Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (Codified version)
Date: 2007-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, codification of EU law, economic activity, national statistics, statistical method, statistical nomenclature

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 27.11.2007 
COM(2007) 755 final 

2007/0256 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community 

(Codified version) 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

In  the  context  of  a  people’s  Europe,  the  Commission  attaches  great  importance  to 
simplifying  and  clarifying  Community  law  so  as  to  make  it  clearer  and  more 
accessible to the ordinary citizen, thus giving him new opportunities and the chance 
to make use of the specific rights it gives him. 

This aim cannot be achieved so long as numerous provisions that have been amended 
several times, often quite substantially, remain scattered, so that they must be sought 
partly  in  the  original  instrument  and  partly  in  later  amending  ones.  Considerable 
research work, comparing many different instruments, is thus needed to identify the 
current rules. 

For  this  reason  a  codification  of  rules  that  have  frequently  been  amended  is  also 
essential if Community law is to be clear and transparent. 

On  1  April  1987  the  Commission  therefore  decided1  to  instruct  its  staff  that  all 
legislative acts should be codified after no more than ten amendments, stressing that 
this  is  a  minimum  requirement  and  that  departments  should  endeavour  to  codify  at 
even  shorter  intervals  the  texts  for  which  they  are  responsible,  to  ensure  that  the 
Community rules are clear and readily understandable. 

The  Conclusions  of 
the  Edinburgh  European  Council 
(December 1992) confirmed this2 stressing the importance of codification as it offers 
certainty as to the law applicable to a given matter at a given time. 

the  Presidency  of 

Codification  must  be  undertaken  in  full  compliance  with  the  normal  Community 
legislative procedure. 

Given  that  no  changes  of  substance  may  be  made  to  the  instruments  affected  by 
codification, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed, 
by  an  interinstitutional  agreement  dated  20  December  1994,  that  an  accelerated 
procedure may be used for the fast-track adoption of codification instruments. 

is 

this  proposal 

to  undertake  a  codification  of  Council 
The  purpose  of 
Regulation (EEC)  No  3037/90  of  9  October  1990  on  the  statistical  classification  of 
economic  activities  in  the  European  Community3.  The  new  Regulation  will 
supersede  the  various  acts  incorporated  in  it4;  this  proposal  fully  preserves  the 
content of the acts being codified and hence does no more than bring them together 
with only such formal amendments as are required by the codification exercise itself. 

COM(87) 868 PV. 
See Annex 3 to Part A of the Conclusions. 
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final. 
See Annex II to this proposal. 

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5. 

The codification proposal was drawn up on the basis of a preliminary consolidation, 
in  all  official  languages,  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3037/90  and  the  instruments 
amending  it,  carried  out  by  the  Office  for  Official  Publications  of  the  European 
Communities, by means of a data-processing system. Where the Articles have been 
given new numbers, the correlation between the old and the new numbers is shown 
in a table set out in Annex III to the codified Regulation. 

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(cid:208) 3037/90 (adapted) 

2007/0256 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article  
⌦ 285(1) ⌫ thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee1, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3037/90  of  9  October  1990  on  the  statistical 
classification  of  economic  activities  in  the  European  Community3  has  been 
substantially amended several times4. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said 
Regulation should be codified. 

(cid:208) 

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OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ  L  293,  24.10.1990,  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). 
See Annex II. 

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(2) 

In order to function, the internal market requires statistical standards applicable to the 
collection,  transmission  and  publication  of  national  and  Community  statistics  so  that 
undertakings,  financial  institutions,  governments  and  all  other  operators  in  the 
⌦ internal ⌫ market can be provided with reliable and comparable statistical data. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 Recital 1 (adapted) 

(3) 

Such information is necessary to enable undertakings to assess their competitiveness, 
and useful to the Community institutions in preventing distortions of competition. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 Recital 2 

(4) 

Only if the Member States use classifications of ⌦ economic ⌫ activities linked to 
the  Community  classification  ⌦ is ⌫  it  possible  to  provide  integrated  information 
with the reliability, speed, flexibility and degree of detail required for the management 
of the internal market. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 Recital 3 (adapted) 

(5) 

(6) 

(cid:208) 3037/90 Recital 4 (adapted) 

Provision should be made for the Member States to be able, in order to meet national 
requirements,  to  retain  or  to  insert  in  their  national  classifications  additional 
subdivisions  based  on  the  statistical  classification  of  economic  activities  in  the 
Community. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 Recital 5 

The international compatibility of economic statistics requires that the Member States 
and  the  Community  institutions  use  classifications  of  economic  activities  which  are 
directly  linked  to  the  United  Nations  International  Standard  Industrial  Classification 
(ISIC). 

(7) 

It  is  vital  that  the  contents  of  the  various  categories  of  the  classification  of 
⌦ economic ⌫  activities  in  the  Community  be  interpreted  uniformly  in  all  the 
Member States. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 Recital 7 (adapted) 

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(cid:208) 3037/90 Recital 6 (adapted) 

(8) 

Use  of  the  classification  of  economic  activities  in  the  Community  requires  that  the 
Commission  be  assisted  by  the  Statistical  Programme  Committee  set  up  by 
⌦ Council ⌫  Decision  89/382/EEC,  Euratom5  on  any  issue  relating  to  the 
application  of  this  Regulation,  in  particular  as  regards  the  interpretation  of  that 
classification,  minor  amendments  thereto,  the  drafting  and  updating  of  explanatory 
notes  and  the  establishment  of  guidelines  for  the  classification  of  statistical  units  in 
accordance with such classification. 

(9) 

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted 
in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission6, 

(cid:208)  

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

(cid:208) 3037/90 (adapted) 

Article 1 

1.  The  purpose  of  this  Regulation  is  to  establish  a  common  statistical  classification  of 
economic activities within the Community in order to ensure comparability between national 
and Community classifications and hence national and Community statistics. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 

2. This Regulation shall apply only to the use of classifications for statistical purposes. 

3. This Regulation does not per se oblige Member States to collect, publish or supply data and 
is not concerned with obligations as regards the degree of detail and type of statistical units to 
be used in statistical surveys and analyses. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 (adapted) 

Article 2 

1. A common basis for statistical classifications of economic activities within the Community, 
hereinafter referred to as ‘NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫’, is established, comprising: 

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OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47. 
OJ  L  184,  17.7.1999,  p.  23.  Decision  as  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC  (OJ  L  200,  22.7.2006, 
p. 11). 

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(cid:208) 3037/90 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

a first level consisting of headings identified by an alphabetical code (sections); 

an  intermediate  level  consisting  of  headings  identified  by  a  two-character 
alphabetical code (subsections); 

a  second  level  consisting  of  headings  identified  by  a  two-digit  numerical  code 
(divisions); 

a  third  level  consisting  of  headings  identified  by  a  three-digit  numerical  code 
(groups); 

a  fourth  level  consisting  of  headings  identified  by  a  four-digit  numerical  code 
(classes). 

2. NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫ is ⌦ shown in the table set out in Annex I ⌫. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 (adapted) 

Article 3 

In  the  event  of  incompatibility  between  certain  NACE  Rev.  1  ⌦ .1 ⌫  positions  and  the 
national economic structure, the Commission may authorise a Member State to use at a given 
level an aggregation of NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫ positions in a specific sector. 

