| Official title | Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds | Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals | Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products | Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. | Materials recovery |
| Plain-language summary | 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. | 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. |
| Official inclusions | - - 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
| - - mining of natural phosphates and natural potassium salts
- - mining of native sulphur
- - extraction and preparation of pyrites and pyrrhotite, except roasting
- - mining of natural barium sulphate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borates, natural magnesium sulphates (kieserite)
- - mining of earth colours, fluorspar and other minerals valued chiefly as a source of chemicals
| - - manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, acaricides, molluscicides, biocides
- - manufacture of anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators
- - manufacture of disinfectants (for agricultural and other use)
- - manufacture of other agrochemical products n.e.c.
| - - manufacture of photographic plates, films, sensitised paper and other sensitised unexposed materials
- - manufacture of chemical preparations for photographic uses
- - manufacture of gelatine and its derivatives
- - manufacture of glues and prepared adhesives, including rubber-based glues and adhesives
- - manufacture of essential oils
| - - This class includes the processing of metal and non-metal waste, including scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials.
- - 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.
- - Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:
- - mechanical crushing and shredding of metal waste (e.g. from used cars, washing machines or motorcycles)
- - mechanical reduction of large iron pieces (e.g. railway wagons)
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| Official exclusions | - - 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
| - - extraction of salt, see 08.93
- - roasting of iron pyrites, see 20.13
- - manufacture of synthetic fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15
| - - manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15
| - - manufacture of synthetic aromatic products, see 20.14
- - manufacture of printing ink, see 20.30
- - manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations, see 20.42
- - manufacture of liquid biofuels, see 20.51
| - - manufacture of new final products from secondary raw materials, whether or not self-manufactured (e.g. spinning yarn from garnetted stock, making pulp from paper waste, retreading tyres or the production of metal from metal scrap), see corresponding classes in section C
- - reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13
- - remelting of plastics to produce granulates or compounds, see 20.16
- - remelting ferrous waste and scrap, see 24.10
- - production of biogas from waste for gas supply, see 35.21
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| Typical examples | - - 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 natural phosphates and natural potassium salts
- - Mining of native sulphur
- - Extraction and preparation of pyrites and pyrrhotite, except roasting
- - Mining of natural barium sulphate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borates, natural magnesium sulphates (kieserite)
| - - Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, acaricides, molluscicides, biocides
- - Manufacture of anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators
- - Manufacture of disinfectants (for agricultural and other use)
- - Manufacture of other agrochemical products n.e.c.
| - - Manufacture of photographic plates, films, sensitised paper and other sensitised unexposed materials
- - Manufacture of chemical preparations for photographic uses
- - Manufacture of gelatine and its derivatives
- - Manufacture of glues and prepared adhesives, including rubber-based glues and adhesives
| - - 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.
- - Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:
- - Mechanical crushing and shredding of metal waste (e.g. from used cars, washing machines or motorcycles)
- - Mechanical reduction of large iron pieces (e.g. railway wagons)
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| Common reasons to choose this 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 natural phosphates and natural potassium salts
- - mining of native sulphur
- - extraction and preparation of pyrites and pyrrhotite, except roasting
- - mining of natural barium sulphate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borates, natural magnesium sulphates (kieserite)
| - - manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, acaricides, molluscicides, biocides
- - manufacture of anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators
- - manufacture of disinfectants (for agricultural and other use)
- - manufacture of other agrochemical products n.e.c.
| - - manufacture of photographic plates, films, sensitised paper and other sensitised unexposed materials
- - manufacture of chemical preparations for photographic uses
- - manufacture of gelatine and its derivatives
- - manufacture of glues and prepared adhesives, including rubber-based glues and adhesives
| - - This class includes the processing of metal and non-metal waste, including scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials.
- - 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.
- - Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:
- - mechanical crushing and shredding of metal waste (e.g. from used cars, washing machines or motorcycles)
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| Common reasons not to choose this code | - - 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
| - - extraction of salt, see 08.93
- - roasting of iron pyrites, see 20.13
- - manufacture of synthetic fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15
| - - manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15
| - - manufacture of synthetic aromatic products, see 20.14
- - manufacture of printing ink, see 20.30
- - manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations, see 20.42
- - manufacture of liquid biofuels, see 20.51
| - - manufacture of new final products from secondary raw materials, whether or not self-manufactured (e.g. spinning yarn from garnetted stock, making pulp from paper waste, retreading tyres or the production of metal from metal scrap), see corresponding classes in section C
- - reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13
- - remelting of plastics to produce granulates or compounds, see 20.16
- - remelting ferrous waste and scrap, see 24.10
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| Usually not this code | - - Mining of guano
- - Manufacture of agrochemical products (e.g. pesticides)
- - Manufacture of liming agents
- - Production of waste compost
| - - Extraction of salt
- - Roasting of iron pyrites
- - Manufacture of synthetic fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
| - - Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
| - - Manufacture of synthetic aromatic products
- - Manufacture of printing ink
- - Manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations
- - Manufacture of liquid biofuels
| - - Manufacture of new final products from secondary raw materials, whether or not self-manufactured (e.g. spinning yarn from garnetted stock, making pulp from paper waste, retreading tyres or the production of metal from metal scrap), see corresponding classes in section C
- - Reprocessing of nuclear fuels
- - Remelting of plastics to produce granulates or compounds
- - Remelting ferrous waste and scrap
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| Related codes | - - 08.91 Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals
- - 20.20 Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products
- - 20.59 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
- - 38.21 Materials recovery
- - 20.11 Manufacture of industrial gases
- - 20.12 Manufacture of dyes and pigments
- - 20.13 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
- - 20.14 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
- - 20.1 Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
| - - 08.93 Extraction of salt
- - 20.13 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
- - 20.15 Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
- - 08.92 Extraction of peat
- - 08.99 Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
- - 08.9 Mining and quarrying n.e.c.
| - - 20.15 Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
- - 20.2 Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products
| - - 20.14 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
- - 20.30 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
- - 20.42 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
- - 20.51 Manufacture of liquid biofuels
- - 20.5 Manufacture of other chemical products
| - - 20.13 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
- - 20.16 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
- - 24.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
- - 35.21 Manufacture of gas
- - 38.22 Energy recovery
- - 38.3 Waste disposal without recovery
- - 46.87 Wholesale of waste and scrap
- - 38.23 Other waste recovery
- - 38.2 Waste recovery
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| Parent hierarchy | C MANUFACTURING > 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products > 20.1 Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms > 20.15 Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds | B MINING AND QUARRYING > 08 Other mining and quarrying > 08.9 Mining and quarrying n.e.c. > 08.91 Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals | C MANUFACTURING > 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products > 20.2 Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products > 20.20 Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products | C MANUFACTURING > 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products > 20.5 Manufacture of other chemical products > 20.59 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. | E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES > 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities > 38.2 Waste recovery > 38.21 Materials recovery |
| Rev. 2 mapping | | | | - - 20.52 -> 20.59 (scope-aligned)
- - 20.59 -> 20.59 (exact)
- - 20.53 -> 20.59 (scope-aligned)
- - 20.51 -> 20.59 (scope-aligned)
| - - 38.32 -> 38.21 (scope-aligned)
- - 38.31 -> 38.21 (scope-aligned)
- - 38.21 -> 38.21 (exact)
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