2026 New Elevator Regulation Officially Implemented, Safety Responsibility Strengthened + Digital Transformation of Maintenance Accelerated


On May 1, 2026, the TSG 08-2026 Special Equipment Use Management Rules issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation officially took effect, requiring systematic upgrades for elevator safety management. Core changes include:

  1. Accountability to individuals: Users must appoint a safety director and full-time safety officers, with a responsible person assigned to each elevator. Rescue for trapped passengers must arrive within 30 minutes, with fines up to 300,000 RMB for violations and lifetime industry bans for responsible persons.
  2. Maintenance model innovation: Replacing traditional “fixed-interval maintenance”, condition-based maintenance (CBM) is fully promoted, dynamically scheduling maintenance based on IoT monitoring data to reduce over-maintenance and missed inspections.
  3. Mandatory assessment for old elevators: Elevators in service for over 15 years must undergo regular safety assessments; non-compliant units must be renovated or scrapped to prevent major risks.
  4. Full digital traceability: Maintenance records, inspection reports and fault data are electronically archived and tamper-proof, enabling real-time data access for regulators and transparent supervision.

Following the regulation’s implementation, special rectification of elevator maintenance was launched nationwide, eliminating non-compliant and low-capacity maintenance firms, shifting industry competition from “price wars” to high-quality competition based on technology, service and safety. For foreign trade enterprises, the new rule raises domestic market entry barriers and pushes export products to meet international high-end standards in safety, intelligence and maintenance systems.