To obtain such an authorisation, the Member State concerned must provide the Commission 
with all the necessary information to consider its request. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 

However,  this  authorisation  shall  not  entitle  the  Member  State  concerned  to  subdivide  the 
aggregated headings in a way which is different from NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 (adapted) 

The  Commission  shall,  together  with  the  Member  State  concerned,  periodically  review  the 
application of these provisions to verify whether they are still justified. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 

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(cid:208) 3037/90 (adapted) 

Article 4 

The  Commission  shall  take  the  necessary  measures  to  ensure  the  implementation  and 
management of NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫ 

1.  The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  Statistical  Programme  Committee,  hereinafter 
referred to as ‘the Committee’. 

Article 5 

(cid:208) 1882/2003 Art. 2 and Annex II 
pt. 5 

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall 
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 

3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 (adapted) 

Article 6 

The  Commission  shall,  at  the  request  of  a  Member  State  or  on  its  own  initiative,  and,  after 
consulting the Committee ⌦ referred to ⌫ in Article 5(1), take the necessary steps to ensure 
the uniform application of NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫. 

Article 7 

The Committee may examine any questions concerning NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫ raised by its 
chairman,  either  on  his  own  initiative  or  at  the  request  of  the  representative  of  a  Member 
State, which have a bearing on the application of this Regulation, especially as regards: 

(a) 

(b) 

the interpretation of NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫; 

the incorporation of minor amendments to NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫: 

(i) 

designed to take account of technological or economic developments; 

(ii)  designed to align and clarify texts; 

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(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(iii)  resulting  from  amendments  made  to  other  economic  classifications,  in 

particular ISIC Rev. 3; 

the preparation and coordination of work on revising NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫; 

the drafting and updating of explanatory notes on NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫; 

the  elaboration  of  guidelines  for  classifying  statistical  units  in  accordance  with 
NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫; 

examination 

the 
of 
arising 
NACE Rev. 1 ⌦ .1 ⌫ in the Member States' classifications of economic activities; 

implementation 

problems 

from 

the 

of 

attempting  to  prepare,  as  appropriate,  a  common  position  concerning  the  work  of 
international organisations on classifications of economic activities, especially ISIC 
and its explanatory notes. 

The  measures  to  be  taken  under  points  (a)  to  (g)  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure ⌦ referred to ⌫ in Article 5(2). 

(cid:208) 

Article 8 

Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 is repealed. 

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III. 

(cid:208) 3037/90 

Article 9 

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

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

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the European Parliament 
The President 
[…] 

For the Council 
The President 
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ANNEX I 

NACE REV. 1.1 

SECTION A 

AGRICULTURE, HUNTING AND FORESTRY 

ISIC 

01 

AGRICULTURE, HUNTING AND RELATED SERVICE 
ACTIVITIES 

01.1 

Growing of crops; market gardening; horticulture 

01.11 Growing of cereals and other crops n.e.c ⌦ 1 ⌫. 

01.12 Growing of vegetables, horticultural specialities and 

nursery products 

01.13 Growing of fruit, nuts, beverage and spice crops 

01.2 

Farming of animals 

01.21 Farming of cattle, dairy farming 

011 

0111 

0112 

0113 

012 

0121x 

01.22 Farming of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules and hinnies 

0121x 

01.3 

01.4 

01.23 Farming of swine 

01.24 Farming of poultry 

01.25 Other farming of animals 

Growing of crops combined with farming of animals 
(mixed farming) 

0122x 

0122x 

0122x 

013 

01.30 Growing of crops combined with farming of animals 

0130 

(mixed farming) 

Agricultural and animal husbandry service activities, 
except veterinary activities; landscape gardening 

014 

01.41 Agricultural service activities; landscape gardening 

0140x 

01.42 Animal husbandry service activities, except veterinary 

0140x 

activities 

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n.e.c. : not elsewhere classified. 

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01.5 

Hunting, trapping and game propagation, including 
related service activities 

015 

01.50 Hunting, trapping and game propagation, including related 

0150 

service activities 

FORESTRY, LOGGING AND RELATED SERVICE 
ACTIVITIES 

02.0 

Forestry, logging and related service activities 

02.01 Forestry and logging 

02.02 Forestry and logging related service activities 

SECTION B 

FISHING 

FISHING, FISH FARMING AND RELATED SERVICE 
ACTIVITIES 

05.0 

Fishing, fish farming and related service activities 

05.01 Fishing 

05.02 Fish farming 

020 

0200x 

0200x 

050 

0501 

0502 

SECTION C 

MINING AND QUARRYING 

SUBSECTION CA 

MINING AND QUARRYING OF ENERGY PRODUCING 
MATERIALS 

10 

MINING OF COAL AND LIGNITE; EXTRACTION OF 
PEAT 

10.1 

Mining and agglomeration of hard coal 

10.10 Mining and agglomeration of hard coal 

10.2 

Mining and agglomeration of lignite 

10.20 Mining and agglomeration of lignite 

10.3 

Extraction and agglomeration of peat 

10.30 Extraction and agglomeration of peat 

101 

1010 

102 

1020 

103 

1030 

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EXTRACTION OF CRUDE PETROLEUM AND 
NATURAL GAS; SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL 
TO OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION, EXCLUDING 
SURVEYING 

11.1 

Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 

11.10 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 

11.2 

Service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction, 
excluding surveying 

111 

1110 

112 

11.20 Service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction, 

1120 

excluding surveying 

12 

MINING OF URANIUM AND THORIUM ORES 

12.0 

Mining of uranium and thorium ores 

12.00 Mining of uranium and thorium ores 

120 

1200 

SUBSECTION CB  MINING ⌦ AND ⌫ QUARRYING, EXCEPT OF ENERGY 

PRODUCING MATERIALS 

13 

MINING OF METAL ORES 

13.1 

Mining of iron ores 

13.10 Mining of iron ores 

13.2 

Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and 
thorium ores 

131 

1310 

132 

13.20 Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and 

1320 

thorium ores 

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OTHER MINING AND QUARRYING 

14.1 

Quarrying of stone 

14.11 Quarrying of ornamental and building stone 

14.12 Quarrying of limestone, gypsum and chalk 

14.13 Quarrying of slate 

14.2 

Quarrying of sand and clay 

14.21 Operation of gravel and sand pits 

14.22 Mining of clays and kaolin 

141x 

1410x 

1410x 

1410x 

141x 

1410x 

1410x 

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Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals 

14.30 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals 

14.4 

Production of salt 

14.40 Production of salt 

14.5 

Other mining and quarrying n.e.c. 

14.50 Other mining and quarrying n.e.c. 

142x 

1421 

142x 

1422 

142x 

1429 

SECTION D 

MANUFACTURING 

SUBSECTION DA  MANUFACTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS, BEVERAGES AND 

TOBACCO 

15 

MANUFACTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS AND 
BEVERAGES 

15.1 

Production, processing and preserving of meat and 
meat products 

15.11 Production and preserving of meat 

15.12 Production and preserving of poultrymeat 

15.13 Production of meat and poultrymeat products 

15.2 

Processing and preserving of fish and fish products 

15.20 Processing and preserving of fish and fish products 

15.3 

Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables 

15.31 Processing and preserving of potatoes 

15.32 Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice 

151x 

1511x 

1511x 

1511x 

151x 

1512 

151x 

1513x 

1513x 

15.33 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables n.e.c. 

