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UK SIC 1992:
EXPLANATORY NOTES

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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

This class includes:
- development of real estate projects:
. bringing together financial, technical and physical means to realise real estate projects for later sale, whether for residential buildings or other real estate

This class excludes:
- development and construction work of real estate projects by construction units cf. 45.2


70.12 Buying and selling of own real estate

This class includes:
- buying and selling of self owned real estate:
. apartment buildings and dwellings
. non-residential buildings
. land

70.2 Letting of own property

70.20 Letting of own property
70.20/1 Letting of conference and exhibition centres

This subclass includes:
- letting of exhibition halls

70.20/2 This code is no longer in use
70.20/9 Other letting of own property

This subclass includes:
- letting and operating of self owned real estate such as:
. apartment buildings and dwellings
. other non-residential buildings
. land

This subclass also includes:
- timeshare operations

This subclass excludes:
- operation of hotels, rooming houses, camps, trailer camps and other non-residential or short stay lodging places cf. 55


70.3 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis

70.31 Real estate agencies

This class includes:
- intermediation in buying, selling, renting and appraising real estate

70.32 Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

This class also includes:
- rent collecting agencies

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

71.1 Renting of automobiles

71.10 Renting of automobiles

This class includes:
- renting and operating leasing of self-drive private cars and light vans up to 3.5 tonnes

This class excludes:
- financial leasing cf. 65.21


71.2 Renting of other transport equipment

71.21 Renting of other land transport equipment
71.21/1 Renting of passenger land transport equipment

This subclass includes:
- renting and operating leasing of passenger land transport equipment without drivers except automobiles:
. railroad passenger vehicles
. motorcycles, caravans, campers, etc.

This subclass excludes:
- renting or leasing of passenger vehicles with driver cf. 60.2
- financial leasing cf. 65.21



71.21/2 This code is no longer in use
71.21/9 Renting of other land transport equipment

This subclass includes:
- renting and operating leasing of other land transport equipment without drivers except automobiles:
. trucks, haulage tractors, trailers and semi-trailers
. railroad freight vehicles

This subclass also includes:
- renting of containers

This subclass excludes:
- renting or leasing of freight vehicles or trucks with driver cf. 60.24
- financial leasing cf. 65.21
- renting of bicycles cf. 71.40/1



71.22 Renting of water transport equipment
71.22/1 Renting of passenger water transport equipment

This subclass includes:
- renting and operating leasing of passenger water transport equipment such as commercial boats and ships, without operator

This subclass excludes:
- renting of passenger water transport equipment with operator cf. 61
- financial leasing cf. 65.21
- renting of pleasure-boats cf. 71.40/1



71.22/2 This code is no longer in use
71.22/9 Renting of other water transport equipment

This subclass includes:
- renting and operating leasing of other water transport equipment such as commercial boats and ships, without operator

This subclass excludes:
- renting of other water transport equipment with operator cf. 61
- financial leasing cf. 65.21



71.23 Renting of air transport equipment
71.23/1 Renting of passenger air transport equipment

This subclass includes:
- renting and operating leasing of passenger air transport equipment without operator

This subclass excludes:
- renting of passenger air transport equipment with operator cf. 62
- financial leasing cf. 65.21



71.23/2 This code is no longer in use
71.23/9 Renting of other air transport equipment

This subclass includes:
- renting and operating leasing of other air transport equipment without operator

This subclass excludes:
- renting of other air transport equipment with operator cf. 62
- financial leasing cf. 65.21



71.3 Renting of other machinery and equipment

71.31 Renting of agricultural machinery and equipment

This class includes:
- renting and operating leasing of agricultural and forestry machinery and equipment without operator:
. renting of products produced by Group 29.3, such as agricultural tractors, etc.

