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UK SIC 1992:
EXPLANATORY NOTES

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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

90.00 Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities
90.00/1 Sewage disposal activities

This subclass includes:
- treatment of liquid waste:
. sewage removal, whether via drains, sewers or by other means, of human waste products and their treatment and disposal
. disposal of sewage by dilution, screening and filtering, sedimentation, chemical precipitation, activated sludge treatment and other processes
. maintenance of sewers and drains
. emptying and cleaning of cesspools and septic tanks; servicing of chemical toilets
. treatment of waste water from swimming pools and from industries

This subclass excludes:
- collection, purification and distribution of water cf. 41.00
- construction and repair of sewage systems cf. 45.21/3

90.00/2 Refuse disposal activities

This subclass includes:
- treatment of solid waste:
. collection of garbage, trash, rubbish and waste
. waste transportation
. removal of building debris
. waste disposal by incineration or other means
. waste reduction
. dumping of refuse on land or in water, burial or ploughing under of refuse
. treatment and destruction of toxic waste including the cleaning of polluted soil

This subclass also includes:
- collection of refuse in litter boxes in public places

This subclass excludes:
- recycling of refuse or waste cf. 37

90.00/3 Sanitation and similar activities

This subclass includes:
- outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, paths, parking lots, etc.
- snow and ice clearing on highways and airport runways, including spreading of salt or sand, etc.

This subclass excludes:
- pest control in connection with agriculture cf. 01.41
- disinfecting and exterminating activities in buildings cf. 74.70/9

91 ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

91.1 Activities of business, employers and professional organisations

91.11 Activities of business and employers organisations

This class includes:
- activities of organisations whose members' interest centre on the development and prosperity of enterprises in a particular line of business or trade including farming, or on the economic growth and climate of a particular geographical area or political subdivision without regard for line of business. Included are activities of federations of such associations. The main services supplied involve dissemination of information, representation before government agencies, public relations and labour negotiations:
. activities of chambers of commerce, guilds and similar organisations

91.12 Activities of professional organisations

This class includes:
- activities of organisations whose members' interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field. Included are activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities such as writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists, etc. The main services supplied involve the dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies and public relations

This class also includes:
- activities of learned societies

91.2 Activities of trade unions

91.20 Activities of trade unions

This class includes:
- activities of associations whose members are employees interested chiefly in the representation of their views concerning the salary and work situation and in concerted action through organisation. This involves the activities of single plant unions, of unions composed of affiliated branches and of labour organisations composed of affiliated unions on the basis of trade, region, organisational structure or other criteria

91.3 Activities of other membership organisations

91.31 Activities of religious organisations

This class includes:
- activities of religious or similar organisations
- activities of organisations furnishing monastery and convent services

This class excludes:
- education provided by such organisations cf. 80
- health activities by such organisations cf. 85.1
- social work activities by such organisations cf. 85.3

91.32 Activities of political organisations

This class includes:
- activities of political organisations and auxiliary organisations such as young people's auxiliaries, associated with a political party. These organisations chiefly engage in influencing decision-taking in public governing bodies by placing members of the party or those sympathetic to the party in political office and involve the dissemination of information, public relations, fund raising, etc.

91.33 Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified

This class includes:
- activities of organisations not directly affiliated to a political party furthering a public cause or issue by means of public education, political influence, fund raising, etc.:
. citizens initiative or protest movements
. environmental and ecological movements
. organisations supporting community and educational facilities not elsewhere classified
. organisations for the protection and betterment of special groups, e.g. ethnic and minority groups
. associations for patriotic purposes including war veterans' associations
- special interest groups such as touring clubs and automobile associations and consumer associations
- associations for the purpose of social acquaintanceship such as rotary clubs, lodges, etc.
- associations of youth, young persons' associations, student associations, clubs and fraternities, etc.
- associations for the pursuit of a cultural or recreational activity or hobby (other than sports or games), e.g. poetry, literature and book clubs, historical, gardening, film and photo, music and art, craft and collectors' clubs, social clubs, carnival clubs, etc.
- associations for the protection of animals

This class excludes:
- activities of professional associations cf. 91.12
- associations for practising or promoting artistic activities cf. 92.31


92 RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES

92.1 Motion picture and video activities

92.11 Motion picture and video production
92.11/1 Motion picture production on film or video tape

This subclass includes:
- production of theatrical and non-theatrical motion pictures whether on film or on video tape for direct projection in theatres or for broadcasting on television:
. production in a motion picture studio, or in special laboratories for animated films or cartoons, of full-length films, documentaries, shorts, etc., for public entertainment, promotion, education or training

This subclass excludes:
- film duplicating as well as audio and video tape reproduction from master copies cf. 22.3
- renting of articles and equipment (e.g. scenery, cameras) to the entertainment industries cf. 71.34
- film processing other than for the motion picture industry cf. 74.81/9
- agency activities cf. 74.84/9
- production of films or tapes normally produced in television studios cf. 92.20/2
- activities of own account actors, cartoonists, directors, consultants and other technical specialists cf. 92.31
- casting and booking agency activities cf. 92.72


92.11/9 Other motion picture and video production activities

This subclass includes:
- supporting activities such as film processing and post-production activities such as film dubbing, film title printing, editing, cutting, etc.