1513x 

15.4 

Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats 

151x 

15.41 Manufacture of crude oils and fats 

15.42 Manufacture of refined oils and fats 

15.43 Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats 

15.5 

Manufacture of dairy products 

15.51 Operation of dairies and cheese making 

1514x 

1514x 

1514x 

152 

1520x 

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15.52 Manufacture of ice cream 

15.6 

Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and 
starch products 

15.61 Manufacture of grain mill products 

15.62 Manufacture of starches and starch products 

15.7 

Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 

15.71 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals 

15.72 Manufacture of prepared pet foods 

15.8 

Manufacture of other food products 

1520x 

153x 

1531 

1532 

153x 

1533x 

1533x 

154 

15.81 Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods 

1541x 

and cakes 

15.82 Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of 

1541x 

preserved pastry goods and cakes 

15.83 Manufacture of sugar 

1542 

15.84 Manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery 

1543 

15.85 Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar 

1544 

farinaceous products 

15.86 Processing of tea and coffee 

15.87 Manufacture of condiments and seasonings 

15.88 Manufacture of homogenised food preparations and 

dietetic food 

15.89 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. 

15.9 

Manufacture of beverages 

1549x 

1549x 

1549x 

1549x 

155 

15.91 Manufacture of distilled potable alcoholic beverages 

1551x 

15.92 Production of ethyl alcohol from fermented materials 

1551x 

15.93 Manufacture of wines 

15.94 Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines 

1552x 

1552x 

15.95 Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages 

1552x 

15.96 Manufacture of beer 

1553x 

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15.97 Manufacture of malt 

15.98 Production of mineral waters and soft drinks 

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MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 

16.0 

Manufacture of tobacco products 

16.00 Manufacture of tobacco products 

1553x 

1554 

160 

1600 

SUBSECTION DB  MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS 

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MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES 

17.1 

Preparation and spinning of textile fibres 

17.11 Preparation and spinning of cotton-type fibres 

17.12 Preparation and spinning of woollen-type fibres 

17.13 Preparation and spinning of worsted-type fibres 

17.14 Preparation and spinning of flax-type fibres 

171x 

1711x 

1711x 

1711x 

1711x 

17.15 Throwing and preparation of silk, including from noils, and 

1711x 

throwing and texturing of synthetic or artificial filament 
yarns 

17.16 Manufacture of sewing threads 

17.17 Preparation and spinning of other textile fibres 

17.2 

Textile weaving 

17.21 Cotton-type weaving 

17.22 Woollen-type weaving 

17.23 Worsted-type weaving 

17.24 Silk-type weaving 

17.25 Other textile weaving 

17.3 

Finishing of textiles 

17.30 Finishing of textiles 

1711x 

1711x 

171x 

1711x 

1711x 

1711x 

1711x 

1711x 

171x 

1712 

17.4 

Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel  172x 

17.40 Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel 

1721 

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Manufacture of other textiles 

17.51 Manufacture of carpets and rugs 

17.52 Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting 

172x 

1722 

1723 

17.53 Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-

1729x 

wovens, except apparel 

17.54 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c. 

17.6 

Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics 

17.60 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics 

17.7 

Manufacture of knitted and crocheted articles 

17.71 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery 

1729x 

173x 

1730x 

173x 

1730x 

17.72 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted pullovers, cardigans 

1730x 

and similar articles 

18 

MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL; 
DRESSING AND DYEING OF FUR 

18.1 

Manufacture of leather clothes 

18.10 Manufacture of leather clothes 

181x 

1810x 

18.2 

Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories 

181x 

18.21 Manufacture of workwear 

18.22 Manufacture of other outerwear 

18.23 Manufacture of underwear 

1810x 

1810x 

1810x 

18.24 Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories 

1810x 

n.e.c. 

18.3 

Dressing and dyeing of fur; manufacture of articles of 
fur 

182 

18.30 Dressing and dyeing of fur; manufacture of articles of fur 

1820 

SUBSECTION DC  MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

19 

TANNING  AND  DRESSING  OF 
LEATHER; 
MANUFACTURE  OF  LUGGAGE,  HANDBAGS, 
SADDLERY, HARNESS AND FOOTWEAR 

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19.1 

Tanning and dressing of leather 

19.10 Tanning and dressing of leather 

19.2 

Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, 
saddlery and harness 

191x 

1911 

191x 

19.20 Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery 

1912 

and harness 

19.3 

Manufacture of footwear 

19.30 Manufacture of footwear 

192 

1920 

SUBSECTION DD 

MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS 

20 

MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND OF PRODUCTS OF 
WOOD  AND  CORK, 
FURNITURE; 
MANUFACTURE  OF  ARTICLES  OF  STRAW  AND 
PLAITING MATERIALS 

EXCEPT 

20.1 

Sawmilling and planing of wood; impregnation of wood 

201 

20.10 Sawmilling and planing of wood; impregnation of wood 

2010 

20.2 

Manufacture of veneer sheets; manufacture of plywood, 
laminboard, particle board, fibre board and other 
panels and boards 

202x 

20.20 Manufacture of veneer sheets; manufacture of plywood, 
laminboard, particle board, fibre board and other panels 
and boards 

20.3 

Manufacture of builders' carpentry and joinery 

20.30 Manufacture of builders' carpentry and joinery 

20.4 

Manufacture of wooden containers 

20.40 Manufacture of wooden containers 

20.5 

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

20.51 Manufacture of other products of wood 

20.52 Manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting 

materials 

2021 

202x 

2022 

202x 

2023 

202x 

2029x 

2029x 

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SUBSECTION DE 

MANUFACTURE OF PULP, PAPER AND PAPER 
PRODUCTS; PUBLISHING AND PRINTING 

21 

MANUFACTURE OF PULP, PAPER AND PAPER 
PRODUCTS 

21.1 

Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard 

21.11 Manufacture of pulp 

21.12 Manufacture of paper and paperboard 

21.2 

Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard 

210x 

2101x 

2101x 

210x 

21.21 Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of 

2102 

containers of paper and paperboard 

21.22 Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet 

2109x 

requisites 

21.23 Manufacture of paper stationery 

21.24 Manufacture of wallpaper 

2109x 

2109x 

21.25 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard 

2109x 

n.e.c. 