This class excludes:
- renting of this machinery or equipment with operator cf. 01.41
- financial leasing cf. 65.21



71.32 Renting of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

This class includes:
- renting and operating leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment without operator
- renting of scaffolds and work platforms without erection and dismantling

This class excludes:
- renting of this machinery or equipment with operator cf. 45.50
- financial leasing cf. 65.21



71.33 Renting of office machinery and equipment including computers

This class includes:
- renting and operating leasing of office machinery and equipment including computers, without operator:
. computing machinery and equipment
. duplicating machines, typewriters and word processing machines
. accounting machinery and equipment

This class excludes:
- financial leasing cf. 65.21



71.34 Renting of other machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified

This class includes:
- renting and operating leasing of other machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified, without operator:
. engines and turbines, machine tools
. mining and oil field equipment
. professional radio, television and communication equipment
. measuring and controlling equipment
. other scientific, commercial and industrial machinery

This class excludes:
- financial leasing cf. 65.21
- renting of agricultural machinery and equipment cf. 71.31
- renting of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment cf. 71.32
- renting of office machinery and equipment including computers cf. 71.33



71.4 Renting of personal and household goods not elsewhere classified

71.40 Renting of personal and household goods not elsewhere classified
71.40/1 Renting of sporting and recreational equipment

This subclass includes the renting of sporting and recreational goods, to households or industries:
- pleasure-craft
- bicycles
- sports equipment
- musical instruments, scenery and costumes
- books, journals and magazines
- do-it-yourself machinery and equipment

This subclass excludes:
- renting of passenger cars and small vans, motorcycles, caravans and trailers cf. 71.1 and 71.2
- renting of books, journals, magazines by libraries cf. 92.51


71.40/2 This code is no longer in use
71.40/3 Renting of radios, televisions and video recorders
71.40/4 Renting of records and other pre-recorded media

This subclass excludes:
- renting of video tapes cf.71.40/5
- renting of records by libraries cf. 92.51


71.40/5 Renting of video tapes

This subclass excludes:
- renting of video tapes by libraries cf. 92.51


71.40/9 Renting of other personal and household goods not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes the renting of other goods, to households or industries:
- textiles, wearing apparel and footwear
- furniture, pottery and glass, kitchen and tableware, electrical appliances and housewares
- flowers and plants
- jewellery

This subclass excludes:
- renting of linens, work uniforms and related items by laundries cf. 93.01


72 COMPUTER AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

72.1 Hardware consultancy

72.10 Hardware consultancy

This class includes:
- consultancy on type and configuration of hardware and associated software application:
. analysing the users' needs and problems and presenting the best solution

This class excludes:
- hardware consultancy carried out by computer producing or selling units cf. 30.02, 51.64, 52.48/2


72.2 Software consultancy and supply

72.20 Software consultancy and supply

This class includes:
- analysis, design and programming of systems ready to use:
. analysis of the user's needs and problems, consultancy on the best solution
. development, production, supply and documentation of order-make software based on orders from specific users
. development, production, supply and documentation of ready-made (non-customised) software
. writing of programs following directives of the user

This class excludes:
- reproduction of non-customised software cf. 22.33
- software consultancy related to hardware consultancy cf. 72.10


72.3 Data processing

72.30 Data processing

This class includes:
- processing of data employing either the customer's or a proprietary program:
. complete processing of data
. data entry services
- management and operation on a continuing basis of data processing facilities belonging to others

72.4 Data base activities

72.40 Data base activities

This class includes data base related activities:
- data base development: assembly of data from one or more sources
- data storage: preparation of a computer record for such information in a predetermined format
- data base availability: provision of data in a certain order or sequence, by on-line data retrieval or accessibility (computerised management) to everybody or to limited users, sorted on demand

72.5 Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and computing machinery

72.50 Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and computing machinery

72.6 Other computer related activities

72.60 Other computer related activities

73 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

This division includes three types of research and development:
- basic research:
. experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without particular application or use in view
- applied research:
. original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective
- experimental development:
. systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, directed to producing new materials, products and devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, and to improving substantially those already produced or installed

