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Use this division for water collection, treatment and supply when the main activity includes Water collection, treatment and supply. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of water collection, treatment and supply, including Water collection, treatment and supply. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for water collection, treatment and supply when the main activity includes Abstraction of water from rivers, lakes and groundwater and Treatment of water for the water supply. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this section for wATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES when the main activity includes The output of the waste or sewage treatment process can either be disposed of or become an input into other production processes. Secondary raw materials are materials and products which can be used as raw materials by simple reuse, or via recycling and recovery of waste. Activities of water supply are also grouped in this section, since they are often carried out in connection with, or by units also engaged in, the treatment of sewage. and The activities also include remediation of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface and groundwater (for example, oceans, mangroves, seas), and so on.. 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 sewerage when the main activity includes Sewerage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for remediation activities and other waste management service activities when the main activity includes Remediation activities and other waste management service activities. 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 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 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 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 plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles when the main activity includes Manufacture of semi-manufactures of plastic products: and Plates, sheets, blocks, film, foil, strip, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of electronic components when the main activity includes Manufacture of capacitors, electronic and Manufacture of resistors, electronic. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of ovens, furnaces and permanent household heating equipment when the main activity includes Manufacture of electrical and other industrial and laboratory furnaces and ovens, including incinerators and Manufacture of furnace burners. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this section for eLECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY when the main activity includes This section therefore includes the operation of electricity and gas utilities. and The section also includes heating and cooling (for example, steam and air conditioning supply) through a permanent network.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for steam and air conditioning supply when the main activity includes Production, collection and distribution of steam and hot water for heating, power and other purposes and Production and distribution of cooled air (e.g. for air conditioning supply). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for sewerage when the main activity includes Operation of wastewater treatment facilities for reuse (e.g. of agricultural, industrial and road cleaning wastewater or collected rainwater), or for artificial recharge or augmentation of groundwater bodies and Collection and transport of wastewater from users (e.g. households or industrial units). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for waste collection, recovery and disposal activities when the main activity includes Local hauling of waste materials and the operation of materials recovery facilities, i.e. facilities that transform waste, including scrap, whether sorted or not, into secondary raw materials and Activities of units implementing producer responsibility obligations for the management of waste on behalf of the original waste producers. These organisations usually bear the responsibility for the treatment of waste, delegated to them from the original producers of products or packaging.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for collection of hazardous waste when the main activity includes Collection of hazardous waste and Used oil from ships or garages. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for waste recovery when the main activity includes Materials recovery and Energy recovery. 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.
Use this class for energy recovery when the main activity includes Energy recovery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for waste disposal without recovery when the main activity includes Incineration without energy recovery and Landfilling or permanent storage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for landfilling or permanent storage when the main activity includes Operation of landfills for the disposal of waste and Treatment of organic waste for landfilling or permanent storage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other waste disposal when the main activity includes Release of liquid waste to seas/oceans or other water bodies, including seabed insertion and Injection of pumpable discards into wells, salt domes or naturally occurring repositories. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for construction of utility projects for fluids when the main activity includes Construction of civil engineering structures for: and Long-distance, underwater and urban pipelines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other building and industrial cleaning activities when the main activity includes Exterior cleaning of buildings of all types (e.g. offices, factories, shops, schools and other institutions, other business and professional premises, multi-unit residential buildings) and Specialised cleaning activities for businesses in food industries, including manufacturing, retail sale, restaurants, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for regulation of health care, education, cultural services and other social services when the main activity includes Public administration of programmes aimed to increase personal well-being and Education. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Operation (exploitation) of coin-operated games and Rental of leisure and pleasure equipment as an integral part of recreational facilities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers when the main activity includes Growing of leafy or stem vegetables and Artichokes. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for support activities for crop production when the main activity includes Crop production activities on a fee or contract basis: and Preparation of fields. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for post-harvest crop activities and seed processing for propagation when the main activity includes Preparation of crops for primary markets (e.g. cleaning, trimming, grading or disinfecting) and Cotton ginning. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for fishing and aquaculture when the main activity includes The division also includes service activities incidental to marine or freshwater fishery or aquaculture.