22 

PUBLISHING, PRINTING AND REPRODUCTION OF 
RECORDED MEDIA 

22.1 

Publishing 

22.11 Publishing of books 

22.12 Publishing of newspapers 

22.13 Publishing of journals and periodicals 

22.14 Publishing of sound recordings 

22.15 Other publishing 

22.2 

Printing and service activities related to printing 

22.21 Printing of newspapers 

22.22 Printing n.e.c. 

22.23 Bookbinding 

22.24 Pre-press activities 

221 

2211 

2212x 

2212x 

2213 

2219 

222 

2221x 

2221x 

2222x 

2222x 

EN 

18 

   EN 

 
 
 
22.25 Ancillary activities related to printing 

22.3 

Reproduction of recorded media 

22.31 Reproduction of sound recording 

22.32 Reproduction of video recording 

22.33 Reproduction of computer media 

2222x 

223 

2230x 

2230x 

2230x 

SUBSECTION DF 

MANUFACTURE OF COKE, REFINED PETROLEUM 
PRODUCTS AND NUCLEAR FUEL 

23 

MANUFACTURE OF COKE, REFINED PETROLEUM 
PRODUCTS AND NUCLEAR FUEL 

23.1 

Manufacture of coke oven products 

23.10 Manufacture of coke oven products 

23.2 

Manufacture of refined petroleum products 

23.20 Manufacture of refined petroleum products 

23.3 

Processing of nuclear fuel 

23.30 Processing of nuclear fuel 

231 

2310 

232 

2320 

233 

2330 

SUBSECTION DG  MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS, CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 

AND MAN-MADE FIBRES 

24 

MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL 
PRODUCTS 

24.1 

Manufacture of basic chemicals 

24.11 Manufacture of industrial gases 

24.12 Manufacture of dyes and pigments 

24.13 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals 

24.14 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals 

24.15 Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds 

24.16 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms 

24.17 Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms 

241 

2411x 

2411x 

2411x 

2411x 

2412 

2413x 

2413x 

EN 

19 

   EN 

 
 
 
24.2 

24.3 

24.4 

24.5 

Manufacture of pesticides and other agro-chemical 
products 

242x 

24.20 Manufacture of pesticides and other agro-chemical 

2421 

products 

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

242x 

24.30 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, 

2422 

printing ink and mastics 

Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals 
and botanical products 

242x 

24.41 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products 

24.42 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations 

Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and 
polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet 
preparations 

2423x 

2423x 

242x 

24.51 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and 

2424x 

polishing preparations 

24.52 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations 

24.6 

Manufacture of other chemical products 

24.61 Manufacture of explosives 

24.62 Manufacture of glues and gelatines 

24.63 Manufacture of essential oils 

24.64 Manufacture of photographic chemical material 

24.65 Manufacture of prepared unrecorded media 

24.66 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. 

24.7 

Manufacture of man-made fibres 

24.70 Manufacture of man-made fibres 

2424x 

242x 

2429x 

2429x 

2429x 

2429x 

2429x 

2429x 

243 

2430 

SUBSECTION DH  MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS 

25 

MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER AND PLASTIC 
PRODUCTS 

EN 

20 

   EN 

 
 
25.1 

Manufacture of rubber products 

25.11 Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes 

25.12 Retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres 

25.13 Manufacture of other rubber products 

25.2 

Manufacture of plastic products 

251 

2511x 

2511x 

2519 

252 

25.21 Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles 

2520x 

25.22 Manufacture of plastic packing goods 

25.23 Manufacture of builders' ware of plastic 

25.24 Manufacture of other plastic products 

2520x 

2520x 

2520x 

SUBSECTION DI  MANUFACTURE OF OTHER NON-METALLIC MINERAL 

PRODUCTS 

26 

MANUFACTURE OF OTHER NON-METALLIC 
MINERAL PRODUCTS 

26.1 

Manufacture of glass and glass products 

26.11 Manufacture of flat glass 

26.12 Shaping and processing of flat glass 

26.13 Manufacture of hollow glass 

26.14 Manufacture of glass fibres 

26.15 Manufacture and processing of other glass, including 

technical glassware 

26.2 

Manufacture of non-refractory ceramic goods other 
than for construction purposes; manufacture of 
refractory ceramic products 

261 

2610x 

2610x 

2610x 

2610x 

2610x 

269x 

26.21 Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles  2691x 

26.22 Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures 

2691x 

26.23 Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings 

2691x 

26.24 Manufacture of other technical ceramic products 

26.25 Manufacture of other ceramic products 

26.26 Manufacture of refractory ceramic products 

2691x 

2691x 

2692 

EN 

21 

   EN 

 
 
26.3 

Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags 

26.30 Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags 

26.4 

Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, 
in baked clay 

269x 

2693x 

269x 

26.40 Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in 

2693x 

baked clay 

26.5 

Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster 

26.51 Manufacture of cement 

26.52 Manufacture of lime 

26.53 Manufacture of plaster 

269x 

2694x 

2694x 

2694x 

26.6 

Manufacture of articles of concrete, plaster and cement  269x 

26.61 Manufacture of concrete products for construction 

2695x 

purposes 

26.62 Manufacture of plaster products for construction purposes 

2695x 

26.63 Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete 

26.64 Manufacture of mortars 

26.65 Manufacture of fibre cement 

26.66 Manufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and 

cement 

26.7 

Cutting, shaping and finishing of ornamental and 
building stone 

2695x 

2695x 

2695x 

2695x 

269x 

26.70 Cutting, shaping and finishing of ornamental and building 

2696 

stone 

26.8 

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 

269x 

26.81 Production of abrasive products 

2699x 

26.82 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. 

2699x 

SUBSECTION DJ  MANUFACTURE OF BASIC METALS AND FABRICATED 

METAL PRODUCTS 

27 

MANUFACTURE OF BASIC METALS 

EN 

22 

   EN 

 
 
27.1 

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys 

271x 

27.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys 

2710x 

27.2 

Manufacture of tubes 

27.21 Manufacture of cast iron tubes 

27.22 Manufacture of steel tubes 

27.3 

Other first processing of iron and steel 

27.31 Cold drawing 

27.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip 

27.33 Cold forming or folding 

27.34 Wire drawing 

271x 

2710x 

2710x 

271x 

2710x 

2710x 

2710x 

2710x 

27.4 

Manufacture of basic precious and non-ferrous metals 

272 

27.41 Precious metals production 

27.42 Aluminium production 

27.43 Lead, zinc and tin production 

27.44 Copper production 

27.45 Other non-ferrous metal production 

27.5 

Casting of metals 

27.51 Casting of iron 

27.52 Casting of steel 

27.53 Casting of light metals 

27.54 Casting of other non-ferrous metals 

28 

MANUFACTURE OF FABRICATED METAL 
PRODUCTS, EXCEPT MACHINERY AND 
EQUIPMENT 

2720x 

2720x 

2720x 

2720x 

2720x 

273 

2731x 

2731x 

2732x 

2732x 

28.1 

Manufacture of structural metal products 

281x 

28.11 Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 

2811x 

28.12 Manufacture of builders' carpentry and joinery of metal 

2811x 

EN 

23 

   EN 

 
 
28.2 

28.3 

28.4 

28.5 

Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of 
metal; manufacture of central heating radiators and 
boilers 

281x 

28.21 Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal 

2812x 

28.22 Manufacture of central heating radiators and boilers 

Manufacture of steam generators, except central 
heating hot water boilers 

2812x 

281x 

28.30 Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating 

2813 

hot water boilers 

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

289x 

28.40 Forging, pressing, stamping and roll forming of metal; 

2891 

powder metallurgy 

Treatment and coating of metals; general mechanical 
engineering 

289x 

28.51 Treatment and coating of metals 

28.52 General mechanical engineering 

2892x 

2892x 

28.6 

Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware 

289x 

28.61 Manufacture of cutlery 

28.62 Manufacture of tools 

28.63 Manufacture of locks and hinges 

28.7 

Manufacture of other fabricated metal products 

28.71 Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers 

28.72 Manufacture of light metal packaging 

28.73 Manufacture of wire products 

2893x 

2893x 

2893x 

289x 

2899x 

2899x 

2899x 

28.74 Manufacture of fasteners, screw machine products, chain 

2899x 

and springs 

28.75 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. 

