Commission Regulation (EC) No 656/2007 of 14 June 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 on implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the definition of main industrial groupings (MIGS)
Date: 2007-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, Economic Interest Grouping, economic statistics, statistical method

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 656/2007

of 14 June 2007

amending Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 on implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98
concerning short-term statistics as regards the definition of main industrial groupings (MIGS)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Article 1

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of
19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics (1), and in
particular Article 3 and Article 17(c) thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 is amended as follows:

1.

in Articles 1 and 2 all references to ‘NACE Rev. 1’ are
replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’;

(1)

(2)

(3)

The definition of main industrial groupings (MIGS) laid
down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 (2) is
based on the
economic
activities in the European Community (NACE) (3).

classification of

statistical

A new version of NACE (NACE Rev. 2) was introduced
by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006, which also specifies
that short-term statistics governed by Regulation (EC)
No 1165/98 shall be produced in accordance with
NACE Rev. 2 from 1 January 2009 onwards.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with
Statistical
the
Programme Committee,

opinion

the

of

2.

in Article 3 ‘not later than three months after the present
Regulation enters
from
1 January 2009’;

replaced by ‘as

into force’

is

3. the Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this

Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply as from 1 January 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2007.

For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 293, 24.10.1990, p. 1.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

ALLOCATION OF NACE REV. 2 HEADINGS TO CATEGORIES OF AGGREGATE CLASSIFICATION

NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2 description

Aggregate classification

07

08

09

10.6

10.9

13.1

13.2

13.3

16

17

20.1

20.2

20.3

20.5

20.6

22

23

24

25.5

25.6

25.7

25.9

26.1

26.8

27.1

Mining of metal ores

Other mining and quarrying

Mining support service activities

Intermediate goods

Intermediate goods

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of prepared animal feeds

Intermediate goods

Preparation and spinning of textile fibres

Intermediate goods

Weaving of textiles

Finishing of textiles

Intermediate goods

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except
furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of paper and paper products

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds,
plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink
and mastics

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of other chemical products

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of man-made fibres

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of rubber and plastics products

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of basic metals

Intermediate goods

Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder
metallurgy

Intermediate goods

Treatment and coating of metals; machining

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of other fabricated metal products

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of electronic components and boards

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of magnetic and optical media

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and elec-
tricity distribution and control apparatus

Intermediate goods

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NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2 description

Aggregate classification

27.2

27.3

27.4

27.9

05

06

19

35

36

25.1

25.2

25.3

25.4

26.2

26.3

26.5

26.6

28

29

30.1

30.2

30.3

30.4

32.5

33

26.4

26.7

27.5

Manufacture of batteries and accumulators

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of electric lighting equipment

Intermediate goods

Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Intermediate goods

Mining of coal and lignite

Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas

Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Water collection, treatment and supply

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

Manufacture of structural metal products

Capital goods

Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal

Capital goods

Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water
boilers

Capital goods

Manufacture of weapons and ammunition

Capital goods

Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

Capital goods

Manufacture of communication equipment

Capital goods

Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing,
and navigation; watches and clocks

Capital goods

Manufacture of irradiation, electro medical and electrotherapeutic
equipment

Capital goods

Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

Capital goods

Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

Capital goods

Building of ships and boats

Capital goods

Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock

Capital goods

Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery

Capital goods

Manufacture of military fighting vehicles

Capital goods

Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Capital goods

Repair and installation of machinery and equipment

Capital goods

Manufacture of consumer electronics

Consumer Durables

Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment

Consumer durables

Manufacture of domestic appliances

Consumer durables

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NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2 description

Aggregate classification

30.9

31

32.1

32.2

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.7

10.8

11

12

13.9

14

15

18

20.4

21

32.3

32.4

32.9

Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c.

Consumer durables

Manufacture of furniture

Consumer durables

Manufacture of jewellery, bijouterie and related articles

Consumer durables

Manufacture of musical instruments

Consumer durables

Processing and preserving of meat and meat products

Consumer non-durables

Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Consumer non-durables

Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of dairy products

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of other food products

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of beverages

Manufacture of tobacco products

Manufacture of other textiles

Manufacture of wearing apparel

Consumer non-durables

Consumer non-durables

Consumer non-durables

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of leather and related products

Consumer non-durables

Printing and reproduction of recorded media

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of
preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations

soap and detergents,

cleaning and polishing

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical
preparations

Consumer non-durables

Manufacture of sports goods

Manufacture of games and toys

Manufacturing n.e.c.

Consumer non-durables

Consumer non-durables

Consumer non-durables’