This subclass excludes:
- film duplicating as well as audio and video tape reproduction from master copies cf. 22.3
- renting of articles and equipment (e.g. scenery, cameras) to the entertainment industries cf. 71.34
- film processing other than for the motion picture industry cf. 74.81/9
- agency activities cf. 74.84/9
- production of films or tapes normally produced in television studios cf. 92.20/2
- activities of own account actors, cartoonists, directors, consultants and other technical specialists cf. 92.31
- casting and booking agency activities cf. 92.72


92.12 Motion picture and video distribution

This class includes:
- distribution of motion pictures and video tapes to other industries but not to the general public. This involves the sale or rental of movies or tapes to other industries, as well as activities allied to the distribution of films and video tapes such as film and tape booking, delivery, storage, etc.
- buying and selling of motion picture and video distribution rights

This class excludes:
- film duplicating as well as audio and video tape reproduction from master copies cf. 22.3
- retail trade of tapes cf. 52.1, 52.4
- renting of tapes to the general public cf. 71.40/5


92.13 Motion picture projection

This class includes:
- motion picture or video tape projection in cinemas, in the open air or in other projection facilities

This class also includes:
- activities of cine-clubs

92.2 Radio and television activities

92.20 Radio and television activities
92.20/1 Radio activities

This subclass includes:
- broadcasting of radio programmes
- production of radio programmes whether or not combined with broadcasting

The programmes produced and broadcast may be for entertainment, promotion, education or training or news dissemination. The production of programmes may result in a permanent tape which may be sold, rented or stored for broadcast or re-broadcast.

This subclass excludes:
- radio transmission via cable networks cf. 64.20
- radio transmission by relay or satellite cf. 64.20
- press agencies cf. 92.40


92.20/2 Television activities

This subclass includes:
- broadcasting of television programmes
- production of television programmes whether or not combined with broadcasting

The programmes produced and broadcast may be for entertainment, promotion, education or training or news dissemination. The production of programmes may result in a permanent tape which may be sold, rented or stored for broadcast or re- broadcast.

This subclass excludes:
- television transmission via cable networks cf. 64.20
- television transmission by relay or satellite cf. 64.20
- production of movies and video tapes which are normally produced in movie studios cf. 92.11/1
- press agencies cf. 92.40


92.3 Other entertainment activities

92.31 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation
92.31/1 Live theatrical presentations

This subclass includes
- production of live theatrical presentations, concerts and opera or dance productions and other stage productions:
. activities of groups or companies, orchestras or bands
- activities of individual artists such as actors, directors, musicians, stage set designers and builders, etc.

92.31/2 This code is no longer in use
92.31/9 Other artistic and literary creation and interpretation

This subclass includes:
- activities of individual artists such as authors, lecturers or speakers, sculptors, painters, cartoonists, engravers, etchers, etc.
- restoring works of art such as paintings

This subclass excludes:
- restoring of furniture cf. 36.1
- restoring of buildings cf. 45

92.32 Operation of arts facilities

This class includes
- operation of concert and theatre halls and other arts facilities
- operation of ticket agencies including those operated by local tourist information centres
- activities of sound recording studios

This class excludes:
- operation of cinemas cf. 92.13

92.33 Fair and amusement park activities

This class also includes:
- operation of theme parks and preserved railways

92.34 Other entertainment activities not elsewhere classified
92.34/1 Dance halls, discotheques and dance instructor activities

This subclass also includes:
- children's discotheques
- mobile discotheque units

This subclass excludes:
- licensed clubs cf. 55.40/1

92.34/9 Other entertainment activities not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- production of entertainment not elsewhere classified:
. circus production
. puppet shows, rodeos, activities of shooting galleries, etc.

This subclass excludes:
- other recreational activities cf. 92.72

92.4 News agency activities

92.40 News agency activities

This class includes:
- news syndicates and news agency activities furnishing news, pictures and features to the media
- activities of journalists and press photographers

92.5 Library, archives, museums and other cultural activities

92.51 Library and archives activities

This class includes:
- activities of libraries of all kinds, reading, listening and viewing rooms, public archives providing service to the general public or to a special clientele, such as students, scientists, staff, members:
. organisation of a collection whether specialised or not
. making catalogues
. lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art, etc.
. retrieval activities in order to comply with information requests, etc.

This class excludes:
- renting of video tapes cf. 71.40/5
- data base activities cf. 72.40

92.52 Museum activities and preservation of historical sites and buildings
92.52/1 Museum activities

This subclass includes:
- operation of museums of all kinds:
. art museums and galleries, museums of jewellery, furniture, costumes, ceramics, silverware
. natural history, science and technological museums, historical museums including military museums and historic houses
. other specialised museums
. open air museums

This subclass excludes:
- sale and display services by commercial art galleries cf. 52.48/9

92.52/2 Preservation of historical sites and buildings

This subclass includes:
- preservation and reconstruction of historical sites, buildings and monuments

This subclass excludes:
- reconstruction of historic sites or buildings at open air or other museums cf. 92.52/1

92.53 Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities

This class includes:
- operation of botanical and zoological gardens including children's zoos
- operation of nature reserves including wildlife preservation, etc.