2899x 

EN 

24 

   EN 

 
SUBSECTION DK 

MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 
N.E.C. 

29 

MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND 
EQUIPMENTS N.E.C. 

29.1 

Manufacture of machinery for the production and use 
of mechanical power, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle 
engines 

291x 

29.11 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, 

2911 

vehicle and cycle engines 

29.12 Manufacture of pumps and compressors 

29.13 Manufacture of taps and valves 

29.14 Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving 

elements 

29.2 

Manufacture of other general purpose machinery 

29.21 Manufacture of furnaces and furnace burners 

29.22 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment 

2912x 

2912x 

2913 

291x 

2914 

2915 

29.23 Manufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation 

2919x 

equipment 

29.24 Manufacture of other general purpose machinery n.e.c. 

2919x 

29.3 

Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery 

292x 

29.31 Manufacture of agricultural tractors 

2921x 

29.32 Manufacture of other agricultural and forestry machinery 

2921x 

29.4 

Manufacture of machine tools 

29.41 Manufacture of portable hand held power tools 

29.42 Manufacture of other metalworking machine tools 

29.43 Manufacture of other machine tools n.e.c. 

29.5 

Manufacture of other special purpose machinery 

29.51 Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy 

29.52 Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and 

construction 

292x 

2922x 

2922x 

2922x 

292x 

2923 

2924 

EN 

25 

   EN 

 
 
29.53 Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco 

2925 

processing 

29.54 Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather 

2926 

production 

29.55 Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard 

2929x 

production 

29.56 Manufacture of other special purpose machinery n.e.c. 

2929x 

29.6 

Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 

29.60 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 

29.7 

Manufacture of domestic appliances n.e.c. 

29.71 Manufacture of electric domestic appliances 

29.72 Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances 

292x 

2927 

293 

2930x 

2930x 

SUBSECTION DL 

MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL 
EQUIPMENT 

30 

31 

MANUFACTURE OF OFFICE MACHINERY AND 
COMPUTERS 

30.0 

Manufacture of office machinery and computers 

300 

30.01 Manufacture of office machinery 

30.02 Manufacture of computers and other information 

processing equipment 

MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL MACHINERY 
AND APPARATUS N.E.C. 

Manufacture of electric motors, generators and 
transformers 

31.10 Manufacture of electric motors, generators and 

transformers 

Manufacture of electricity distribution and control 
apparatus 

31.1 

31.2 

3000x 

3000x 

311 

3110 

312 

31.20 Manufacture of electricity distribution and control 

3120 

apparatus 

EN 

26 

   EN 

 
 
 
31.3 

Manufacture of insulated wire and cable 

31.30 Manufacture of insulated wire and cable 

31.4 

Manufacture of accumulators, primary cells and 
primary batteries 

313 

3130 

314 

31.40 Manufacture of accumulators, primary cells and primary 

3140 

batteries 

31.5 

Manufacture of lighting equipment and electric lamps 

315 

31.50 Manufacture of lighting equipment and electric lamps 

3150 

31.6 

Manufacture of electrical equipment n.e.c. 

319 

31.61 Manufacture of electrical equipment for engines and 

3190x 

vehicles n.e.c. 

31.62 Manufacture of other electrical equipment n.e.c. 

3190x 

32 

MANUFACTURE OF RADIO, TELEVISION AND 
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS 

32.1 

32.2 

32.3 

Manufacture of electronic valves and tubes and other 
electronic components 

321 

32.10 Manufacture of electronic valves and tubes and other 

3210 

electronic components 

Manufacture of television and radio transmitters and 
apparatus for line telephony and line telegraphy 

322 

32.20 Manufacture of television and radio transmitters and 

3220 

apparatus for line telephony and line telegraphy 

Manufacture of television and radio receivers, sound or 
video recording or reproducing apparatus and 
associated goods 

323 

32.30 Manufacture of television and radio receivers, sound or 
video recording or reproducing apparatus and associated 
goods 

3230 

33 

MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAL, PRECISION AND 
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS 

EN 

27 

   EN 

 
 
 
33.1 

33.2 

Manufacture of medical and surgical equipment and 
orthopaedic appliances 

331x 

33.10 Manufacture of medical and surgical equipment and 

3311 

orthopaedic appliances 

Manufacture of instruments and appliances for 
measuring, checking, testing, navigating and other 
purposes, except industrial process control equipment 

331x 

33.20 Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, 

3312 

checking, testing, navigating and other purposes, except 
industrial process control equipment 

33.3 

Manufacture of industrial process control equipment 

331x 

33.30 Manufacture of industrial process control equipment 

33.4 

Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic 
equipment 

3313 

332 

33.40 Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic 

3320 

equipment 

33.5 

Manufacture of watches and clocks 

33.50 Manufacture of watches and clocks 

333 

3330 

SUBSECTION DM

MANUFACTURE OF TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

34 

MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS 
AND SEMI-TRAILERS 

341 

3410 

342 

34.1 

Manufacture of motor vehicles 

34.10 Manufacture of motor vehicles 

34.2 

34.3 

Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; 
manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers 

34.20 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; 

3420 

manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers 

Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor 
vehicles and their engines 

343 

34.30 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles 

3430 

and their engines 

EN 

28 

   EN 

 
 
35 

MANUFACTURE OF OTHER TRANSPORT 
EQUIPMENT 

35.1 

Building and repairing of ships and boats 

35.11 Building and repairing of ships 

35.12 Building and repairing of pleasure and sporting boats 

35.2 

Manufacture of railway and tramway locomotives and 
rolling stock 

351 

3511 

3512 

352 

35.20 Manufacture of railway and tramway locomotives and 

3520 

rolling stock 

35.3 

Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft 

35.30 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft 

35.4 

Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles 

35.41 Manufacture of motorcycles 

35.42 Manufacture of bicycles 

35.43 Manufacture of invalid carriages 

35.5 

Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c. 

35.50 Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c. 

SUBSECTION DN 

MANUFACTURING N.E.C. 

36 

MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE; 
MANUFACTURING N.E.C. 

36.1 

Manufacture of furniture 

36.11 Manufacture of chairs and seats 

36.12 Manufacture of other office and shop furniture 

36.13 Manufacture of other kitchen furniture 

36.14 Manufacture of other furniture 

36.15 Manufacture of mattresses 

36.2 

Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 

36.21 Striking of coins 

353 

3530 

359x 

3591 

3592x 

3592x 

359x 

3599 

361 

3610x 

3610x 

3610x 

3610x 

3610x 

369x 

3691x 

EN 

29 

   EN 

 
 
 
36.22 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles n.e.c. 

3691x 

36.3 

Manufacture of musical instruments 

36.30 Manufacture of musical instruments 

36.4 

Manufacture of sports goods 

36.40 Manufacture of sports goods 

36.5 

Manufacture of games and toys 

36.50 Manufacture of games and toys 

36.6 

Miscellaneous manufacturing n.e.c. 

