O: 84 / 84.30 – P: 85 / 85.6 – Q: 86 / 88.99

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O – Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security

84 – Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

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

84.11 - General public administration activities

executive and legislative administration of central, regional and local bodies

administration and supervision of fiscal affairs:, operation of taxation schemes, duty/tax collection on goods and tax violation investigation, customs administration

budget implementation and management of public funds and public debt:, raising and receiving of money and control of their disbursement

administration of overall (civil) research and development policy and associated funds

administration and operation of overall economic and social planning and statistical services at the various levels of government

84.12 - Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security

public administration of programmes aimed to increase personal well-being:, health, education, culture, sport, recreation, environment, housing, social services

public administration of research and development policies and associated funds for these areas

sponsoring of recreational and cultural activities

distribution of public grants to artists

administration of potable water supply programmes

administration of waste collection and disposal operations

administration of environmental protection programmes

administration of housing programmes

84.13 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses

public administration and regulation, including subsidy allocation, for different economic sectors: agriculture, land use, energy and mining resources, infrastructure, transport, communication, hotels and tourism, wholesale and retail trade

administration of research and development policies and associated funds to improve economic performance

administration of general labour affairs

implementation of regional development policy measures, e.g. to reduce unemployment

84.2 - Provision of services to the community as a whole

84.21 - Foreign affairs

administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations

administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries

aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organisations

provision of military aid to foreign countries

management of foreign trade, international financial and foreign technical affairs

84.22 - Defence activities

administration, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air and space defence forces such as:, combat forces of army, navy and air force, engineering, transport, communications, intelligence, material, personnel and other non-combat forces and commands, reserve and auxiliary forces of the defence

establishment, military logistics (provision of equipment, structures, supplies etc.), health activities for military personnel in the field

administration, operation and support of civil defence forces

support for the working out of contingency plans and the carrying out of exercises in which civilian institutions and populations are involved

administration of defence-related research and development policies and related funds

84.23 - Justice and judicial activities

administration and operation of administrative civil and criminal law courts, military tribunals and the judicial system, including legal representation and advice on behalf of the government or when provided by the government in cash or services

rendering of judgements and interpretations of the law

rendering of judgements and interpretations of the law

arbitration of civil actions

prison administration and provision of correctional services, including rehabilitation services, regardless of whether their administration and operation is done by government units or by private units on a contract or fee basis

84.24 - Public order and safety activities

administration and operation of regular and auxiliary police forces supported by public authorities and of port, border, coastguards and other special police forces, including traffic regulation, alien registration, maintenance of arrest records

provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters

84.25 - Fire service activities

fire fighting and fire prevention:

administration and operation of regular and auxiliary fire brigades in fire prevention, fire fighting, rescue of persons and animals, assistance in civic disasters, floods, road accidents etc.

84.3 - Compulsory social security activities

84.30 - Compulsory social security activities

funding and administration of government-provided social security programmes:

funding and administration of government-provided social security programmes:, sickness, work-accident and unemployment insurance, retirement pensions, programmes covering losses of income due to maternity, temporary disablement, widowhood etc.


P – Education

85 – Education

85.1 - Pre-primary education

85.10 - Pre-primary education

pre-primary education (education preceding the first level). Pre-primary education is defined as the initial stage of organised instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, that is, to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based atmosphere.

85.2 - Primary education

85.20 - Primary education

85.3 - Secondary education

85.31 - General secondary education

lower general secondary education corresponding more or less to the period of compulsory school attendance

upper general secondary education giving, in principle, access to higher education

85.32 - Technical and vocational secondary education

technical and vocational education below the level of higher education as defined in 85.4

tourist guide instruction

instruction for chefs, hoteliers and restaurateurs

cosmetology and barber schools

computer repair training

driving schools for occupational drivers e.g. of trucks, buses, coaches, schools for professional pilots

85.4 - Higher education

85.41 - Post-secondary non-tertiary education

85.42 - Tertiary education

first, second and third stages of tertiary education

performing arts schools providing tertiary education

85.5 - Other education

85.51 - Sports and recreation education

sports instruction (baseball, basketball, cricket, football, etc)

camps, sports instruction

gymnastics instruction

riding instruction, academies or schools

swimming instruction

professional sports instructors, teachers, coaches

martial arts instruction

card game instruction (such as bridge)

yoga instruction

85.52 - Cultural education

piano teachers and other music instruction

art instruction

dance instruction and dance studios

drama schools (except academic)

fine arts schools (except academic)

performing arts schools (except academic)

photography schools (except commercial)

