2024.05.14

FOS 2013-20: Audit inspection and certificate at the 3-month rule

Question: When and in what cases should the inspection body submit the certificate to the supervisory authority when applying the 3-month rule according to Chapter 2, Section 1, points 1-5 and so on in the event of a major change or replacement of a significant part of the lift?

Answer: The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning has responded to the question in a letter dated 2013-01-11 (Diary no. 1131-4518/2012) (the chapter referred to refers to the Planning and Building Ordinance):

”"Residual measures that have not been carried out therefore become deficiencies only after the three-month period has expired. At the latest then, the person who carried out the inspection must notify, in accordance with Chapter 5, Section 11, second paragraph of the Ordinance."”

Inspection companies that have approved objects during an audit inspection based on the so-called 3-month rule must therefore send the certificates to the supervisory authority for information no later than after 3 months unless a new audit inspection has been carried out/the requirements of the regulation have been met.

The certificate after an audit inspection according to the 3-month rule therefore states the following information text:

NOTE! The certificate refers to a revision inspection with a 3-month validity. This means that the elevator is subject to additional requirements for reconstruction. The reconstruction must be completed and a new revision inspection carried out no later than …………

If we have not been notified of or have not carried out a new audit inspection by the date specified above, a copy of this certificate will be sent to the Building Committee for information.

Last revised 20180417, 1 revision.