New Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard covers the requirement for quality control of ropeway installations designed for carrying persons.

1.2 This standard provides the procedures for quality assurance and supplements the requirements of other standards mentioned in the foreword for different types of ropeways.

1.3 This is applicable to all suppliers for ropeway installation or supplying the safety components for a ropeway system. If the supplier maintains a quality management system, reference shall be made to ISO 9001.

1.4 The provisions of 4 apply in all cases.

1.5 Supplier for ropeway or its safety components who do not maintain any quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001, the provisions of this document to be considered as minimum requirements.

1.6 To facilitate the recall or investigation of safety components that threaten to endanger safety requirements and traceability is a must for all suppliers.

1.7 The requirements in this document do not replace the technical requirements in related standards for ropeway but supplement them.

2. REFERENCES

The Standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which, through reference in the text, constitute provisions of this standard. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to make agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards. Annex A gives a list of standards which may be used in the design and construction of aerial ropeways.