Reproduction of recorded media
What this code covers
Use this group for the broader activity area of reproduction of recorded media, including Reproduction of recorded media. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
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.
- Reproduction of recorded media
- Activities primarily classified as printing and service activities related to printing
- Compare with 18.1, 18.20, 18 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
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- - Reproduction of recorded media
- - Activities primarily classified as printing and service activities related to printing
What is NACE 18.2 used for?
Use NACE 18.2 for reproduction of recorded media when the main activity matches this scope: Use this group for the broader activity area of reproduction of recorded media, including Reproduction of recorded media. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
What are typical examples for 18.2?
Typical examples include Reproduction of recorded media.
When might 18.2 not be the right code?
No separate exclusion examples are available for this record yet; compare nearby hierarchy records before final selection.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 18.2?
Compare 18.2 with 18.1 Printing and service activities related to printing, 18.20 Reproduction of recorded media, and 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this group for printing and service activities related to printing when the main activity includes Printing of newspapers and Other printing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for reproduction of recorded media when the main activity includes Reproduction from master copies of gramophone records, compact discs and tapes with music, or other sound recordings and Reproduction from master copies of records, compact discs and tapes with motion pictures, and other video recordings. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for printing and reproduction of recorded media when the main activity includes The ownership of the input material is irrelevant to the classification of printing and reproduction of recorded media activities. Division 18 covers explicitly the processing activities. and Processes used in printing include a variety of methods for transferring an image from a plate, screen or computer file to a medium (for example, paper, plastics, metal, textile articles, wood). The most prominent of these methods entails the transfer of the image from a plate or screen to the medium through lithographic, gravure, screen or flexographic printing. Often a computer file is used to directly drive the printing mechanism to create the image or electrostatic and other types of equipment (digital or non-impact printing).. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 18.2 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 18.2 Reproduction of recorded media.
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.
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