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for fishing when the main activity includes Marine fishing and Freshwater fishing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for marine fishing when the main activity includes Fishing on a commercial basis in ocean and coastal waters and Taking of marine crustaceans and molluscs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for freshwater fishing when the main activity includes Fishing on a commercial basis in inland waters and Taking of freshwater crustaceans and molluscs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for aquaculture when the main activity includes Culturing/farming refers to the rearing up to their juvenile and/or adult phase under captive conditions of the above organisms. and Breeding/farming of fry and adults under artificial conditions. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for marine aquaculture when the main activity includes Fish farming in sea water, including farming of marine ornamental fish and Production of bivalve spat (e.g. oyster mussel, etc.), lobsterlings, shrimp post-larvae, fish fry and fingerlings. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for freshwater aquaculture when the main activity includes Fish farming in freshwater, including farming of freshwater ornamental fish and Culture of freshwater crustaceans, bivalves, other molluscs and other aquatic animals. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for support activities for fishing and aquaculture when the main activity includes Service activities incidental to marine or freshwater fishery or aquaculture and Diving services for aquaculture. 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 salt when the main activity includes Extraction of salt from underground, including by dissolving and pumping and Salt production by evaporation of sea water or other saline waters. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction when the main activity includes Oil and gas extraction service activities provided on a fee or contract basis: and Exploration services in connection with petroleum or gas extraction (e.g. traditional prospecting methods, making geological observations at prospective sites). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of oils and fats when the main activity includes Manufacture of crude and refined vegetable oils (e.g. olive oil, soya-bean oil, hemp oil, sunflower seed oil, rape oil) and Manufacture of non-defatted flour or meal of oilseeds, oil nuts or oil kernels. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of dairy products when the main activity includes Manufacture of fresh liquid milk, pasteurised, sterilised, homogenised and/or ultra-heat treated and Manufacture of milk-based drinks. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of ice cream and other edible ice when the main activity includes Manufacture of ice cream and other edible ice (e.g. sorbet). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals when the main activity includes Manufacture of prepared feed for farm animals, including concentrated animal feed and feed supplements and Preparation of unmixed (single) feed for farm animals. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of prepared pet foods when the main activity includes Manufacture of prepared feed for pets, including dogs, cats, birds, fish, etc. and Processing of slaughter waste to produce animal feed. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for manufacture of beverages when the main activity includes Manufacture of beverages. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of cider and other fruit fermented beverages when the main activity includes Manufacture of fermented but not distilled alcoholic beverages: mead, sake, cider, perry and other fruit wines and Manufacture of wine from raisins. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of soft drinks and bottled waters when the main activity includes Production of natural mineral waters and other bottled waters and Manufacture of soft drinks:. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for finishing of textiles when the main activity includes Bleaching and dyeing of textile fibres, yarns, fabrics and textile articles, including wearing apparel and Dressing, drying, steaming, shrinking, mending, sanforising, mercerising of textiles and textile articles, including wearing apparel. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for processing and finishing of wood when the main activity includes Activities mostly carried out on a fee or contract basis: and Boring, turning, milling, broaching, levelling, grinding, polishing, splicing, etc., of wood. 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 inorganic basic chemicals when the main activity includes Manufacture of chemical elements (except industrial gases and basic metals) and Manufacture of inorganic acids, except nitric acid. 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 perfumes and toilet preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations: and Perfume and toilet water. 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 shaping and processing of flat glass when the main activity includes Manufacture of bent, edgeworked, engraved, drilled or enamelled glass sheets or profiles and Manufacture of toughened or laminated safety glass. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures when the main activity includes Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures (e.g. sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes when the main activity includes Manufacture of precast concrete, cement or artificial stone articles for use in construction: and Tiles, flagstones, building blocks, bricks, boards, sheets, panels, pipes, posts, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of ready-mixed concrete when the main activity includes Manufacture of concrete ready to pour, i.e. to which water has already been added and which is usually transported in concrete mixer lorries. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of mortars when the main activity includes Manufacture of non-refractory mortars and of concrete not yet mixed with water. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for manufacture of structural metal products when the main activity includes Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures and Manufacture of doors and windows of metal. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal when the main activity includes Manufacture of central heating radiators, steam generators and boilers and Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of central heating radiators, steam generators and boilers when the main activity includes Manufacture of radiators for central heating, non-electrically heated and Manufacture of steam or other vapour generating boilers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of weapons and ammunition, including Manufacture of weapons and ammunition. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of forging and shaping metal and powder metallurgy, including Forging and shaping metal and powder metallurgy. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for forging and shaping metal and powder metallurgy when the main activity includes Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal and Production of metal objects directly from metal powders by heat treatment (sintering) or under pressure, i.e. powder metallurgy. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for treatment and coating of metals; machining when the main activity includes Coating of metals and Heat treatment of metals. 