This Technical Report consists of a comparison of the requirements of selected topics as covered by worldwide safety standards from the following countries. a) ASME — ASME/ANSI A17.1, Safety codes for Elevators and Escalators (Edition 2000) b) Australia — SA - AS 1735: Lifts 1997 c) Canada — CAN/CSA B44 Safety Codes for Elevators (Edition 1994 including supplement 2 - 1998) d) CEN — European Standard EN 81: Part 3 (Edition 2000) e) China f) Hong Kong g) India h) Japan — BSLJ 34-2 — BSLJ-EO 129-13-3 — JISC 0920 (1971) — JEAS A 505 (1988) — JEAS D 401 (1995) — JEAS A 504 (1989) — Notification No. 2000 - 1428 i) Korea j) Malaysia k) New Zealand l) Russia — SNIP 2-01-97 Fire Safety of buildings NPB 250-97 Firefighting lifts - general technical requirements m) Singapore n) Taiwan This Technical Report applies to electric traction lifts only, although some sections may also be applicable for positive drive lifts and other lifts suspended by rope or chain. It should be noted that in addition to the above listed standards, lifts should conform to the requirements of other standards covering mechanical, structural and electrical equipment. Section 1 includes: — Europe (Based on EN 81-3) — Australia — Russia — Japan — USA — Canada Section 2 includes: — China — Hong Kong — India — Korea — Malaysia — New Zealand Section 3 includes: — Singapore — Taiwan