Foreign affairs
What this code covers
Use this class for foreign affairs when the main activity includes Administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations and Administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries. 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.
- administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations
- administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries
- aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organisations
- provision of military aid to foreign countries
- international disaster or conflict refugee services, see 88.99
- activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, see 99.00
- Compare with 88.99, 99.00, 84.22 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.
- - administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations
- - administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries
- - aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organisations
- - provision of military aid to foreign countries
- - management of foreign trade, international financial and foreign technical affairs
- - international disaster or conflict refugee services, see 88.99
- - activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, see 99.00
- - Administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations
- - Administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries
- - Aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organisations
- - Provision of military aid to foreign countries
- - International disaster or conflict refugee services
- - Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
What is NACE 84.21 used for?
Use NACE 84.21 for foreign affairs when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for foreign affairs when the main activity includes Administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations and Administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 84.21?
Typical examples include Administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations, Administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries, and Aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organisations.
When might 84.21 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to international disaster or conflict refugee services, see 88.99 and activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, see 99.00.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 84.21?
Compare 84.21 with 88.99 Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c., 99.00 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, and 84.22 Defence activities when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. when the main activity includes Social, counselling, welfare, refugee, referral and similar services which are delivered to individuals and families in their homes or elsewhere and carried out by government offices or by private organisations, disaster relief organisations, national or local self-help organisations and by specialists providing counselling services: and Child and youth support activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies when the main activity includes Activities of international organisations under international treaties between states and The United Nations (UN) and the specialised agencies of the United Nations system, regional bodies. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for defence activities when the main activity includes Administration, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air and space defence forces and Combat forces of army, navy and air force. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for justice and judicial activities when the main activity includes Administration and operation of administrative, civil and criminal law courts, military tribunals, and the judicial system and Rendering of judgements and interpretations of the law. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for public order and safety activities when the main activity includes Administration and operation of regular and auxiliary police forces supported by public authorities and of port, border, coastguards and other special police forces, including traffic law enforcement, foreigner registration, and the maintenance of arrest records and Provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for fire service activities when the main activity includes Firefighting activities: and Administration and operation of regular and auxiliary fire brigades in fire prevention, firefighting, the rescue of persons and animals, assistance in civic disasters, floods, road accidents, etc., including firefighting by units on a contract or fee basis. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for provision of services to the community as a whole when the main activity includes Foreign affairs and Defence activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 84.21 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 84.21 Foreign affairs.
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.