EN 12397:2004
(Main)Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Operation
Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Operation
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to the operation for installations for passenger transportation by rope. Its requirements are to be met by taking into account the various types installations systems and their environment. This standard applies to the operation of an installation and to the passenger transport conditions.
Sicherheitsanforderungen für Seilbahnen für den Personenverkehr - Betrieb
Diese europäische Norm legt die Sicherheitsanforderungen für Betrieb der Seilbahnen und Schleppaufzüge des Personenverkehrs fest. Dabei werden die verschiedenen Seilbahn- und Schleppaufzugssysteme und deren Umgebungsbedingungen berücksichtigt. Die gegenständliche Norm gilt für den Betrieb einer Anlage und für die Bedingungen der Fahrgastbeförderung.
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les installations à câbles transportant des personnes - Exploitation
LLa présente Norme européenne établit les prescriptions de sécurité s'appliquant à l'exploitation des installations de transport à câbles destinées aux personnes. Elle s'applique aux différents systèmes et tient compte de leur environnement.
La présente Norme européenne s'applique à la conduite d'une installation et aux conditions de transport des passagers. Elle contient également des dispositions pour les passagers
Elle s'applique à des installations individuelles ou à un ensemble d'installations.
Elle ne traite pas des modalités juridiques du service de transport ni des obligations de transport.
Elle comprend des prescriptions relatives à la prévention des accidents et à la protection des travailleurs.
Elle ne s'applique ni aux installations de transport à câbles destinées aux marchandises, ni aux ascenseurs inclinés.
Varnostne zahteve za žičniške naprave za prevoz oseb - Obratovanje
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 19-Oct-2004
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 242 - Safety requirements for passenger transportation by rope
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 242/WG 10 - Operation
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 08-Mar-2017
- Completion Date
- 21-Jan-2026
Relations
- Replaced By
EN 12397:2017 - Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Operation - Effective Date
- 15-Mar-2017
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 12927:2019 - Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Ropes - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12397:2004 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Operation". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to the operation for installations for passenger transportation by rope. Its requirements are to be met by taking into account the various types installations systems and their environment. This standard applies to the operation of an installation and to the passenger transport conditions.
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to the operation for installations for passenger transportation by rope. Its requirements are to be met by taking into account the various types installations systems and their environment. This standard applies to the operation of an installation and to the passenger transport conditions.
EN 12397:2004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.100 - Cableway equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12397:2004 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12397:2017, EN 1909:2017, EN 12930:2015, EN 13796-2:2017+A1:2022, EN 13796-3:2017+A1:2022, EN 1908:2015, EN 1907:2005, EN 13796-1:2017, EN 12927:2019, EN 13243:2015, EN 13223:2015+A1:2022, EN 1709:2019, EN 12929-1:2015+A1:2022, EN 13107:2015, EN 12929-2:2015+A1:2022. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 12397:2004 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 00/9/EC, 2000/9/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/300. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - OperationHPrescriptions de sécurité pour les installations a câbles transportant des personnes - ExploitationSicherheitsanforderungen für Seilbahnen für den Personenverkehr - BetriebTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12397:2004SIST EN 12397:2005en45.100Cableway equipmentICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 12397:200501-januar-2005
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12397October 2004ICS 45.100 English versionSafety requirements for cableway installations designed to carrypersons - OperationPrescriptions de sécurité pour les installations à câblestransportant des personnes - ExploitationSicherheitsanforderungen für Seilbahnen für denPersonenverkehr - BetriebThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 September 2004.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
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Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2000/9/EC relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons.20
It includes requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and protection for workers. It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods nor to inclined lifts. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1709, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Pre-commissioning inspection, maintenance and operational inspection and checks. prEN 1907:2004, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons – Terminology. EN 1908, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
- Tensioning devices. EN 1909, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Recovery and evacuation. EN 12408, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Quality assurance. EN 12927-1, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Ropes - Part 1 : Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings. EN 12927-2, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Ropes - Part 2: Safety factors. EN 12927-3, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Ropes – Part 3: Long splicing of 6 strand hauling, carrying-hauling and towing ropes. EN 12927-4, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Ropes -
Part 4: End fixings. EN 12927-5, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Ropes – Part 5: Storage, transportation, installation and tensioning. EN 12927-6, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Ropes – Part 6: Discard criteria. EN 12927-7, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Ropes – Part 7: Inspection, repair and maintenance.
– Ropes – Part 8: Magnetic rope testing (MRT). EN 12929-1, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
- General requirements – Part 1: Requirements applicable to all installations. EN 12929-2, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
- General requirements - Part 2: Additional requirements for jig back bicable aerial ropeways without carrier truck brakes. EN 12930, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Calculations. EN 13107, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Civil engineering works. EN 13223, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
- Drive systems and other mechanical equipment. EN 13243, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Electrical equipment other than for drive systems. prEN 13796-1, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Carriers - Part 1: Grips, carrier trucks, on-board brakes, cabins, chairs, carriages, maintenance carriers, tow-hangers. prEN 13796-2, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Carriers - Part 2: Slipping resistance tests for grips. prEN 13796-3, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons
– Carriers - Part 3: Fatigue testing. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in prEN 1907:2004 and the following apply. 3.1 operator an operating attendant present at a specific installation, who examines the condition of the installation and conducts its maintenance 4 General requirements 4.1 Application of this standard The requirements of this document apply to all installations along together with those of .EN 1709, EN 1908, EN 1909, EN 12927-1, EN 12927-2, EN 12927-3, EN 12927-4, EN 12927-5, EN 12927-6, EN 12927-7, EN 12927-8, EN 12408, EN 12929-1, EN 12929-2, EN 12930, EN 13107, EN 13223, EN 13243,
prEN 13796-1, prEN 13796-2 and prEN 13796-3. 4.2 Safety principles 4.2.1 General The safety principles set out in EN 12929-1 apply. In addition the following hazard scenarios and safety requirements relative to the scope of this document are to be taken into consideration.
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