36.61 Manufacture of imitation jewellery 

36.62 Manufacture of brooms and brushes 

36.63 Other manufacturing n.e.c. 

37 

RECYCLING 

37.1 

Recycling of metal waste and scrap 

37.10 Recycling of metal waste and scrap 

37.2 

Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap 

37.20 Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap 

SECTION E 

ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER SUPPLY 

40 

ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND HOT WATER 
SUPPLY 

40.1 

Production and distribution of electricity 

40.11 Production of electricity 

40.12 Transmission of electricity 

40.13 Distribution and trade of electricity 

40.2 

Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels 
through mains 

40.21 Manufacture of gas 

369x 

3692 

369x 

3693 

369x 

3694 

369x 

3699x 

3699x 

3699x 

371 

3710 

372 

3720 

401 

4010x 

4010x 

4010x 

402 

4020x 

40.22 Distribution and trade of gaseous fuels through mains 

4020x 

EN 

30 

   EN 

 
 
 
40.3 

Steam and hot water supply 

40.30 Steam and hot water supply 

41 

COLLECTION, PURIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION 
OF WATER 

41.0 

Collection, purification and distribution of water 

41.00 Collection, purification and distribution of water 

SECTION F 

CONSTRUCTION 

45 

CONSTRUCTION 

45.1 

Site preparation 

45.11 Demolition and wrecking of buildings; earth moving 

45.12 Test drilling and boring 

45.2 

Building of complete constructions or parts thereof; 
civil engineering 

403 

4030 

410 

4100 

451 

4510x 

4510x 

452 

45.21 General construction of buildings and civil engineering 

4520x 

works 

45.22 Erection of roof covering and frames 

4520x 

45.23 Construction of motorways, roads, airfields and sport 

4520x 

facilities 

45.24 Construction of water projects 

45.25 Other construction work involving special trades 

45.3 

Building installation 

45.31 Installation of electrical wiring and fittings 

45.32 Insulation work activities 

45.33 Plumbing 

45.34 Other building installation 

45.4 

Building completion 

45.41 Plastering 

45.42 Joinery installation 

4520x 

4520x 

453 

4530x 

4530x 

4530x 

4530x 

454 

4540x 

4540x 

EN 

31 

   EN 

 
 
 
45.43 Floor and wall covering 

45.44 Painting and glazing 

45.45 Other building completion 

45.5 

Renting of construction or demolition equipment with 
operator 

4540x 

4540x 

4540x 

455 

45.50 Renting of construction or demolition equipment with 

4550 

operator 

SECTION G 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR 
VEHICLES, MOTORCYCLES AND PERSONAL AND 
HOUSEHOLD GOODS 

50 

SALE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR 
VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES; RETAIL OF 
AUTOMOTIVE FUEL 

50.1 

Sale of motor vehicles 

50.10 Sale of motor vehicles 

50.2 

Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 

50.20 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 

50.3 

Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 

50.30 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 

50.4 

Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and 
related parts and accessories 

501 

5010 

502 

5020 

503 

5030 

504 

50.40 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related 

5040 

parts and accessories 

50.5 

Retail sale of automotive fuel 

50.50 Retail sale of automotive fuel 

505 

5050 

51 

WHOLESALE TRADE AND COMMISSION TRADE, 
EXCEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND 
MOTORCYCLES 

51.1 

Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 

511 

51.11 Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, 

5110x 

live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods 

EN 

32 

   EN 

 
 
 
51.12 Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and 

5110x 

industrial chemicals 

51.13 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building 

5110x 

materials 

51.14 Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial 

5110x 

equipment, ships and aircraft 

51.15 Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, 

5110x 

hardware and ironmongery 

51.16 Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, footwear 

5110x 

and leather goods 

51.17 Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco  5110x 

51.18 Agents specialising in the sale of particular products or 

5110x 

ranges of products n.e.c. 

51.19 Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 

51.2 

Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live 
animals These groups include only wholesale on own 
account 

51.21 Wholesale of grain, seeds and animal feeds 

51.22 Wholesale of flowers and plants 

51.23 Wholesale of live animals 

51.24 Wholesale of hides, skins and leather 

51.25 Wholesale of unmanufactured tobacco 

51.3 

Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 

51.31 Wholesale of fruit and vegetables 

51.32 Wholesale of meat and meat products 

5110x 

512x 

5121x 

5121x 

5121x 

5121x 

5121x 

512x 

5122x 

5122x 

51.33 Wholesale of dairy produce, eggs and edible oils and fats 

5122x 

51.34 Wholesale of alcoholic and other beverages 

51.35 Wholesale of tobacco products 

5122x 

5122x 

51.36 Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery 

5122x 

51.37 Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 

5122x 

EN 

33 

   EN 

 
51.38 Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and 

5122x 

molluscs 

51.39 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 

5122x 

51.4 

Wholesale of household goods 

51.41 Wholesale of textiles 

51.42 Wholesale of clothing and footwear 

513 

5131x 

5131x 

51.43 Wholesale of electrical household appliances and radio and 

5139x 

television goods 

51.44 Wholesale of china and glassware, wallpaper and cleaning 

5139x 

materials 

51.45 Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics 

51.46 Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods 

51.47 Wholesale of other household goods 

51.5 

Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, 
waste and scrap 

5139x 

5139x 

5139x 

514 

51.51 Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related 

5141 

products 

51.52 Wholesale of metals and metal ores 

5142 

51.53 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary 

5143x 

equipment 

51.54 Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment 

5143x 

and supplies 

51.55 Wholesale of chemical products 

51.56 Wholesale of other intermediate products 

51.57 Wholesale of waste and scrap 

5149x 

5149x 

5149x 

51.8 

Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies 

515 

51.81 Wholesale of machine tools 

5159x 

51.82 Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering 

5159x 

machinery 

51.83 Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of 

5159x 

sewing and knitting machines 

EN 

34 

   EN 

 
51.84 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment 

5151 

and software 

51.85 Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment 

5159x 

51.86 Wholesale of other electronic parts and equipment 

5152 

51.87 Wholesale of other machinery for use in industry, trade and 

5159x 

navigation 

51.88 Wholesale of agricultural machinery and accessories and 

5159x 

implements, including tractors 

51.9 

Other wholesale 

51.90 Other wholesale 

519 

5190 

52 

RETAIL TRADE, EXCEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES 
AND MOTORCYCLES; REPAIR OF PERSONAL AND 
HOUSEHOLD GOODS 

52.1 

Retail sale in non-specialised stores 

521 

52.11 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages 

5211 

or tobacco predominating 

52.12 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 

52.2 

Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised 
stores 

52.21 Retail sale of fruit and vegetables 

52.22 Retail sale of meat and meat products 

52.23 Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 

5219 

522 

5220x 

5220x 

5220x 

52.24 Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar 

5220x 

confectionery 

52.25 Retail sale of alcoholic and other beverages 

52.26 Retail sale of tobacco products 

52.27 Other retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in 

specialised stores 

52.3 

Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, 
cosmetic and toilet articles 

52.31 Dispensing chemists 

5220x 

5220x 

5220x 

523x 

5231x 

EN 

35 

   EN 

 
 
52.32 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods 

52.33 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles 

5231x 

5231x 

52.4 

Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores 

523x 

52.41 Retail sale of textiles 

52.42 Retail sale of clothing 

52.43 Retail sale of footwear and leather goods 

5232x 

5232x 

5232x 

52.44 Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and household 

5233x 

articles n.e.c. 

