Cableway installations. Proposal for a new regulation

Around 17,500 cableway installations currently exist in western Europe and the Alps, representing 60% of the global total. European industry has generally held a dominant position in the global cableway installations market, with the ski industry remaining the primary market for cableway technology.

The new regulation covering the European Economic Area is to replace Directive 2000/9/EC relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons. Its aim is to simplify the current rules, align them with the European Union New Legislative Framework, and address some problems experienced in implementing the Directive 2000/9/EC.

Given its predominantly technical nature, the new regulation was developed with input from experts via targeted consultations. The European Commission's impact assessment revealed a broad consensus among Member States, manufacturers, notified bodies and stakeholders regarding the need to simplify and clarify the current rules.

Following approval by both Parliament and Council, Regulation 2016/424 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, entering into force on 20 April 2016.

This Briefing updates the previous version, of January 2016

EP: EPRS: Briefing: EU Legislation in Progress 05.01.16: Cableway installations. Proposal for a new regulation http://www.europeansources.info/record/cableway-installations-proposal-for-a-new-regulation/

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