Activities of professional membership organisations
What this code covers
Use this class for activities of professional membership organisations when the main activity includes Activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field (e.g. medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects’ associations) and Activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities (e.g. associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists). 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.
- activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field (e.g. medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects’ associations)
- activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities (e.g. associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists)
- dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies, public relations of professional organisations
- activities of learned societies
- education provided by professional membership organisations, see division 85
- activities of business and employers’ membership organisations, see 94.11
- activities of trade unions, see 94.20
- activities of other membership organisations n.e.c., see 94.99
- Compare with 85, 94.11, 94.20 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.
- - activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field (e.g. medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects’ associations)
- - activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities (e.g. associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists)
- - dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies, public relations of professional organisations
- - activities of learned societies
- - education provided by professional membership organisations, see division 85
- - activities of business and employers’ membership organisations, see 94.11
- - activities of trade unions, see 94.20
- - activities of other membership organisations n.e.c., see 94.99
- - Activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field (e.g. medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects’ associations)
- - Activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities (e.g. associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists)
- - Dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies, public relations of professional organisations
- - Activities of learned societies
- - Education provided by professional membership organisations, see division 85
- - Activities of business and employers’ membership organisations
- - Activities of trade unions
- - Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
What is NACE 94.12 used for?
Use NACE 94.12 for activities of professional membership organisations when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for activities of professional membership organisations when the main activity includes Activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field (e.g. medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects’ associations) and Activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities (e.g. associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 94.12?
Typical examples include Activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field (e.g. medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects’ associations), Activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities (e.g. associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists), and Dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies, public relations of professional organisations.
When might 94.12 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to education provided by professional membership organisations, see division 85 and activities of business and employers’ membership organisations, see 94.11.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 94.12?
Compare 94.12 with 85 Education, 94.11 Activities of business and employers membership organisations, and 94.20 Activities of trade unions when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this division for the broader activity area of education, including Pre-primary education, Primary education, and Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for activities of business and employers membership organisations when the main activity includes Activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre on the development and prosperity of enterprises in a particular line of business or trade (including farming) or on the economic growth and climate of a particular geographical area or political subdivision without regard for the line of business and Activities of federations of such associations. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of trade unions when the main activity includes Promoting the interests of organised labour and union employees and Activities of associations whose members are employees interested chiefly in the representation of their views concerning the salary and work situation, and in concerted action through organisation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of other membership organisations n.e.c. when the main activity includes Activities of organisations (not directly affiliated to a political party) furthering a public cause or issue by means of public education, political influence, fundraising, etc.: and Citizens’ initiative or protest movements. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for activities of business, employers and professional membership organisations when the main activity includes In the case of professional membership organisations, it also includes the activities of promoting the professional interests of members of the profession.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 94.12 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 94.12 Activities of professional membership organisations.
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.