52.45 Retail sale of electrical household appliances and radio and 

5233x 

television goods 

52.46 Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass 

52.47 Retail sale of books, newspapers and stationery 

52.48 Other retail sale in specialised stores 

52.5 

Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores 

52.50 Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores 

52.6 

Retail sale not in stores 

52.61 Retail sale via mail order houses 

52.62 Retail sale via stalls and markets 

52.63 Other non-store retail sale 

52.7 

Repair of personal and household goods 

52.71 Repair of boots, shoes and other articles of leather 

52.72 Repair of electrical household goods 

52.73 Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery 

52.74 Repair n.e.c. 

5234 

5239x 

5239x 

524 

5240 

525 

5251 

5252 

5259 

526 

5260x 

5260x 

5260x 

5260x 

SECTION H 

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS 

55 

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS 

EN 

36 

   EN 

 
 
55.1 

Hotels 

55.10 Hotels 

55.2 

Camping sites and other provisions of short-stay 
accommodation 

55.21 Youth hostels and mountain refuges 

55.22 Camping sites, including caravan sites 

55.23 Other provision of lodgings n.e.c. 

55.3 

Restaurants 

55.30 Restaurants 

55.4 

Bars 

55.40 Bars 

55.5 

Canteens and catering 

55.51 Canteens 

55.52 Catering 

551x 

5510x 

551x 

5510x 

5510x 

5510x 

552x 

5520x 

552x 

5520x 

552x 

5520x 

5520x 

SECTION I 

TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION 

60 

LAND TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTS VIA PIPELINES 

60.1 

Transport via railways 

60.10 Transport via railways 

60.2 

Other land transport 

60.21 Other scheduled passenger land transport 

60.22 Taxi operation 

60.23 Other land passenger transport 

60.24 Freight transport by road 

60.3 

Transport via pipelines 

60.30 Transport via pipelines 

61 

WATER TRANSPORT 

601 

6010 

602 

6021 

6022x 

6022x 

6023 

603 

6030 

EN 

37 

   EN 

 
 
 
61.1 

Sea and coastal water transport 

61.10 Sea and coastal water transport 

61.2 

Inland water transport 

61.20 Inland water transport 

62 

AIR TRANSPORT 

62.1 

Scheduled air transport 

62.10 Scheduled air transport 

62.2 

Non-scheduled air transport 

62.20 Non-scheduled air transport 

62.3 

Space transport 

62.30 Space transport 

63 

SUPPORTING AND AUXILIARY TRANSPORT 
ACTIVITIES OF TRAVEL AGENCIES 

63.1 

Cargo handling and storage 

63.11 Cargo handling 

63.12 Storage and warehousing 

63.2 

Other supporting transport activities 

63.21 Other supporting land transport activities 

63.22 Other supporting water transport activities 

63.23 Other supporting air transport activities 

63.3 

Activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist 
assistance activities n.e.c. 

611 

6110 

612 

6120 

621 

6210 

622x 

6220x 

622x 

6220x 

630x 

6301 

6302 

630x 

6303x 

6303x 

6303x 

630x 

63.30 Activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist 

6304 

assistance activities n.e.c. 

63.4 

Activities of other transport agencies 

63.40 Activities of other transport agencies 

630x 

6309 

64 

POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 

EN 

38 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
64.1 

Post and courier activities 

64.11 National post activities 

64.12 Courier activities other than national post activities 

64.2 

Telecommunications 

64.20 Telecommunications 

SECTION J 

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION 

65 

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION, EXCEPT 
INSURANCE AND PENSION FUNDING 

65.1 

Monetary intermediation 

65.11 Central banking 

65.12 Other monetary intermediation 

65.2 

Other financial intermediation 

65.21 Financial leasing 

65.22 Other credit granting 

65.23 Other financial intermediation n.e.c. 

INSURANCE AND PENSION FUNDING, EXCEPT 
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 

66.0 

Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory 
social security 

66.01 Life insurance 

66.02 Pension funding 

66.03 Non-life insurance 

66 

67 

641 

6411 

6412 

642 

6420 

651 

6511 

6519 

659 

6591 

6592 

6599 

660 

6601 

6602 

6603 

ACTIVITIES AUXILIARY TO FINANCIAL 
INTERMEDIATION 

67.1 

Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, except 
insurance and pension funding 

671 

67.11 Administration of financial markets 

67.12 Security broking and fund management 

6711 

6712 

EN 

39 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
67.13  ⌦ Activities auxiliary ⌫ to financial intermediation 

6719 

n.e.c. 

67.2 

Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 

672 

67.20 Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 

6720 

SECTION K 

REAL ESTATE, RENTING AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES 

70 

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES 

70.1 

Real estate activities with own property 

70.11 Development and selling of real estate 

70.12 Buying and selling of own real estate 

70.2 

Letting of own property 

70.20 Letting of own property 

70.3 

Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis 

70.31 Real estate agencies 

70.32 Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 

71 

RENTING OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 
WITHOUT OPERATOR AND OF PERSONAL AND 
HOUSEHOLD GOODS 

71.1 

Renting of automobiles 

71.10 Renting of automobiles 

71.2 

Renting of other transport equipment 

71.21 Renting of other land transport equipment 

71.22 Renting of water transport equipment 

71.23 Renting of air transport equipment 

71.3 

Renting of machinery and equipment 

71.31 Renting of agricultural machinery and equipment 

701x 

7010x 

7010x 

701x 

7010x 

702 

7020x 

7020x 

711x 

7111x 

711x 

7111x 

7112 

7113 

712 

7121 

71.32 Renting of construction and civil engineering machinery 

7122 

and equipment 

71.33 Renting of office machinery and equipment, including 

7123 

computers 

EN 

40 

   EN 

 
 
 
71.34 Renting of other machinery and equipment n.e.c. 

71.4 

Renting of personal and household goods n.e.c. 

71.40 Renting of personal and household goods n.e.c. 

72 

COMPUTER AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 

72.1 

Hardware consultancy 

72.10 Hardware consultancy 

72.2 

Software consultancy and supply 

72.21 Publishing of software 

72.22 Other software consultancy and supply 

72.3 

Data processing 

72.30 Data processing 

72.4 

Database activities 

72.40 Database activities 

72.5 

Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and 
computing machinery 

7129 

713 

7130 

721 

7210 

722 

7221 

7229 

723 

7230 

724 

7240 

725 

72.50 Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and 

7250 

computing machinery 

72.6 

Other computer related activities 

72.60 Other computer related activities 

729 

7290 

73 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

73.1 

73.2 

Research and experimental development on natural 
sciences and engineering 

731 

73.10 Research and experimental development on natural 

7310 

sciences and engineering 

Research and experimental development on social 
sciences and humanities 

732 

73.20 Research and experimental development on social sciences 

7320 

and humanities 

EN 

41 

   EN 

 
 
 
74 

OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES 

74.1 

Legal, accounting, book-keeping and auditing 
activities; tax consultancy; market research and public 
opinion polling; business and management consultancy; 
holdings 

741 

74.11 Legal activities 

74.12 Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax 

consultancy 

74.13 Market research and public opinion polling 

74.14 Business and management consultancy activities 

74.15 Management activities of holding companies 

74.2 

Architectural and engineering activities and related 
technical consultancy 

7411 

7412 

7413 

7414x 

7414x 

742x 

74.20 Architectural and engineering activities and related 

7421 

technical consultancy 

74.3 

Technical testing and analysis 

74.30 Technical testing and analysis 

74.4 

Advertising 

74.40 Advertising 

74.5 

Labour recruitment and provision of personnel 

74.50 Labour recruitment and provision of personnel 

74.6 

Investigation and security activities 

74.60 Investigation and security activities 

74.7 

Industrial cleaning 

74.70 Industrial cleaning 

74.8 

Miscellaneous business activities n.e.c. 

