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Use this group for the broader activity area of mining of hard coal, including Mining of hard coal. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for mining of hard coal when the main activity includes Mining of hard coal: underground or surface mining, including mining through liquefaction methods and Cleaning, sizing, grading, pulverising, compressing, etc. of coal to classify, improve quality or facilitate transport or storage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for mining of coal and lignite when the main activity includes Mining of hard coal and Mining of lignite. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of mining of lignite, including Mining of lignite. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for mining of lignite when the main activity includes Mining of lignite (brown coal): underground or surface mining, including mining through liquefaction methods and Washing, dehydrating, pulverising, compressing of lignite to improve quality or facilitate transport or storage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for mINING AND QUARRYING when the main activity includes Mining and quarrying include the extraction of minerals occurring naturally as solids (coal and ores), liquids (petroleum) or gases (natural gas). Extraction can be achieved by different methods (for example, underground or surface mining, well operation, seabed mining). and Mining activities are classified into divisions, groups and classes on the basis of the principal mineral produced. Divisions 05 and 06 are concerned with mining and quarrying of fossil fuels (coal, lignite, petroleum, gas); divisions 07 and 08 concern metal ores, various minerals and quarry products.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for extraction of natural gas when the main activity includes Production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas) and Extraction of condensates. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for other mining and quarrying when the main activity includes Quarrying of stone, sand and clay and Mining and quarrying n.e.c.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for mining support service activities when the main activity includes Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction and Support activities for other mining and quarrying. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of refined petroleum products and fossil fuel products when the main activity includes Production of motor fuel: gasoline, kerosene, etc. and Production of fuel: light, medium and heavy fuel oil, refinery gases (e.g. ethane, propane, butane). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of other machine tools when the main activity includes Manufacture of machine tools for working wood, cork, bone, stone, hard rubber, hard plastics, ceramics, concrete, cold glass or similar hard non-metal materials and Manufacture of work holders for machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction when the main activity includes Manufacture of continuous-action elevators and conveyors for goods and materials, for underground use and Manufacture of boring, cutting or sinking machinery for boring earth or extracting minerals or ores, or of coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery when the main activity includes Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment, (e.g. excavating machines). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of ironware and similar household hardware and Wholesale of fittings. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for aGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING when the main activity includes Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities and Forestry and logging. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for forestry and logging when the main activity includes Silviculture and other forestry activities and Logging. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for logging when the main activity includes Production of roundwood for forest-based manufacturing industries and Production of roundwood used in an unprocessed form (e.g. pit-props, fence posts, utility poles). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas when the main activity includes Extraction of crude petroleum and Extraction of natural gas. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for mining of metal ores when the main activity includes Ore dressing and beneficiating operations (e.g. crushing, grinding, washing, drying, sintering, calcining or leaching ore, gravity separation or flotation operations). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of mining of iron ores, including Mining of iron ores. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for mining of iron ores when the main activity includes Mining of ores valued chiefly for iron content and Beneficiation of iron ores. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for mining of non-ferrous metal ores when the main activity includes Mining of uranium and thorium ores and Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for mining of uranium and thorium ores when the main activity includes Mining of ores chiefly valued for uranium and thorium content: pitchblende, etc. and Concentration of such ores. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for mining of other non-ferrous metal ores when the main activity includes Mining and preparation of ores chiefly valued for non-ferrous metal content: and Aluminium (bauxite), copper, lead, zinc, tin, manganese, chrome, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, tantalum, vanadium, lithium/spodumene, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of quarrying of stone, sand and clay, including Quarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone and Operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for quarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone when the main activity includes Quarrying, rough trimming and sawing of monumental and building stone (for example, marble, granite, sandstone) and Breaking and crushing of ornamental and building stone. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin when the main activity includes Extraction and dredging of industrial sand, sand for construction and gravel and Breaking and crushing of gravel. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of mining and quarrying n.e.c., including Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals, Extraction of peat, and Extraction of salt. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

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 extraction of peat when the main activity includes Peat digging and Preparation of peat to improve quality or facilitate transport/storage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for other mining and quarrying n.e.c. when the main activity includes Mining and quarrying of various minerals and materials: and Abrasive materials, asbestos, siliceous fossil meals, natural graphite, steatite (talc), feldspar, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction, including Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this group for the broader activity area of support activities for other mining and quarrying, including Support activities for other mining and quarrying. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for support activities for other mining and quarrying when the main activity includes Support services on a fee or contract basis, required for mining activities of divisions 05, 07, 08 and Exploration services by using traditional prospecting methods (e.g. taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for mANUFACTURING when the main activity includes The output of a manufacturing process may be finished in the sense that it is ready for use or consumption, or it may be semi-finished in the sense that it is to become an input for further manufacturing. For example, the output of alumina refining is the input used in the primary production of aluminium; primary aluminium is the input to aluminium wire drawing; aluminium wire is the input for the manufacture of fabricated wire products. and Manufacture of specialised components and parts of, and accessories and attachments to machinery and equipment is, as a general rule, classified in the same class as the manufacture of the machinery and equipment for which the parts and accessories are intended. Manufacture of unspecialised components and parts of machinery and equipment (for example, engines, pistons, electric motors, electrical assemblies, valves, gears, roller bearings, is classified in the appropriate class of manufacturing, without regard to the machinery and equipment in which these items may be included.