This part of this European Standard specifies the general requirements related to safety for the manufacture and testing of steel wire ropes. It shall be used in conjunction with the appropriate part of this standard which specifies the additional or deviating requirements related to the specific rope application. The hazards covered by this part are identified in clause 4. Any additional hazards related to the specific rope application are identified in the appropriate part of this standard. Annex A gives the type testing regimes for ropes produced in series. Annex ZA gives the relationship with EU-Directives. This standard applies to ropes which have been manufactured after the date of issue of the standard.