92.6 Sporting activities

92.61 Operation of sports arenas and stadiums
92.61/1 Operation of ice rinks and roller skating rinks

This subclass excludes:
- rental of sporting equipment cf. 71.40/1

92.61/9 Operation of other sports arenas and stadiums not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- operation of the facilities for outdoor or indoor sports events:
. football stadiums
. swimming pools and stadiums
. golf courses
. boxing arenas
. winter sport arenas and stadiums
. field and track stadiums, etc.
. private and local authority owned leisure centres

The facilities may be enclosed or covered and may have provision for spectator seating or viewing.

This subclass excludes:
- rental of sporting equipment cf. 71.40/1
- park and beach activities cf. 92.72

92.62 Other sporting activities
92.62/1 Activities of racehorse owners

This subclass includes:
- the seeking of sponsorship, appearance money and prize money

This subclass excludes:
- activities of racing stables cf. 92.62/9
- activities of riding academies cf. 92.62/9

92.62/9 Other sporting activities not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- organisation and operation of sports events, outdoor or indoor, for professionals or amateurs by organisations with or without own facilities:
. football clubs, bowling clubs, swimming clubs, golf clubs, boxing, wrestling, health or body building clubs, winter sport clubs, chess, draughts, domino or card clubs, field and track clubs, shooting clubs
- activities related to promotion and production of sporting events
- activities of individual own-account sportsmen and athletes, judges, timekeepers, instructors, teachers, coaches, etc.
- activities of sport and game schools
- activities of racing stables, kennels and garages
- activities of riding academies
- activities of marinas
- hunting for sport or recreation
- related service activities

This subclass excludes:
- rental of sporting equipment cf. 71.40/1
- park and beach activities cf. 92.72

92.7 Other recreational activities

92.71 Gambling and betting activities

This class also includes:
- sale of lottery tickets

92.72 Other recreational activities not elsewhere classified

This class includes:
- activities related to recreation not classified elsewhere in this division:
. activities of recreation parks and beaches including renting of facilities such as bath houses, lockers, chairs, etc.
. activities related to recreational fishing
. recreational transport facilities such as pedalos, riding stables, etc.
. training of pet animals
. motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities

This class excludes:
- personal theatrical or artistic agency activities cf. 74.84/9
- other entertainment activities, e.g. circus production or activities of dancing schools cf. 92.34

93 OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES

93.0 Other service activities

93.01 Washing and dry cleaning of textile and fur products

This class includes:
- laundering and dry cleaning, pressing, etc., of all kinds of clothing (including fur) and textiles, provided by mechanical equipment, by hand or by self-service coin- operated machines whether for the general public or for industrial or commercial clients
- laundry collection and delivery
- carpet and rug shampooing and drapery and curtain cleaning
- renting of linens, work uniforms and related items by laundries

This class also includes:
- repair and minor alteration of garments or other textile articles when done in connection with cleaning

This class excludes:
- repair and alteration of clothing, etc., as an independent activity cf. 52.74
- renting of clothing other than work uniforms, even if cleaning of these goods is an integral part of the activity cf. 71.40/9

93.02 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

This class includes:
- hair washing, trimming and cutting, setting, dyeing, tinting, waving, straightening and similar activities for men and women as well as shaving and beard trimming
- facial massage, manicure and pedicure, make-up, etc.

This class excludes:
- manufacture of wigs cf. 36.63/9

93.03 Funeral and related activities

This class includes:
- burial and incineration of human or animal corpses and related activities:
. preparing the dead for burial or cremation and embalming and undertakers' services
. providing burial or cremation services
. rental of equipped space in funeral parlours
. rental or sale of graves

This class excludes:
- religious funeral service activities cf. 91.31

93.04 Physical well-being activities

This class includes:
- activities related to physical well-being and comfort such as delivered by Turkish baths, sauna and steam baths, solariums, spas, reducing and slendering salons, massage salons, fitness centres, etc.

93.05 Other service activities not elsewhere classified

This class includes:
- astrological and spiritualists' activities
- social activities such as escort services, dating services, services of marriage bureaux
- genealogical organisations
- shoe shiners, porters, valet car parkers, etc.

SECTION P PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS WITH EMPLOYED PERSONS

95 PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS WITH EMPLOYED PERSONS

95.0 Private households with employed persons

95.00 Private households with employed persons

This class includes:
- activities of private households employing domestic personnel such as maids, cooks, waiters, valets, butlers, laundresses, gardeners, gatekeepers, stable-lads, chauffeurs, caretakers, governesses, baby-sitters, tutors, secretaries, etc.

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

This class includes:
- activities of international organisations such as the United Nations and its specialised agencies, regional bodies, etc., European Communities, European Free Trade Association, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Customs Co-operation Council, Organisation of Oil Producing and Exporting Countries, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, etc.

This class also includes:
- activities of diplomatic and consular missions when being counted by the country of their location rather than being counted by the country they represent

This class excludes:
- administration and operation of diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations cf. 75.21


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