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 class for manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation when the main activity includes This class comprises the manufacture of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical and nautical systems and instruments; automatic controls and regulators for applications (for example, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and appliances); instruments and devices for measuring, displaying, indicating, recording, transmitting and controlling temperature, humidity, pressure, vacuum, combustion, flow, level, viscosity, density, acidity, concentration and rotation; totalising (in other words, registering) fluid meters and counting devices; instruments for measuring and testing the characteristics of electricity and electrical signals; instruments and instrumentation systems for laboratory analysis of the chemical/physical composition or concentration of samples of solid, fluid, gaseous or composite materials; other measuring and testing instruments; and parts thereof. and The manufacture of non-electric measuring, testing and navigating equipment (except simple mechanical tools) is included here.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers when the main activity includes Manufacture of electric motors, except for motor vehicles and Manufacture of distribution transformers, electric. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for manufacture of domestic appliances when the main activity includes Manufacture of electric domestic appliances and Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of electric domestic appliances when the main activity includes Manufacture of domestic electric appliances: and Refrigerators. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances when the main activity includes Manufacture of domestic non-electric cooking and heating equipment: and Non-electric space heaters, cooking ranges, grates, stoves, water heaters, cooking appliances, plate warmers, barbecues. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines when the main activity includes Manufacture of internal combustion piston engines, except for motor vehicle, aircraft and motorcycle propulsion engines: and Marine engines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of other pumps and compressors when the main activity includes Manufacture of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and Manufacture of pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. when the main activity includes Manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances), including weight-operated counting or checking machines (e.g. household and shop scales, platform scales, scales for continuous weighing, weighbridges, weighing machines) and Manufacture of filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids (e.g. for oil, fuel). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for building of pleasure and sporting boats when the main activity includes Manufacture of inflatable boats and rafts for sports and recreation and Building of sailing boats with or without auxiliary motor. 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 military fighting vehicles when the main activity includes Manufacture of tanks and Manufacture of armoured combat vehicles for transporting persons. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c. when the main activity includes Manufacture of motorcycles and Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of furniture when the main activity includes Manufacture of chairs and seats for offices, workrooms, hotels, restaurants and public premises and Manufacture of chairs and seats for theatres, cinemas, etc.. 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 division for the broader activity area of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, including Electric power generation, transmission and distribution, Manufacture of gas, and distribution of gaseous fuels through mains, and Steam and air conditioning supply. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
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 production of electricity from renewable sources when the main activity includes Operation of generation facilities that produce electricity from renewable sources (e.g. gaseous biofuels, hydropower, on-shore and off-shore wind power, photovoltaic solar energy, thermal solar energy, geothermal energy, and tide, wave and ocean energy). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for manufacture of gas, and distribution of gaseous fuels through mains when the main activity includes Manufacture of gas and Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains. 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 distribution of gaseous fuels through mains when the main activity includes Transport, distribution and supply of gaseous fuels of all kinds through a system of mains and Rental and leasing of gas utility networks. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for storage of gas as part of network supply services when the main activity includes Storage of gaseous fuels and Storage of hydrogen gas. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of steam and air conditioning supply, including Steam and air conditioning supply. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of activities of brokers and agents for electric power and natural gas, including Activities of brokers and agents for electric power and natural gas. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for other waste recovery when the main activity includes Preparation of sewage sludge for land treatment resulting in benefits to agriculture or ecological improvement and Preparation of non-hazardous waste for reclamation in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for incineration without energy recovery when the main activity includes Incineration without energy recovery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this section for cONSTRUCTION when the main activity includes General construction is the construction of entire buildings (for example, homes, offices, stores as well as utility buildings or farm buildings). It also includes the construction of civil engineering works (for example, motorways, streets, bridges, tunnels, railways, airfields, harbours and other water projects, irrigation systems, sewerage systems, industrial facilities, pipelines and electric lines, sports facilities). and This work can be carried out on own account or on a fee or contract basis. Portions of the work and sometimes even the whole practical work can be subcontracted out. A main contractor that carries the overall responsibility for a construction project is classified here.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for civil engineering when the main activity includes Further included is the construction of heavy constructions (for example, motorways, roads, power plants, bridges, tunnels, railways, airfields, harbours and other water projects, irrigation systems, sewerage systems, industrial facilities, pipelines and electric lines, outdoor sports facilities). This work can be carried out on own account or on a fee or contract basis. Portions of the work and sometimes even the whole practical work can be subcontracted out.