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L. 46/1990

Rules for the safety of building installations

RepealedEnergia & ImpiantiLegge/DecretoCogente● In review

Superseded — the reference text is now D.M. 37/2008. A repealed text may still apply in transition: check the dates before using it.

Summary

TAV. 00

Law 46 of 5 March 1990 ("la 46/90") introduced in Italy the requirement of qualified installers and the declaration of conformity for building installations — electrical, gas, water, heating, lifts. Published in Official Gazette No. 59 of 12 March 1990, in force from 13 March 1990, it was almost entirely repealed by Decree-Law 300/2006 (converted by Law 17/2007) with effect from 27 February 2007 — Articles 8, 14 and 16 remain in force — and the discipline was rewritten by Ministerial Decree 37/2008. For installations built between 1990 and 2007 it is the reference for period declarations of conformity.

Scope of application

TAV. 01

Installations in civil buildings (electrical, gas, water, heating, lifts), during its 1990–2007 validity.

Key points

TAV. K
  • Introduced qualified installers and the declaration of conformity for installations.
  • Almost entirely repealed by Decree-Law 300/2006 (conv. Law 17/2007) from 27 February 2007; Articles 8, 14 and 16 survive.
  • The discipline now lives in Ministerial Decree 37/2008.

Details

Body
Parlamento della Repubblica Italiana
Type
Legge/Decreto
Binding
Cogente
Level
Nazionale
Year
1990
In force
13 Mar 1990
Repealed
27 Feb 2007
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Editorial status: In review
Chronology
Replaced byD.M. 37/2008Safety of installations inside buildings

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