74.81 Photographic activities 

74.82 Packaging activities 

742x 

7422 

743 

7430 

749x 

7491 

749x 

7492 

749x 

7493 

749x 

7494 

7495 

74.85 Secretarial and translation activities 

7499x 

EN 

42 

   EN 

 
 
74.86 Call centre activities 

74.87 Other business activities n.e.c. 

7499x 

7499x 

SECTION L 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; 
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 

75 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; 
COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 

75.1 

Administration of the State and the economic and social 
policy of the community 

751 

75.11 General (overall) public service activities 

75.12 Regulation of the activities of agencies that provide health 
care, education, cultural services and other social services, 
excluding social security 

7511 

7512 

75.13 Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation 

7513 

of business 

75.14 Supporting service activities for the government as a whole  7514 

75.2 

Provision of services to the community as a whole 

75.21 Foreign affairs 

75.22 Defence activities 

75.23 Justice and judicial activities 

75.24 Public security, law and order activities 

75.25 Fire service activities 

75.3 

Compulsory social security activities 

75.30 Compulsory social security activities 

SECTION M 

EDUCATION 

80 

EDUCATION 

80.1 

Primary education 

80.10 Primary education 

80.2 

Secondary education 

80.21 General secondary education 

752 

7521 

7522 

7523x 

7523x 

7523x 

753 

7530 

801 

8010 

802 

8021 

EN 

43 

   EN 

 
 
 
80.22 Technical and vocational secondary education 

80.3 

Higher education 

80.30 Higher education 

80.4 

Adult and other education 

80.41 Driving school activities 

80.42 Adult and other education n.e.c. 

SECTION N 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK 

85 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK 

85.1 

Human health activities 

85.11  Hospital activities 

85.12  Medical practice activities 

85.13  Dental practice activities 

85.14  Other human health activities 

85.2 

Veterinary activities 

85.20  Veterinary activities 

85.3 

Social work activities 

85.31 

Social work activities with accommodation 

85.32 

Social work activities without accommodation 

8022 

803 

8030 

809 

8090x 

8090x 

851 

8511 

8512x 

8512x 

8519 

852 

8520 

853 

8531 

8532 

SECTION O 

OTHER COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICE 
ACTIVITIES 

90 

SEWAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL, SANITATION 
AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES 

90.0 

Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar 
activities 

90.01 

Collection and treatment of sewage 

90.02 

Collection and treatment of other waste 

90.03 

Sanitation, remediation and similar activities 

900 

9000x 

9000x 

9000x 

EN 

44 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
91 

ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATIONS 
N.E.C. 

91.1 

Activities of business, employers' and professional 
organisations 

91.11  Activities of business and employers' organisations 

91.12  Activities of professional organisations 

91.2 

Activities of trade unions 

91.20  Activities of trade unions 

91.3 

Activities of other membership organisations 

91.31  Activities of religious organisations 

91.32  Activities of political organisations 

91.33  Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c. 

92 

RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING 
ACTIVITIES 

92.1 

Motion picture and video activities 

92.11  Motion picture and video production 

92.12  Motion picture and video distribution 

92.13  Motion picture projection 

92.2 

Radio and television activities 

92.20 

Radio and television activities 

92.3 

Other entertainment activities 

92.31  Artistic and literary creation and interpretation 

92.32  Operation of arts facilities 

92.33 

Fair and amusement park activities 

92.34  Other entertainment activities n.e.c. 

92.4 

News agency activities 

92.40  News agency activities 

911 

9111 

9112 

912 

9120 

919 

9191 

9192 

9199 

921x 

9211x 

9211x 

9212 

921x 

9213 

921x 

9214x 

9214x 

9219x 

9219x 

922 

9220 

EN 

45 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
92.5 

Library, archives, museums and other cultural 
activities 

92.51 

Library and archives activities 

923 

9231 

92.52  Museums activities and preservation of historical sites and 

9232 

buildings 

92.53 

Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves 
activities 

92.6 

Sporting activities 

92.61  Operation of sports arenas and stadiums 

92.62  Other sporting activities 

92.7 

Other recreational activities 

92.71  Gambling and betting activities 

92.72  Other recreational activities n.e.c. 

93 

OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES 

93.0 

Other services activities 

93.01  Washing and dry-cleaning of textile and fur products 

93.02  Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 

93.03 

Funeral and related activities 

93.04 

Physical well-being activities 

93.05  Other service activities n.e.c. 

9233 

924x 

9241x 

9241x 

924x 

9249x 

9249x 

930 

9301 

9302 

9303 

9309x 

9309x 

SECTION P 

ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS 

95 

ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS OF 
DOMESTIC STAFF 

95.0 

Activities of households as employers of domestic staff 

950 

95.00  Activities of households as employers of domestic staff 

9500 

EN 

46 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
96 

97 

UNDIFFERENTIATED GOODS PRODUCING 
ACTIVITIES OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN 
USE 

96.0 

Undifferentiated goods producing activities of private 
households for own use 

960 

96.00  Undifferentiated goods producing activities of private 

9600 

households for own use 

UNDIFFERENTIATED SERVICES PRODUCING 
ACTIVITIES OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN 
USE 

97.0 

Undifferentiated services producing activities of private 
households for own use 

970 

97.00  Undifferentiated services producing activities of private 

9700 

households for own use 

SECTION Q 

EXTRA-TERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES 

99 

EXTRA-TERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND 
BODIES 

99.0 

Extra-territorial organisations and bodies 

99.00 

Extra-territorial organisations and bodies 

990 

9900 

________ 

EN 

47 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(cid:207) 

ANNEX II 

Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments 

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 
(OJ L 293, 24.10.1990, p. 1) 

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 761/93 
(OJ L 83, 3.4.1993, p. 1) 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2002 
(OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 3) 

Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council  
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1) 

Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council  
(OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1) 

_____________ 

only Annex II, point 5 

only Article 9 

EN 

48 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX III 

CORRELATION TABLE 

Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 

This Regulation 

Article 1 

Article 1 

Article 2(1), first to fifth indents 

Article 2(1) (a) to (e) 

Article 2(2) 

Article 4 

Article 5 

Article 6 

Article 7 

Article 2(2) 

Article 3 

Article 4 

Article 6 

Article 5(1) 

Article 8, first paragraph, point (a) 

Article 7, first paragraph, point (a) 

Article  8,  first  paragraph,  point  (b),  first, 
second and third indents 

Article  7,  first  paragraph,  point  (b)(i),  (ii) 
and (iii) 

Article 8, first paragraph, points (c) to (g) 

Article 7, first paragraph, points (c) to (g) 

Article 8, second paragraph  

Article 7, second paragraph 

Article 9(1) and (2) 

Article 5(2) and (3) 

Article 11 

Article 13 

________ 

Article 14 

Annex 

________ 

________ 

________ 

________ 

Article 8 

Article 9 

Annex I 

Annex II 

Annex III 

_____________ 

EN 

49 

   EN