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of construction of other civil engineering projects, including Construction of water projects and Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for construction of water projects when the main activity includes Construction and reconstruction of and Waterways, harbour basins, rivers, marinas. 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 group for electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities when the main activity includes Electrical installation and Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation when the main activity includes Installation, maintenance and repair of: and Heating systems (e.g. heat pumps, solar thermal collectors). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for installation of insulation when the main activity includes Thermal insulation works (e.g. for pipes, boilers and ducts, interior or exterior, including cladding for insulation) and Sound insulation works. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for painting and glazing when the main activity includes Interior and exterior painting of buildings and Painting of civil engineering structures. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for roofing activities when the main activity includes Roof framing works and Installation of roof trusses. 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 division for wholesale trade when the main activity includes Wholesale on own account means owning the goods traded until the ownership is transferred to the buyer. In the case of transit trade, the goods are commissioned by a buyer, but the agent owns the goods while they are in transit. However, both cases are classified the same way (groups 46.2 to 46.9). and The rules for defining specialised and non-specialised wholesale activities are described in paragraphs xx–xx of the introductory guidelines.. 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 class for wholesale of waste and scrap when the main activity includes Wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap and materials for recycling, including collecting, sorting, separating, stripping of used goods (e.g. cars in order to obtain reusable parts), packing and repacking, storage and delivery, but without a transformation process. Additionally, the purchased and sold waste has a remaining value and Wholesale of usable goods (metal, plastics), following the dismantling of cars, computers, televisions and other equipment on own account by the unit without further transformation of the goods. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c. when the main activity includes Retail sale of recorded media and Retail sale of musical instruments, scores and related accessories (e.g. strings, music stands, metronomes). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for intermediation service activities for retail sale when the main activity includes Activities of intermediaries in the retail sale of second-hand goods and Activities of retail auctioneering houses for both new and used third-party goods, including internet retail auctions. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this code when the business mainly sells goods directly to consumers through online or mail-order channels.
Use this class for intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale when the main activity includes Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this section for tRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE when the main activity includes The section also includes associated activities (for example, operation of terminal and parking facilities, cargo handling, warehousing and storage, such as the operation of silos, merchandise warehouses, storage tanks). Transport activities classified in divisions 49, 50, 51 and 53 often involve related activities (for example, packaging, goods handling operations, temporary crating, sampling and weighing of goods) which solely support the transport activities. These supporting activities are only to be classified in division 52 if they are performed on behalf of others. and Intermediation services that link customers to transport service providers, except for division 79. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for land transport and transport via pipelines when the main activity includes Passenger rail transport and Freight rail transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for freight transport by road when the main activity includes All freight transport operations by road: and Logging haulage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for transport via pipeline when the main activity includes Transport of gases, liquids, water, slurry and other commodities via pipelines and Pipeline transport of natural gas from processing plants to local distribution systems. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for water transport when the main activity includes Sea and coastal passenger water transport and Sea and coastal freight water transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for sea and coastal passenger water transport when the main activity includes Transport of passengers on lakes, etc., when similar types of vessels are used as on sea or coastal waters. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for sea and coastal passenger water transport when the main activity includes Transport of passengers over seas and coastal waters, whether scheduled or not: and Operation of excursion, cruise or sightseeing boats. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for sea and coastal freight water transport when the main activity includes Transport of freight on lakes, etc., when similar types of vessels are used as on sea or coastal waters. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for sea and coastal freight water transport when the main activity includes Transport of freight over sea and coastal waters and Transport by towing or pushing of barges, oil rigs, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of inland passenger water transport, including Inland passenger water transport. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for inland passenger water transport when the main activity includes Transport of passengers via rivers, canals, lakes and other inland waterways, including inside harbours and ports and Rental of pleasure boats with crew for inland water transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of inland freight water transport, including Inland freight water transport. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for inland freight water transport when the main activity includes Transport of freight via rivers, canals, lakes and other inland waterways, including inside harbours and ports and Transport of freight on inland waterways, involving vessels that are not suitable for sea transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation when the main activity includes The activities mentioned are carried out on behalf of third parties. If the related services are provided solely to support transport activities by the same unit, they are considered as ancillary activities to transport and this unit is classified elsewhere in section H.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for warehousing and storage when the main activity includes Operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods: and Operation of grain silos. