 2026 | 20 January 2027 | 2026/2015 OJ L | 7 September 2026 |
Source: Commission: harmonised standards, Machinery (2006/42/EC and 2023/1230), list generated 28 October 2026.
Status in Deutsch, Français, Nederlands
DE EN 81-42:2025, harmonisierte Norm: im Amtsblatt der EU gelistet, Ende der Konformitätsvermutung am 20.01.2027 (Stand 03.11.2026).
FR EN 81-42:2025, norme harmonisée: citée au Journal officiel de l'UE, fin de la présomption de conformité le 20.01.2027 (au 03.11.2026).
NL EN 81-42:2025, geharmoniseerde norm: vermeld in het Publicatieblad van de EU, vermoeden van overeenstemming eindigt op 20.01.2027 (per 03.11.2026).
Questions
Is EN 81-42:2025 still a harmonised standard?
EN 81-42:2025 is listed under Machinery with an end of legal effect of 20 January 2027; presumption of conformity ends on that date, as of 3 November 2026.
When does presumption of conformity end for EN 81-42:2025?
The Commission's Machinery list gives an end of legal effect of 20 January 2027; from that date the reference no longer gives presumption of conformity under that list.
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