This European Standard defines the safety requirements applicable to the precommissioning inspection, and to the instructions for the maintenance and operational inspection and checks of cableway installations designed to carry persons. This document is applicable to the various types of cableway installation and takes into account their environment. It also includes requirements relating to accident prevention and to the protection of workers without prejudice to the application of national regulations. National regulations regarding building laws or regulations or which afford protection to specific groups of people, as well as national regulations regarding testing, acceptance testing prior to starting passenger service, maintenance and operational inspection shall remain unaffected. It does not apply to cableway installations intended for the transport of goods nor to lifts. The provisions of Clause 5 apply to the measures to be taken prior to the initial commissioning of the installation, and those of Clauses 6 and 7 concern the measures to be taken during operation.