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products when the main activity includes Manufacture of coke oven products and Manufacture of refined petroleum products and fossil fuel products. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of coke oven products when the main activity includes Operation of coke ovens and Production of coke and semi-coke. 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 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 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 manufacture of other rubber products when the main activity includes Manufacture of other products of natural or synthetic rubber, unvulcanised, vulcanised or hardened: and Rubber plates, sheets, strip, rods, profile shapes. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. when the main activity includes Manufacture of friction material and unmounted articles thereof with a base of mineral substances or of cellulose and Manufacture of mineral insulating materials. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for coating of metals when the main activity includes Galvanising, including general (batch) hot-dip galvanising and Phosphate or chromate conversion coating. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for heat treatment of metals when the main activity includes General activities for the heat treatment of metals and Thermomechanical heat treatment of metals (e.g. preheating, annealing, hardening, tempering, quenching, deep freezing of metal). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware when the main activity includes Manufacture of cutlery and Manufacture of locks and hinges. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of locks and hinges when the main activity includes Manufacture of hardware, such as padlocks, locks, keys, hinges (e.g. base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for buildings, furniture, vehicles). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of wiring devices when the main activity includes Manufacture of bus bars, electrical conductors (except switchgear-type) and Manufacture of ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of other taps and valves when the main activity includes Manufacture of industrial taps and valves, including regulating valves and intake taps and Manufacture of taps and valves for sanitary fixtures. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools when the main activity includes Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools for metal work and Manufacture of other machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for manufacture of other special-purpose machinery when the main activity includes While most of this special-purpose machinery is used in other manufacturing processes (for example, food manufacturing or textile manufacturing), this group also includes the manufacture of machinery specific for other non-manufacturing industries (for example, aircraft launching gear or amusement park equipment).. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard production when the main activity includes Manufacture of machinery for making paper pulp and Manufacture of paper and paperboard making or finishing machinery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of additive manufacturing machinery when the main activity includes Manufacture of machines for additive manufacturing by metal, plastics, rubber, plaster, cement, ceramic deposits, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. when the main activity includes Manufacture of dryers for wood, paper pulp, paper or paperboard and other materials (except for agricultural products and textiles) and Manufacture of printing and bookbinding machines, and machines for activities supporting printing on a variety of materials. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock when the main activity includes Manufacture of electric, diesel, steam and other rail locomotives and Manufacture of self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of sports goods when the main activity includes Manufacture of articles and equipment for sports, outdoor and indoor games, of any material and Hard, soft and inflatable balls. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for repair and maintenance of machinery when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of engines, except for motor vehicles, ships, boats and aircraft and Repair and maintenance of railway engines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for production of electricity from non-renewable sources when the main activity includes Operation of generation facilities that produce electricity from non-renewable sources (e.g. natural gas, coal and other fossil fuels), and from emission-free non-renewable sources (e.g. nuclear). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of gas when the main activity includes Production of gaseous fuels for energy supply through a gas distribution network (e.g. by carbonation of coal, gasification of lignite, electrolysis or methanisation) and Production of gaseous fuels for energy supply with a specified calorific value, by purification, blending and other processes from gases of various types, including natural gas or hydrogen. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for remediation activities and other waste management service activities when the main activity includes Decontamination of soils and groundwater at the place of pollution, either in situ or ex situ, using, e.g. mechanical, chemical or biological methods and Decontamination of industrial plants or sites, including nuclear plants and sites. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. when the main activity includes Construction of industrial facilities, except buildings and Mining facilities (e.g. shafts, towers, tunnels). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for site preparation when the main activity includes Clearing of building sites and Earth moving (e.g. excavation, landfill, levelling, trench digging, blasting). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for test drilling and boring when the main activity includes Test drilling, test boring and core sampling for construction, geophysical, geological or similar purposes. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for wHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE when the main activity includes Wholesale and retail sale are the final steps in the distribution of merchandise. For this purpose, ancillary activities (see introductory guidelines, Chapter xx) are carried out, which include a number of usual operations (or manipulations) associated with trade, without transforming the goods. These operations (or manipulations) include, for example, sorting, grading and assembling of goods, mixing or blending of goods (for example, sand), bottling (with or without preceding bottle cleaning), packaging, breaking bulk and repacking for distribution in smaller lots, storage (whether or not frozen or chilled). If not carried out as usual operations (or manipulations) associated with trade, the mentioned activities can be carried out as principal, secondary or ancillary activities in other sections of NACE. and The distinction between wholesale (division 46) and retail sale (division 47) is based on the type of customer.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class when the unit's main activity is activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery. Compare sibling and related codes before using it for filing, reporting, or internal classification.

