Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
What this code covers
Use this class for manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds when the main activity includes Manufacture of fertilisers: and Straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- manufacture of fertilisers:
- straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers
- urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts
- manufacture of associated nitrogen products:
- mining of guano, see 08.91
- manufacture of agrochemical products (e.g. pesticides), see 20.20
- manufacture of liming agents, see 20.59
- production of waste compost, see 38.21
- Compare with 08.91, 20.20, 20.59 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - manufacture of fertilisers:
- - straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers
- - urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts
- - manufacture of associated nitrogen products:
- - nitric and sulphonitric acids, ammonia, ammonium chloride, ammonium carbonate, nitrites and nitrates of potassium
- - manufacture of potting soil mixtures of natural soil, peat, sand, clays and minerals, with nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium as an essential constituent
- - manufacture of other fertilisers by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products
- - mining of guano, see 08.91
- - manufacture of agrochemical products (e.g. pesticides), see 20.20
- - manufacture of liming agents, see 20.59
- - production of waste compost, see 38.21
- - Manufacture of fertilisers:
- - Straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers
- - Urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts
- - Manufacture of associated nitrogen products:
- - Mining of guano
- - Manufacture of agrochemical products (e.g. pesticides)
- - Manufacture of liming agents
- - Production of waste compost
What is NACE 20.15 used for?
Use NACE 20.15 for manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds when the main activity includes Manufacture of fertilisers: and Straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 20.15?
Typical examples include Manufacture of fertilisers:, Straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers, and Urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts.
When might 20.15 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to mining of guano, see 08.91 and manufacture of agrochemical products (e.g. pesticides), see 20.20.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 20.15?
Compare 20.15 with 08.91 Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals, 20.20 Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products, and 20.59 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals when the main activity includes Mining of natural phosphates and natural potassium salts and Mining of native sulphur. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products when the main activity includes Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, acaricides, molluscicides, biocides and Manufacture of anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. when the main activity includes Manufacture of photographic plates, films, sensitised paper and other sensitised unexposed materials and Manufacture of chemical preparations for photographic uses. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for materials recovery when the main activity includes Further included is the recovery of materials from waste streams in the form of: (1) separating and sorting recoverable materials from non-hazardous waste streams; or (2) separating and sorting of commingled recoverable materials (for example, paper, plastics, used beverage cans and metals) into distinct categories. and Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of industrial gases when the main activity includes Manufacture of liquefied or compressed selected inorganic industrial or medical gases: and Elemental gases. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of dyes and pigments when the main activity includes Manufacture of dyes and pigments from any source in basic form or as concentrate and Manufacture of pure calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals when the main activity includes Manufacture of chemical elements (except industrial gases and basic metals) and Manufacture of inorganic acids, except nitric acid. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of other organic basic chemicals when the main activity includes Manufacture of basic organic chemicals: and Acyclic hydrocarbons, saturated and unsaturated. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms when the main activity includes Manufacture of industrial gases and Manufacture of dyes and pigments. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 20.15 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 20.15 Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.