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Consolidated text: Regulation (EC) No 716/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates (Text with EEA relevance)

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REGULATION (EC) No 716/2007 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 20 June 2007

on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates

(Text with EEA relevance)

(OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p.17)

Amended by:

 

 

Official Journal

  No

page

date

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 747/2008 of 30 July 2008

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31.7.2008

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 517/2013 of 13 May 2013

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10.6.2013




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REGULATION (EC) No 716/2007 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 20 June 2007

on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates

(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 Central Bank ( 1 ),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty ( 2 ),

Whereas:

(1)

Regular and good quality Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates in the whole economy are essential for an adequate assessment of the impact of foreign-controlled enterprises on the European Union economy. This would also facilitate the monitoring of the effectiveness of the internal market and the gradual integration of the economies in the context of globalisation. In this context, multinational enterprises are playing a leading role, but small and medium-sized enterprises can also be concerned by foreign control.

(2)

The implementation and review of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and of the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPs) as well as the current and future negotiations on further agreements call for the relevant statistical information to be made available in order to assist the negotiations.

(3)

For the preparation of economic, competition, enterprise, research, technical development and employment policies in the context of the liberalisation process, statistics on foreign affiliates to measure direct and indirect effects of foreign control on employment, wages and productivity in particular countries and sectors are necessary.

(4)

The information provided under existing Community legislation or available in Member States is insufficient, inadequate or insufficiently comparable to serve as a reliable basis for the work of the Commission.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 ( 3 ) establishes a common framework for the systematic production of Community statistics on balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment. As balance of payments statistics cover only partially the data included in the GATS, it is essential that detailed statistics on foreign affiliates be produced regularly.

(6)

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics ( 4 ) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 of 15 March 1993 on the statistical units for the observation and analysis of the production system in the Community ( 5 ) established a common framework for the collection, compilation, transmission and evaluation of Community statistics on the structure and activity of businesses in the Community.

(7)

The compilation of national accounts according to the Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community ( 6 ) requires comparable, complete and reliable business statistics on foreign affiliates.

(8)

Collectively, the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services of the United Nations, the Balance of Payments Manual (fifth edition) of the International Monetary Fund, the Benchmark Definition on foreign direct investment and the Handbook on Economic Globalisation Indicators of the Organisation for the Economic Cooperation and Development establish the general rules for compiling international comparable statistics on foreign affiliates.

(9)

The production of specific Community statistics is governed by the rules set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community Statistics ( 7 ).

(10)

Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the creation of common statistical standards for the production of comparable statistics on foreign affiliates, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale or effects of the action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective.

(11)

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 Commission ( 8 ).

(12)

In particular, power should be conferred on the Commission to adapt the definitions in Annexes I and II and the level of detail in Annex III as well as to make any consequential changes to Annexes I and II, to implement the results of the pilot studies and to define the proper common quality standards and the contents and periodicity of the quality reports. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of, or to supplement, this Regulation by the addition of new non-essential elements, they should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny laid down in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

(13)

The Statistical Programme Committee, established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom ( 9 ), and the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics, established by Council Decision 2006/856/EC ( 10 ), have been consulted,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation establishes a common framework for the systematic production of Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

(a) ‘foreign affiliate’ shall mean an enterprise resident in the compiling country over which an institutional unit not resident in the compiling country has control, or an enterprise not resident in the compiling country over which an institutional unit resident in the compiling country has control;

(b) ‘control’ shall mean the ability to determine the general policy of an enterprise by choosing appropriate directors, if necessary. In this context, enterprise A is deemed to be controlled by an institutional unit B when B controls, whether directly or indirectly, more than half of the shareholders’ voting power or more than half of the shares;

(c) ‘foreign control’ shall mean that the controlling institutional unit is resident in a different country from the one where the institutional unit over which it has control is resident;

(d) ‘branches’ shall mean local units not constituting separate legal entities, which are dependent on foreign-controlled enterprises. They are treated as quasi-corporate enterprises within the meaning of point 3(f) of the Explanatory notes to Section III (B) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 696/93;