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for support activities for transportation when the main activity includes Service activities incidental to land transportation and Service activities incidental to water transportation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for service activities incidental to water transportation when the main activity includes Activities related to the water transport of passengers, animals or freight: and Operation of terminal facilities (e.g. harbours, piers). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other support activities for transportation when the main activity includes Issue and procurement of transport documents and waybills and Activities of customs agents. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for intermediation service activities for passenger transportation when the main activity includes Operation of online ride-sharing platforms that allow passengers to book a ride and Provision of intermediation services for the purchase of land, water or air transport for passengers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for the broader activity area of postal and courier activities, including Postal activities under universal service obligation, Other postal and courier activities, and Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for event catering activities when the main activity includes Event catering activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for contract catering service activities and other food service activities when the main activity includes Activities of food service contractors (e.g. for transport companies) and Operation of canteens or cafeterias (e.g. for factories, offices, hospitals or schools), on a concession basis. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for beverage serving activities when the main activity includes This class predominantly includes serving beverages for immediate consumption on the premises. The activities can include the provision of, for example live music and dance activities. and Cocktail lounges. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities when the main activity includes Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities and Web search portal activities and other information service activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
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 central banking when the main activity includes Issuing and managing banknotes and digital currency and Conducting monetary policy, including monitoring and control of the money supply. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other credit granting when the main activity includes Financial service activities primarily concerned with making intermediation by incurring liabilities – in forms other than currency, deposits or close substitutes for deposits – where the granting of credit can take a variety of forms (e.g. loans, mortgages, credit cards), providing the following types of services: and Granting of consumer credit by non-depository institutions. 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 accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy when the main activity includes Recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others and Bookkeeping activities for financial accounting and payroll accounting, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for technical testing and analysis when the main activity includes Performance of physical, chemical and other analytical testing of all types of materials and products and Acoustics and vibration testing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for photographic activities when the main activity includes Commercial and consumer photography: and Portrait photography for passports, schools, weddings, etc.. 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 recreational and sports goods when the main activity includes Pleasure boats, moveable houseboats, canoes, sailing boats and yachts without an operator and Bicycles, including bicycles with electrical assistance. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of rental and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods, including Rental and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment, Rental and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment, and Rental and leasing of office machinery, equipment and computers. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for rental and leasing of office machinery, equipment and computers when the main activity includes Rental and operating leasing of office machinery and equipment without an operator: and Computers and computer peripheral equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for rental and leasing of water transport equipment when the main activity includes Rental and operating leasing of water transport equipment without an operator: and Commercial boats, ships and hovercraft. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for employment activities when the main activity includes Personnel search and placement activities and Activities of theatrical casting agencies. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for temporary employment agency activities and other human resource provisions when the main activity includes These activities are providing human resources for clients’ businesses. The units classified here represent the employer of record for the temporary employees on matters relating to payroll, taxes, and other fiscal and human resource issues, but they are not responsible for the management and supervision of employees. The units classified here perform a wide range of human resource and personnel management duties associated with this provision.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for landscape service activities when the main activity includes Planting, care and maintenance of parks and gardens for: and Private and public housing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for organisation of conventions and trade shows when the main activity includes Business and trade shows and Company events. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for packaging activities when the main activity includes Packaging activities on a fee or contract basis, whether or not these involve an automated process: and Bottling of liquid or gaseous goods, including beverages and food. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other business support service activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Fundraising organisation services on a contract or fee basis and Court reporting or stenotype recording services. 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 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 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 division for human health activities when the main activity includes Additionally, this division includes medical, curative, rehabilitative or prevention activities by paramedical practitioners and health professionals other than hospitals or practicing medical doctors.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for hospital activities when the main activity includes Short- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals) and The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for medical and dental practice activities when the main activity includes These activities can be carried out in private practice, group practices, hospital outpatient clinics and in clinics attached to businesses, schools, homes for older persons, labour organisations and fraternal organisations, as well as in patients’ homes. and Private consultants’ services to inpatients. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for general medical practice activities when the main activity includes Medical consultation and treatment in the field of general medicine carried out by general practitioners. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for medical specialists activities when the main activity includes Medical consultation and treatment in the field of specialised medicine by medical specialists and surgeons and Family planning centres providing medical treatment (e.g. sterilisation, termination of pregnancy), without accommodation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors when the main activity includes Consultation and treatment activities of psychologists (e.g. clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychotherapists), except medical doctors and Music therapy activities performed by psychotherapists/psychologists. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for physiotherapy activities when the main activity includes Activities of medical massage therapists and Activities of ergotherapists. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities when the main activity includes Provision of traditional medicine services that comprise a range of long-standing and still-evolving practices, developed within various societies before or during the development of modern medicine (e.g. traditional Chinese therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines, Unani, and traditional African medicines) and Provision of complementary therapeutic services (e.g. Alexander therapy, aromatherapy, Bach therapy and other flower therapies, body therapy, Ayurvedic, herbal medicine, naturopathy, nutritional therapy). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for residential nursing care activities when the main activity includes Homes for older persons with nursing care and Convalescent homes, other than mental health and substance abuse facilities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse when the main activity includes Facilities for the treatment of substance abuse and Mental health convalescent homes. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other residential care activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Residential and social assistance activities provided on a round-the-clock basis to special categories of persons, but where medical treatment or education are not essential elements: and Orphanages. 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 class for other support activities to arts and performing arts when the main activity includes Support activities to the performing arts for production of live stage presentations (e.g. theatrical presentations, concerts, opera, dance, other stage productions): and Activities of producers, stage-set designers and builders, scene-shifters, lighting engineers, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities when the main activity includes It also includes the preservation and exhibition of objects, sites and natural wonders of historical, cultural or educational interest (for example, World Heritage Sites).. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for library and archive activities when the main activity includes Documentation and information activities of libraries and archives of all kinds, including reading, listening and viewing rooms, providing library and archive services to the general public or to a specific public (e.g. students, scientists, staff members) and Operation of public archives (at governmental, regional or local level) or of private archives (artists’, historians’, writers’ archives, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for library activities when the main activity includes Documentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and viewing rooms: and Organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for museum, collection, historical site and monument activities when the main activity includes Museum and collection activities and Historical site and monument activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage, including Conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of botanical and zoological garden and nature reserve activities, including Botanical and zoological garden activities and Nature reserve activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for sports activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Activities of producers of sporting events, with or without facilities and Activities of individual own account sportspersons and athletes, referees, judges, timekeepers, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for amusement and recreation activities when the main activity includes Activities of amusement parks and theme parks and Amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of amusement parks and theme parks when the main activity includes Activities of aqua/water parks. 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 class for repair and maintenance of motor vehicles when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, including trailers and semi-trailers and Mechanical repairs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for personal service activities when the main activity includes Washing and cleaning of textile and fur products and Hairdressing, beauty treatment, day spa and similar activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of washing and cleaning of textile and fur products, including Washing and cleaning of textile and fur products. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for washing and cleaning of textile and fur products when the main activity includes Laundering and dry-cleaning, pressing, etc., of all kinds of clothing (including fur) and textiles, provided by mechanical equipment, by hand or by self-service coin-operated machines, whether for the general public or for industrial or commercial clients and Carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning, whether on clients’ premises or not. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of hairdressing, beauty treatment, day spa and similar activities, including Hairdressing and barber activities, Beauty care and other beauty treatment activities, and Day spa, sauna and steam bath activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for beauty care and other beauty treatment activities when the main activity includes Beauty care and other beauty treatment activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of funeral and related activities, including Funeral and related activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of intermediation service activities for personal services, including Intermediation service activities for personal services. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of other personal service activities, including Provision of domestic personal service activities and Other personal service activities n.e.c.. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for other personal service activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes These activities are predominantly provided to individuals. and Astrological and spiritualists’ activities. 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.