Use this class for wholesale of electrical household appliances when the main activity includes Wholesale of electrical household appliances and Wholesale of radio and television equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies and Wholesale of machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of machine tools when the main activity includes Wholesale of machine tools of any type and for any material and Wholesale of computer-controlled machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of other machinery and equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines and Wholesale of robots for production lines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products when the main activity includes Wholesale of fossil, low-carbon or carbon-free fuels, greases, lubricants, oils and Charcoal, coal, coke, fuelwood, pellets of wood or biomass, naphtha. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of wood in the rough and Wholesale of products of primary processing of wood. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for other specialised wholesale n.e.c. when the main activity includes Other specialised wholesale n.e.c.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco when the main activity includes Retail sale of a large variety of goods (e.g. wearing apparel, furniture, appliances, hardware, cosmetics) among which, however, food products, beverages or tobacco should be predominant. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for other non-specialised retail sale when the main activity includes Retail sale of a large variety of goods (e.g. wearing apparel, furniture, appliances, hardware, cosmetics, jewellery, toys, sports goods) of which food products, beverages or tobacco are not predominant. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for retail sale of other household equipment when the main activity includes Retail sale of textiles and Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass when the main activity includes Retail sale of hardware and Retail sale of paints, varnishes and lacquers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings when the main activity includes Retail sale of carpets and rugs and Retail sale of curtains and net curtains. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for retail sale of other new goods when the main activity includes Retail sale of photographic and precision equipment and Retail sale of optical equipment, excluding spectacles and lenses (e.g. telescopes, microscopes, binoculars). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for motion picture, video and television programme activities when the main activity includes Buying and selling of motion pictures or other audiovisual production distribution rights are also included.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for sound recording and music publishing activities when the main activity includes Production of original (sound) master recordings, including digital recordings, that are accessible online or via any hard copy and Sound recording service activities, including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, as well as audio for film, television, books, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for computer programming, consultancy and related activities when the main activity includes Activities of providing expertise in the field of information technologies, designing the structure and content of, and/or writing, modifying, customising, testing and supporting software and applications and Planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software and communication technologies. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this code when the main activity is writing, modifying, testing, or supporting software for clients or internal systems.

Use this code when the main activity is advising on IT systems, managing computer facilities, or operating client technology environments.

Use this section for fINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES when the main activity includes Three principal types of activities are classified in this section: raising, obtaining and providing funding (division 64); pooling of risk by underwriting insurance and annuities (division 65); and providing specialised services facilitating or supporting financial or insurance service activities (division 66).. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding when the main activity includes Financial transaction processing and settlement activities, including digital (or internet-based) payment provision and settlement activities for credit card transactions and Investment advisory services, including robo-advisory services. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for pROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES when the main activity includes Legal and accounting activities and Activities of head offices and management consultancy. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for engineering activities and related technical consultancy when the main activity includes Engineering design (i.e. applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems) and consulting activities for: and Machinery, industrial processes and industrial plant. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for aDMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES when the main activity includes Rental and leasing activities and Employment activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for rental and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment when the main activity includes Rental and operating leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment without an operator: and Crane lorries. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for rental and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. when the main activity includes Rental and operating leasing, without an operator, of other machinery and equipment generally used as capital goods by industries: and Engines and turbines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for pUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY when the main activity includes Administration. This includes the enactment and judicial interpretation of laws and their pursuant regulation, as well as the administration of programmes based on them, legislative activities, taxation, national defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and the administration of government programmes. and The legal or institutional status is not, in itself, the determining factor for an activity to belong in this section, rather than the activity being of a nature specified in the previous paragraph. This means that activities classified elsewhere in NACE do not fall under this section, even if carried out by public entities (for example, the administration of the school system – in other words, regulations, checks, curricula – falls under this section, but teaching itself does not (see section Q), while a prison or military hospital is classified to health (see section R)). Similarly, some activities described in this section may be carried out by non-government units.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses when the main activity includes Public administration and regulation, including subsidy allocation for different economic sectors and Agriculture. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for educational support activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Provision of non-instructional activities that support educational processes or systems: and Educational consulting. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for hUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES when the main activity includes Human health activities and Residential care activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for aRTS, SPORTS AND RECREATION when the main activity includes Arts creation and performing arts activities and Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for oTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES when the main activity includes This section (as a residual category) includes the activities of membership organisations, the repair of computers, personal and household goods, motor vehicles and motorcycles, and a variety of personal service activities not covered elsewhere in the classification.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for the broader activity area of aCTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS AND UNDIFFERENTIATED GOODS - AND SERVICE-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE, including Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel and Undifferentiated goods- and service-producing activities of private households for own use. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this section for the broader activity area of aCTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES, including Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.