ELA represents the national and industry-related associations of the lift, escalator, moving walk and lifting platform sector to the European Commission, the European Parliament and other related bodies when required for its objectives, which include: - to collect and update information, to set up databases and to publish statistics on equipment and services relating to lifts, freight lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and associated systems (“Lifts and Escalators"); - to participate in the formulation of codes, standards, regulations regarding Lifts and Escalators; - to promote quality, safety and highest technical standards and to encourage technical progress in the field of manufacturing, installation and maintenance of Lifts and Escalators; - to promote information for, and continuing training of, installation or maintenance personnel; - to participate in all dialogues with and to represent its Members vis-à-vis all (...)