United Nations Statistics Division

13 November 2006

ISIC Rev.4 and CPC Ver.2

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HistoryHistory

• International Standard Industrial Classification of International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC)All Economic Activities (ISIC)• Created in 1949Created in 1949• Last revision: 1989 (update in 2002)Last revision: 1989 (update in 2002)• New version: 2007New version: 2007

• Central Product Classification (CPC)Central Product Classification (CPC)• Created in 1989Created in 1989• Last revision: 2002Last revision: 2002• New version: 2007New version: 2007

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PurposePurpose• ISICISIC

• To classify producing units (establishments, To classify producing units (establishments, enterprises,…) based on their primary activityenterprises,…) based on their primary activity

• Separate categories needed only for activities that can Separate categories needed only for activities that can be primarybe primary

• CPCCPC• ““central” product classification that allows linkage to central” product classification that allows linkage to

other product classifications (goods and services), e.g. other product classifications (goods and services), e.g. HS, EBOPSHS, EBOPS

• Reference classification for servicesReference classification for services• Scope depends on framework in which classification is Scope depends on framework in which classification is

usedused• Primary use: measurement of productionPrimary use: measurement of production

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ISIC categories related to WaterISIC categories related to Water

• In previous ISIC (Rev.3) only few relevant main In previous ISIC (Rev.3) only few relevant main categories:categories:• 4100 Collection, purification and distribution of 4100 Collection, purification and distribution of

waterwater• 9000 Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and 9000 Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and

similar activitiessimilar activities

• 9000 included many other waste treatment, disposal 9000 included many other waste treatment, disposal and other servicesand other services

• Other categories in ISIC included activities related to Other categories in ISIC included activities related to water, but not significantwater, but not significant

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ISIC categories related to waterISIC categories related to water• ISIC Rev.4:ISIC Rev.4:

• 3636 Water collection, treatment and supplyWater collection, treatment and supply• 3737 SewerageSewerage

• Also:Also:• 01610161 Support activities for crop productionSupport activities for crop production

• (operation of agricultural irrigation equipment)(operation of agricultural irrigation equipment)

• 49234923 Freight transport by roadFreight transport by road• (transport by tanker trucks)(transport by tanker trucks)

• 49304930 Transport via pipelineTransport via pipeline• (water pipelines)(water pipelines)

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ISIC categories related to waterISIC categories related to water

• Other related categories in ISIC rev.4 (cont.)Other related categories in ISIC rev.4 (cont.)• 39003900 Remediation activities and other waste Remediation activities and other waste

management servicesmanagement services• (decontamination of ground and surface water)(decontamination of ground and surface water)

• 85128512 Regulation of the activities of providing health Regulation of the activities of providing health care, … and other social servicescare, … and other social services

• Administration of potable water supply programmesAdministration of potable water supply programmes• Administration of waste collection and disposal operationsAdministration of waste collection and disposal operations• Administration of environmental protection programmesAdministration of environmental protection programmes

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ISIC categories related to waterISIC categories related to water

• In ISIC Rev.4:In ISIC Rev.4:• Divisions 36 and 37 are part of the same section (E - Water Divisions 36 and 37 are part of the same section (E - Water

supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities), supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities), reflecting actual organization of productionreflecting actual organization of production

• Distinction between divisions 36 and 49 (transport) is based on Distinction between divisions 36 and 49 (transport) is based on “distribution” vs. “transport”“distribution” vs. “transport”

• Activities carried out for own use, such as extracting of water from Activities carried out for own use, such as extracting of water from the ground for own production purposes, are not separately the ground for own production purposes, are not separately recognized in ISIC, since they are not a primary activityrecognized in ISIC, since they are not a primary activity

• For detailed accounts, the activity is that of ISIC 36For detailed accounts, the activity is that of ISIC 36

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CPC categories related to waterCPC categories related to water

• GoodsGoods• 162162 Salt and pure sodium chloride; sea waterSalt and pure sodium chloride; sea water

• 1818 Natural waterNatural water

• Plus:Plus:• Beverages, machinery, constructionsBeverages, machinery, constructions

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CPC categories related to waterCPC categories related to water

• Services:Services:• Trade servicesTrade services

• Transport servicesTransport services

• Distribution servicesDistribution services

• Waste management servicesWaste management services

• Other:Other:• Construction servicesConstruction services

• Engineering servicesEngineering services

• Public administration servicesPublic administration services

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CPC categories related to waterCPC categories related to water

• Trade servicesTrade services• ***98***98 Trade services of water (61198, …, 62598)Trade services of water (61198, …, 62598)

• Transport servicesTransport services• 6511265112 Road transport services of freight by tank trucks or semi-Road transport services of freight by tank trucks or semi-

trailerstrailers

• 6512265122 Railway transport services of freight by tanker cars Railway transport services of freight by tanker cars

• 6513965139 Transport services via pipeline of other goods Transport services via pipeline of other goods

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CPC categories related to waterCPC categories related to water

• Distribution servicesDistribution services• 6921069210 Water distribution services through mains, except steam and hot Water distribution services through mains, except steam and hot

waterwater• 6922069220 Distribution services of steam, hot water and air conditioning Distribution services of steam, hot water and air conditioning

supply through mainssupply through mains• 6923069230 Water distribution services, except through mainsWater distribution services, except through mains

• 8633086330 Water distribution services through mains (on a fee or contract Water distribution services through mains (on a fee or contract basis)basis)

• 8634086340 Distribution services of steam, hot water and air-conditioning Distribution services of steam, hot water and air-conditioning supply through mains (on a fee or contract basis)supply through mains (on a fee or contract basis)

• 8635086350 Water distribution services, except through mains (on a fee or Water distribution services, except through mains (on a fee or contract basis)contract basis)

• 8611986119 Other support services to crop productionOther support services to crop production

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CPC categories related to waterCPC categories related to water

• Waste management servicesWaste management services• 9411094110 Sewerage and sewage treatment servicesSewerage and sewage treatment services

• 9412094120 Septic tank emptying and cleaning servicesSeptic tank emptying and cleaning services

• 9441294412 Site remediation and clean-up services, surface waterSite remediation and clean-up services, surface water

• 9441394413 Site remediation and clean-up services, soil and Site remediation and clean-up services, soil and groundwatergroundwater

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Information on ISIC, CPC and other Information on ISIC, CPC and other classificationsclassifications

• Classifications websiteClassifications website• http://unstats.un.org/unsd/classhttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/class

• (includes updated information on ISIC Rev.4 and CPC Ver.2)(includes updated information on ISIC Rev.4 and CPC Ver.2)

• Classifications HotlineClassifications Hotline• CHL@un.orgCHL@un.org