(e) ‘statistics on foreign affiliates’ shall mean statistics describing the overall activity of foreign affiliates;

(f) ‘inward statistics on foreign affiliates’ shall mean statistics describing the activity of foreign affiliates resident in the compiling country;

(g) ‘outward statistics on foreign affiliates’ shall mean statistics describing the activity of foreign affiliates abroad controlled by an institutional unit resident in the compiling country;

(h) ‘ultimate controlling institutional unit of a foreign affiliate’ shall mean the institutional unit, proceeding up a foreign affiliate's chain of control, which is not controlled by another institutional unit;

(i) ‘enterprise’, ‘local unit’ and ‘institutional unit’ shall each have the same meaning as in Regulation (EEC) No 696/93.

Article 3

Submission of data

Member States shall submit to the Commission (Eurostat) data on foreign affiliates in respect of the characteristics, the economic activities and the geographical breakdown as referred to in Annexes I, II and III.

Article 4

Data sources

1.  Member States shall, while complying with conditions as to quality referred to in Article 6, collect the information required under this Regulation using all the sources they consider relevant and appropriate.

2.  Natural and legal persons required to supply information shall, when responding, comply with the time limits and definitions set by the national institutions responsible for the collection of data within the Member States in accordance with this Regulation.

3.  Where the required data cannot be collected at a reasonable cost, best estimates, including zero values, may be transmitted.

Article 5

Pilot studies

1.  The Commission shall draw up a programme for pilot studies to be carried out by national authorities within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on a voluntary basis on additional variables and breakdowns for inward and outward statistics on foreign affiliates.

2.  The pilot studies shall be carried out in order to assess the relevance and feasibility of collecting data, taking into account the benefits of the availability of the data in relation to the cost of the statistical system and the burden on enterprises.

3.  The Commission programme for pilot studies shall be consistent with Annexes I and II.

4.  On the basis of the conclusions of the pilot studies, the Commission shall adopt the necessary implementation measures for inward and outward statistics on foreign affiliates in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 10(3).

5.  The pilot studies shall be completed by 19 July 2010.

Article 6

Quality standards and reports

1.  Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure the quality of the data transmitted according to common quality standards.

2.  Member States shall supply the Commission (Eurostat) with a report on the quality of the data transmitted (quality reports).

3.  The common quality standards as well as the content and periodicity of the quality reports shall be specified by the Commission in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 10(3).

4.  The Commission shall assess the quality of the data transmitted.

Article 7

Recommendations manual

The Commission shall, in close cooperation with the Member States, publish a recommendations manual which contains the relevant definitions and supplementary guidance concerning the Community statistics produced pursuant to this Regulation.

Article 8

Timetable and derogations

1.  Member States shall compile the data according to the implementation timetable as specified in Annexes I and II.

2.  During a transitional period that shall not exceed four years from the first reference year as referred to in Annexes I and II, derogations from the provisions of this Regulation may be granted for a limited period by the Commission to Member States, in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 10(2), when their national systems require major adaptations.

Article 9

Implementing measures

1.  The following measures for implementing this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 10(2):

(a) setting out the appropriate format and procedure for the transmission of results by Member States;

and

(b) granting derogations to Member States when their national systems require major adaptations, including granting derogations from any new requirements following pilot studies, pursuant to Article 8(2).

2.  The following measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, including by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 10(3):

(a) adapting definitions in Annexes I and II, adapting the level of detail in Annex III, and making any consequential changes in Annexes I and II;

(b) implementing the results of the pilot studies, pursuant to Article 5(4);

and

(c) defining proper common quality standards and the contents and periodicity of the quality reports, pursuant to Article 6(3).

3.  Particular consideration shall be given to the principle that the benefits of such measures must outweigh their costs, and to the principle that any additional financial burden on MemberStates or enterprises should remain within a reasonable limit.

Article 10

Committee

1.  The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee (the Committee).

2.  Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period referred to in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be three months.