85.53 - Driving school activities

flying, sailing, shipping schools not issuing commercial certificates and permits

85.59 - Other education n.e.c.

academic tutoring

education that is not definable by level

learning centres offering remedial courses

professional examination review courses

language instruction and conversational skills instruction

computer training

religious instruction

lifeguard training

survival training

public speaking training

speed reading instruction

85.6 - Educational support activities

85.60 - Educational support activities

provision of non-instructional activities that support educational processes or systems:,

educational consulting,

educational guidance counselling activities,

educational testing evaluation activities,

educational testing activities,

organisation of student exchange programmes


Q – Human Health and Social Work Activities

86 – Human health activities

86.1 - Human health activities

86.10 - Hospital activities

The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:

emergency room services

provision of operating room services, pharmacy services, food and other hospital services

services of family planning centres providing medical treatment such as sterilisation and termination of preg-nancy, with accommodation

86.2 - Medical and dental practice activities

86.2 - Medical and dental practice activities

private consultantsʼ services to inpatients

86.21 - General medical practice activities

medical consultation and treatment in the field of general medicine carried out by general practitioners.

86.22 - Specialist medical practice activities

medical consultation and treatment in the field of specialised medicine by medical specialists and surgeons

family planning centres providing medical treatment such as sterilisation and termination of pregnancy, without accommodation

86.23 - Dental practice activities

dental practice activities of a general or specialised nature, e.g. dentistry, endodontic and pediatric dentistry; oral pathology

orthodontic activities

dental activities in operating rooms

86.9 - Other human health activities

86.90 - Other human health activities

activities for human health not performed by hospitals or by medical doctors or dentists:

activities of nurses, midwives, physiotherapists or other paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, medical massage, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropody, homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture etc.

activities of dental paramedical personnel such as dental therapists, school dental nurses and dental hygienists, who may work remote from, but are periodically supervised by, the dentist

These activities may be carried out in health clinics such as those attached to firms, schools, homes for the aged, labour organisations and fraternal organisations and in residential health facilities other than hospitals, as well as in own consulting rooms, patientsʼ homes or elsewhere.

activities of medical laboratories such as:

X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres blood analysis laboratories

activities of blood banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks etc.

ambulance transport of patients by any mode of transport including airplanes. These services are often provided during a medical emergency.

online rescue service, with direct medical advice.

87.10 - Residential nursing care activities

homes for the elderly with nursing care

convalescent homes

nursing homes

rest homes with nursing care

87.20 - Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse

facilities for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment

psychiatric convalescent homes

residential group homes for the emotionally disturb

mental retardation facilities

mental health halfway houses

provision of residential care and treatment for patients with mental health and substance abuse illnesses.

87.3 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

87.30 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

activities of:, assisted-living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, homes for the elderly with minimal nursing care, rest homes without nursing care

87.9 - Other residential care activities

87.90 - Other residential care activities

activities provided on a round-the-clock basis directed to provide social assistance to children and special categories of persons with some limits on ability for self-care, but where medical treatment or education are not important elements

orphanages childrenʼs boarding homes and hostels temporary homeless shelters stitutions that take care of unmarried mothers and their children

The activities may be carried out by government offices or private organisations.

activities of:, halfway group homes for persons with social or personal problems, halfway homes for delinquents and offenders, juvenile correction homes

88 – Social work activities without accommodation

88.1 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

88.10 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

social, counselling, welfare, referral and similar services which are aimed at the elderly and disabled in their homes or elsewhere and carried out by government offices or by private organisations, national or local self-help organisations and by specialists providing counselling services

visiting of the elderly and disabled day-care activities for the elderly or for disabled adults vocational rehabilitation and habilitation activities for disabled persons provided that the education component is limited

88.9 - Other social work activities without accommodation

88.91 - Child day-care activities

activities of day nurseries for pupils, including day-care activities for disabled children

88.99 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

social, counselling, welfare, refugee, referral and similar services which are delivered to individuals and families in their homes or elsewhere and carried out by government offices or by private organisations, disaster relief organisations and national or local self-help organisations and by specialists providing counselling services:

welfare and guidance activities for children and adolescents adoption activities, activities for the prevention of cruelty to children and others household budget counselling, marriage and family guidance, credit and debt counselling services community and neighbourhood activities activities for disaster victims, refugees, immigrants etc.,

including temporary or extended shelter for them vocational rehabilitation and habilitation activities for unemployed persons provided that the education compnent is limited eligibility determination in connection with welfare aid, rent supplements or food stamps day facilities for the homeless and other socially weak groups charitable

activities like fund-raising or other supporting activities aimed at social work


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