DIN EN 12397:2017-06

This European standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to the operation of installations for passenger transportation by rope. It takes into account the various types of installations and their environment. This European standard applies to the operation of an installation and to the passenger transport conditions and also contains requirements for passengers. It is applicable to individual installations or a set of installations. It covers neither legal provisions for the transport service nor transport obligations. It includes requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and protection for workers irrespective of the implementation of national provisions regarding building or regulatory laws or the protection of particular groups of people. It applies neither to installations for the transportation of goods nor to lifts. The committee responsible for this standard is NA 087-00-16 AA "Seilbahnen" ("Ropeways").