3.  Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

4.  The European Central Bank and the national central banks may attend the meetings of the Committee as observers.

Article 11

Cooperation with the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics

In implementing this Regulation, the Commission shall request the opinion of the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics on all matters falling within that committee's competence, notably about all measures for adjustment to economic and technical developments concerning the collection and statistical processing of data, the processing and transmission of results.

Article 12

Report on implementation

The Commission shall, by 19 July 2012, submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation. In particular, that report shall:

(a) assess the quality of the statistics produced;

(b) assess the benefits accruing to the Community, the Member States, the providers and users of statistical information of the statistics produced in relation to the costs;

(c) assess the progress of the pilot studies and their implementation;

and

(d) identify areas for potential improvement and amendments considered necessary in light of the results obtained and the costs involved.

Article 13

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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.




ANNEX I

COMMON MODULE FOR INWARD STATISTICS ON FOREIGN AFFILIATES

SECTION 1

Statistical unit

The statistical units are the enterprises and all branches, which are under foreign control according to the definitions contained in Article 2.

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SECTION 2

Characteristics

The following characteristics as defined in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2700/98 of 17 December 1998 concerning the definitions of characteristics for structural business statistics ( 11 ) will be compiled:



Code

Title

11 11 0

Number of enterprises

12 11 0

Turnover

12 12 0

Production value

12 15 0

Value added at factor cost

13 11 0

Total purchases of goods and services

13 12 0

Purchases of goods and services purchased for resale in the same condition as received

13 31 0

Personnel costs

15 11 0

Gross investment in tangible goods

16 11 0

Number of persons employed

The following characteristics will also be compiled by Member States for the 2009 reference year and subsequent years:



Code

Title and definition

22 11 0

Total intramural R&D expenditure (1)

Research and experimental development comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.

Intramural expenditures are all expenditures for R&D (research and development) performed within the unit, regardless of the source of funds.

R&D must be distinguished from expenditures for a wide range of related activities. The following are therefore excluded from R&D expenditure:

— expenditures on education and training,

— expenditures on other scientific and technological activities (e.g. information services, testing and standardisation, feasibility studies),

— expenditures on other industrial activities (e.g. industrial innovations n.e.s.),

— expenditures on purely financing activities (other administrations and other indirect supporting activities are included).

Research and development expenditure may, depending upon national laws, be recorded in one of three places: movements in intangible assets, movements in tangible assets or operating expenditure.

If under national law it may be partly or completely capitalised the expenditure is included in the movement of the intangible assets included in company accounts under Fixed assets — intangible assets — costs of research and development.

If under national law it is only partially capitalised or not capitalised at all, the current expenditure is part of Raw materials and consumables, other external charges, staff costs and other operating charges and the capital expenditure is included in the movement of the tangible assets included in company accounts under Fixed assets — tangible assets.

22 12 0

Total number of R&D personnel (1)

Research and experimental development comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.

All persons employed directly on research & development (R&D) should be counted, as well as those providing direct services such as R&D managers, administrators and clerical staff. Those persons providing an indirect service, such as canteen and security staff, should be excluded, even though their wages and salaries are included as an overhead in the measurement of expenditure.

R&D personnel must be distinguished from personnel for a wide range of related activities. The following are therefore excluded from R&D personnel:

— Personnel employed on education and training,

— Personnel employed on other scientific and technological activities (e.g. information services, testing and standardisation, feasibility studies),

— Personnel employed on other industrial activities (e.g. industrial innovations n.e.s.),

— Personnel employed on administration and other indirect supporting activities.

Link to company accountsThe total number of research and development personnel may not be isolated in company accounts. It is part of the number of persons employed which is recorded in the notes on the company accounts (Article 43(8)).Link to other variablesPart of the number of persons employed (16 11 0).

(1)   Variables 22 11 0 and 22 12 0 shall be reported every second year. If the total amount of turnover or the number of persons employed in a division of NACE Rev. 2 Sections B to F represents, in a Member State, less than 1 % of the Community total, the information necessary for the compilation of statistics relating to characteristics 22 11 0 and 22 12 0 need not be collated for the purposes of this Regulation.

If the number of persons employed is not available, the number of employees (code 16 13 0) will be compiled instead.