73.1 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

73.10 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

This class includes:
- systematic studies and creative efforts in the three types of research and development defined above, in natural sciences (mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, life sciences, medical sciences, earth sciences, agriculture, etc.). They are intended to increase the stock of knowledge and to improve the use of this stock of knowledge

73.2 Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

73.20 Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

This class includes:
- systematic studies and creative efforts in the three types of research and development defined above, in social sciences and humanities (economics, psychology, sociology, legal sciences, linguistics and languages, arts, etc.). They are intended to increase the stock of knowledge and to improve the use of this stock of knowledge

This class excludes:
- market research cf. 74.13


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

74.11 Legal activities
74.11/1 Activities of Patent and Copyright Agents

This subclass includes:
- preparation, drawing up and certification activities
- the provision of advice regarding patents and copyrights

This subclass excludes:
- law court activities cf. 75.23


74.11/9 Legal activities not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- legal representation of one party's interest against another party, whether or not before courts or other judicial bodies by, or under supervision of, persons who are members of the bar:
. advice and representation in civil cases
. advice and representation in criminal actions
- advice and representation in connection with labour disputes
- general counselling and advising, preparation, drawing up and certification activities of legal documents:
. articles of incorporation, partnership agreements or similar documents in connection with company formation
. preparation of deeds, wills, trusts, etc.
- activities of notary public, notaries, bailiffs, arbitrators, barristers, examiners and referees etc.

This subclass excludes:
- arbitration and conciliation between management and labour cf. 74.14/9
- law court activities cf. 75.23


74.12 Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
74.12/1 Accounting and auditing activities

This subclass includes:
- preparation of financial accounts, examination of such accounts and certification of their accuracy

This subclass excludes:
- data processing and tabulation activities even for accounting purposes cf. 72.30
- management consultancy such as design of accounting systems, cost accounting programmes, budgetary control procedures cf. 74.14/2
- bill collection cf. 74.84/1


74.12/2 Book-keeping activities

This subclass includes:
- recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others

This subclass excludes:
- data processing and tabulation activities even for accounting purposes cf. 72.30
- management consultancy such as design of accounting systems, cost accounting programmes, budgetary control procedures cf. 74.14/2
- bill collection cf. 74.84/1


74.12/3 Tax consultancy

This subclass includes:
- preparation of personal and business income tax returns
- advisory activities and representation (other than legal representation) on behalf of clients before tax authorities

This subclass excludes:
- data processing and tabulation activities even for accounting purposes cf. 72.30
- management consultancy such as design of accounting systems, cost accounting programmes, budgetary control procedures cf. 74.14/2
- bill collection cf. 74.84/1


74.13 Market research and public opinion polling

This class includes:
- investigation into market potential, acceptance and familiarity of products and buying habits of consumers for the purpose of sales promotion and development of new products including statistical analyses of the results
- investigation into collective opinions of the public about political, economic and social issues and statistical analysis thereof

74.14 Business and management consultancy activities
74.14/1 Public relations activities

This subclass includes:
- provision of advice, guidance or operational assistance to businesses and the public service:
. public relations and communication

74.14/2 Financial management

This subclass includes:
- provision of advice, guidance or operational assistance to businesses and the public services:
. design of accounting systems, cost accounting programmes, budgetary control procedures

74.14/3 General management consultancy activities

This subclass includes:
- provision of advice, guidance or operational assistance to businesses and the public service:

74.14/9 Business and management consultancy activities not elsewhere classified
This subclass includes:
- other provision of advice, guidance or operational assistance to businesses and the public service:
. management consultancy such as by agronomists and agricultural economists to farms, etc.
. arbitration and conciliation between management and labour
74.15 Management activities of holding companies

This class excludes:
- financial holding companies cf. 65.23/4 and 65.23/9


74.15/1 Management activities of wholesale holding companies
74.15/2 Management activities of transport holding companies
74.15/3 Management activities of construction holding companies
74.15/4 Management activities of catering holding companies
74.15/5 Management activities of motor trades holding companies
74.15/6 Management activities of service trades holding companies
74.15/7 Management activities of retail holding companies
74.15/8 Management activities of production holding companies
74.15/9 Management activities of other non-financial holding companies