Characteristics ‘total intramural R&D expenditure’ (code 22 11 0) and ‘total number of R&D personnel’ (code 22 12 0) are only required to be compiled for activities in NACE sections B, C, D, E and F. Up to reference year 2009, Member States will compile these characteristics as defined in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2700/98 of 17 December 1998.

For NACE section K only the number of enterprises, turnover ( 12 ) and the number of persons employed (or the number of employees instead) will be compiled.

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SECTION 3

Level of detail

Data will be provided according to the concept of ‘ultimate controlling institutional unit’ with the geographical breakdown level 2-IN combined with the activity breakdown level 3 as specified in Annex III and the geographical breakdown level 3 combined with Business Economy.

SECTION 4

First reference year and periodicity

1. The first reference year for which annual statistics will be compiled is the calendar year of the entry into force of this Regulation.

2. Member States will provide data for every calendar year thereafter.

3. The first reference year for which variables total intra-mural R & D expenditure (code 22 11 0) and total number of R & D personnel (code 22 12 0) will be compiled is 2007.

SECTION 5

Transmission of results

The results will be transmitted within 20 months after the end of the reference year.

SECTION 6

Reports and pilot studies

1. Member States will provide the Commission with a report relating to the definition, structure and availability of the statistical data to be compiled for the purposes of this common module.

2. For the level of detail covered by this Annex, the Commission will institute pilot studies to be carried out by national authorities within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 322/97 pursuant to Article 5 of this Regulation.

3. The pilot studies will be carried out in order to assess the feasibility of obtaining data, taking into account the benefits of the availability of such data in relation to the cost of collection and the burden on business.

4. Pilot studies will be conducted for the following characteristics:



Code

Title

 

Exports of goods and services

 

Imports of goods and services

 

Intra-group exports of goods and services

 

Intra-group imports of goods and services

Exports, imports, intra-group exports and intra-group imports will be broken down into goods and services.

5. Pilot studies will also be conducted to study the feasibility of compiling data for activities in NACE sections M, N and O and of compiling the variables total intra-mural R & D expenditure (code 22 11 0) and total number of R & D personnel (code 22 12 0) for activities in NACE sections G, H, I, K, M, N and O. Pilot studies will also be conducted to assess the relevance, feasibility and costs of breaking down the data as specified in section 2 into size classes measured in terms of number of persons employed.




ANNEX II

COMMON MODULE FOR OUTWARD STATISTICS ON FOREIGN AFFILIATES

SECTION 1

Statistical unit

The statistical units are the enterprises and all branches abroad that are controlled by an institutional unit resident in the compiling country, according to the definitions contained in Article 2.

SECTION 2

Characteristics

The following characteristics, as defined in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2700/98, will be compiled:



Code

Title

12 11 0

Turnover

16 11 0

Number of persons employed

11 11 0

Number of enterprises

If the number of persons employed is not available, the number of employees (code 16 13 0) will be compiled instead.

SECTION 3

Level of detail

Data will be provided with the detail by country of location and by activity of the foreign affiliate specified in Annex III. The detail by country of location and activity will be combined as follows:

 Level 1 of the geographical breakdown combined with Level 2 of the activity breakdown.

 Level 2-OUT of the geographical breakdown combined with level 1 of the activity breakdown.

 Level 3 of the geographical breakdown combined with data on total activity only.

SECTION 4

First reference year and periodicity

1. The first reference year for which annual statistics will be compiled is the calendar year of the entry in force of this Regulation.

2. Member States will provide data for every calendar year thereafter.

SECTION 5

Transmission of results

The results will be transmitted within 20 months from the end of the reference year.

SECTION 6

Reports and pilot studies

1. Member States will provide the Commission with a report relating to the definition, structure and availability of the statistical data to be compiled for the purposes of this common module.

2. For the level of detail covered by this Annex, the Commission will institute pilot studies to be carried out by national authorities within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 322/97, pursuant to Article 5 of this Regulation.

3. The pilot studies will be carried out in order to assess the relevance and feasibility of obtaining data, taking into account the benefits of the availability of such data in relation to the cost of collection and the burden on business.