74.2 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy

74.20 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
74.20/1 Architectural activities

This subclass includes:
- consulting architectural activities:
. building design and drafting
. supervision of construction

This subclass excludes:
- activities of interior decor designers cf. 74.84/2


74.20/2 Urban planning and landscape architectural activities
74.20/3 Quantity surveying activities

This subclass excludes:
- research and development activities cf. 73


74.20/4 Engineering consultative and design activities

This subclass includes:
- advisory and consultative engineering activities
- engineering design activities for:
. the construction of foundations and building structures
. mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
. the construction of civil engineering works

This subclass excludes:
- engineering design activities for industrial process and production cf. 74.20/5


74.20/5 Engineering design activities for industrial process and production

This subclass includes:
- drawing up of preliminary drafts, project development, specification of plans of execution or exact specifications on behalf of the contracting authority for the construction of industrial process and production

74.20/6 Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

This subclass includes:
- geological and prospecting activities:
. surface measurements and observations designed to yield information on sub-surface structure and the location of petroleum, natural gas and mineral deposits and of ground water
- weather forecasting activities
- geodetic surveying activities
. land surveying activities
. hydrographic surveying activities
. sub-surface surveying activities
. boundary surveying activities
. cartographic and spatial information activities including aerial photography thereof
. industrial and engineering surveying activities

This subclass excludes:
- production drilling and boring in connection with petroleum and gas extraction cf. 11.20
- test drilling and testhole boring incidental to petroleum and gas extraction cf. 11.20
- other test drilling and testhole boring cf. 45.12
- research and development activities cf. 73
- - technical testing cf. 74.30


74.20/9 Other engineering activities

This subclass also includes:
- integrated engineering activities for turnkey projects

74.3 Technical testing and analysis

74.30 Technical testing and analysis

This class includes:
- measuring related to cleanness of water or air, measuring of radioactivity and the like; analysis of potential pollution such as smoke or waste water
- testing activities in the field of food hygiene
- strength and failure testing
- testing of calculations for building elements
- certification of ships, aircraft, motor vehicles, pressurised containers, nuclear plant, etc.
- periodic road safety testing of motor vehicles

74.4 Advertising

74.40 Advertising
74.40/1 Sale or leasing activities of advertising space or time

This subclass includes:
- media representation, i.e. sale of time and space for various media soliciting advertising
- provision of spaces for advertising

74.40/2 Planning, creation and placement of advertising activities

This subclass includes:
- creation and realisation of advertising campaigns
- creating and placing of outdoor advertising e.g. billboards, panels, bulletins and frames, window dressing, showroom design and bus carding, etc.

This subclass excludes:
- printing of advertising material cf. 22.22
- market research cf. 74.13
- direct mailing activities cf. 74.83
- production of commercial messages for radio, television and film cf. 92


74.40/9 Advertising activities not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- aerial advertising
- distribution or delivery of advertising material or samples

This subclass excludes:
- printing of advertising material cf. 22.22
- market research cf. 74.13
- public relations activities cf. 74.14/1
- advertising photography cf. 74.81/9
- direct mailing activities cf. 74.83


74.5 Labour recruitment and provision of personnel

74.50 Labour recruitment and provision of personnel

This class includes:
- personnel search, selection referral and placement in connection with employment supplied to the potential employer or to the prospective employee:
. formulation of job descriptions
. screening and testing of applicants
. investigation of references, etc.
- executive search and placement activities (headhunters)
- labour contracting activities:
. supply to others, chiefly on a temporary basis, of personnel hired by, and whose emoluments are paid by, the agency

This class excludes:
- activities of farm labour contractors cf. 01.4
- activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents cf. 74.84/9
- motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities cf. 92.72


74.6 Investigation and security activities

74.60 Investigation and security activities
74.60/1 Investigation activities

This subclass includes:
- investigation activities
- activities of private investigators

This subclass excludes:
- investigation in connection with insurance cf. 67.20


74.60/2 Security and related activities

This subclass includes:
- surveillance, guard and other protective activities:
. transport of valuables
. bodyguard activities
. street patrol, guard and watchman activities for apartment buildings, offices, factories, construction sites, hotels, theatres, dance halls, etc.
. store detective activities
. monitoring by mechanical or electrical protective devices
- consultancy in the field of industrial, household and public service security
- training of dogs for security reasons

This subclass excludes:
- installation of alarm systems cf. 45.31


74.7 Industrial cleaning

74.70 Industrial cleaning
74.70/1 Traditional cleaning activities

This subclass includes:
- interior cleaning of dwellings and commercial, administrative and industrial buildings
- window cleaning

This subclass excludes:
- carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning cf. 93.01
- activities of households employing domestics cf. 95.00


74.70/9 Cleaning activities not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- specialised cleaning of:
. operating theatres, computer rooms, etc.
. reservoirs and tanks whether parts of industrial sites or of transport equipment
- chimney cleaning and cleaning of fire-places, stoves, furnaces, incinerators, boilers, ventilation ducts and exhaust units

74.8 Miscellaneous business activities not elsewhere classified

74.81 Photographic activities
74.81/1 Operation of coin-operated photographic machines
74.81/2 Other portrait photographic activities

This subclass includes:
- portrait photography for passports, school, weddings, etc.

74.81/9 Photographic activities not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- photography for commercials, publishers, fashion, real estate or tourism purposes
- aerial photography
- film processing:
. developing, printing and enlarging from client-taken negatives or cine films
. mounting of slides
. copying and restoring or transparency retouching in connection with photographs

This subclass excludes:
- cartographic and spatial information activities including aerial photography thereof cf. 74.20/6
- processing motion picture film related to the motion picture and television industries cf. 92.11


74.82 Packaging activities

This class includes:
- packaging activities, whether or not this involves an automated process:
. filling of aerosols
. bottling of liquids, including beverages and food
. packaging of solids (blister packaging, foil covered, etc.)
. labelling, stamping and imprinting
. parcel packing and gift wrapping

This class excludes:
- packing activities incidental to transport cf. 63.40


74.83 Secretarial and translation activities

This class includes:
- stenographic and mailing activities:
. typing
. other secretarial activities such as transcribing from tapes, discs, etc.
. copying, blue printing, multigraphing and similar activities
- envelope addressing, stuffing, sealing and mailing, mailing list compilation, etc., including for advertising material
- translation and interpretation

This class also includes:
- proof-reading

This class excludes:
- database activities cf. 72.40
- bookkeeping activities cf. 74.12/2


74.84 Other business activities not elsewhere classified
74.84/1 Credit reporting and collection agency activities

This subclass includes:
- bill collecting, credit rating in connection with an individual's or firm's credit-worthiness or business practices

This subclass excludes:
- credit card activities cf. 65


74.84/2 Speciality design activities

This subclass includes:
- fashion design related to textiles, wearing apparel, shoes, jewellery, furniture and other interior decoration and other fashion goods as well as other personal or household goods
- activities of interior decor designers

This subclass excludes:
- machinery and industrial plant design cf. 74.20/5
- display of advertisements and other advertising design cf. 74.40/2


74.84/3 Activities of exhibition and fair organisers

This subclass includes:
- activities of stand designers

74.84/4 Activities of conference organisers
74.84/9 Other business activities not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- business brokerage activities, i.e. arranging for the purchase and sale of small and medium-sized businesses, including professional practices
- appraisal activities other than for real estate and insurance
- trading stamp activities
- activities carried on by agents and agencies on behalf of individuals usually involving the obtaining of engagements in motion pictures, theatrical productions or other entertainment or sports attractions and the placement of books, plays, artworks, photographs, etc., with publishers, producers, etc.


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