4. Pilot studies will be conducted for the following characteristics:



Code

Title

13 31 0

Personnel costs

 

Exports of goods and services

 

Imports of goods and services

 

Intra-group exports of goods and services

 

Intra-group imports of goods and services

12 15 0

Value added at factor cost

15 11 0

Gross investment in tangible goods




ANNEX III

LEVELS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION BY GEOGRAPHY AND BY ACTIVITY



Geographical breakdown levels

Level 1

 

Level 2-OUT

(Level 1 + 24 countries)

V2

Extra-EU 27

V2

Extra-EU 27

 
 

IS

Iceland

 
 

LI

Liechtenstein

 
 

NO

Norway

CH

Switzerland

CH

Switzerland

▼M2 —————

▼B

RU

Russian Federation

RU

Russian Federation

 
 

TR

Turkey

 
 

EG

Egypt

 
 

MA

Morocco

 
 

NG

Nigeria

 
 

ZA

South Africa

CA

Canada

CA

Canada

US

United States of America

US

United States

 
 

MX

Mexico

 
 

AR

Argentina

BR

Brazil

BR

Brazil

 
 

CL

Chile

 
 

UY

Uruguay

 
 

VE

Venezuela

 
 

IL

Israel

CN

China

CN

China

HK

Hong Kong

HK

Hong Kong

IN

India

IN

India

 
 

ID

Indonesia

JP

Japan

JP

Japan

 
 

KR

South Korea

 
 

MY

Malaysia

 
 

PH

Philippines

 
 

SG

Singapore

 
 

TW

Taiwan

 
 

TH

Thailand

 
 

AU

Australia

 
 

NZ

New Zealand

Z8

Extra-EU 27 not allocated

Z8

Extra-EU 27 not allocated

C4

Offshore Financial Centres

C4

Offshore Financial Centres

Z7

Equally-shared control of UCIs (1) of more than 1 Member State

Z7

Equally-shared control of UCIs (1) of more than one Member State

(1)   Ultimate controlling institutional unit of a foreign affiliate



Level 2-IN

A1

World total (all entities including compiling country)

Z9

Rest of the World (excluding compiling country)

A2

Controlled by the compiling country

V1

EU-27 (Intra-EU-27) excluding compiling country

BE

Belgium

BG

Bulgaria

CZ

Czech Republic

DK

Denmark

DE

Germany

EE

Estonia

IE

Ireland

GR

Greece

ES

Spain

FR

France

▼M2

HR

Croatia

▼B

IT

Italy

CY

Cyprus

LV

Latvia

LT

Lithuania

LU

Luxembourg

HU

Hungary

MT

Malta

NL

Netherlands

AT

Austria

PL

Poland

PT

Portugal

RO

Romania

SI

Slovenia

SK

Slovakia

FI

Finland

SE

Sweden

UK

United Kingdom

Z7

Equally-shared control of UCIs (1) of more than one Member State

V2

Extra-EU 27

AU

Australia

CA

Canada

CH

Switzerland

CN

China

HK

Hong Kong

IL

Israel

IS

Iceland

JP

Japan

LI

Liechtenstein

NO

Norway

NZ

New Zealand

RU

Russian Federation

TR

Turkey

US

United States

C4

Offshore financial centres

Z8

Extra-EU27 not allocated

(1)   Ultimate controlling institutional unit of a foreign affiliate.



Level 3

AD

Andorra

EE

Estonia (1)

KZ

Kazakhstan

QA

Qatar

AE

United Arab Emirates

EG

Egypt

LA

Lao People's Democratic Republic

RO

Romania (1)

AF

Afghanistan

ER

Eritrea

LB

Lebanon

RS

Serbia

AG

Antigua and Barbuda

ES

Spain (1)

LC

Saint Lucia

RU

Russian Federation

AI

Anguilla

ET

Ethiopia

LI

Liechtenstein

RW

Rwanda

AL

Albania

FI

Finland (1)

LK

Sri Lanka

SA

Saudi Arabia

AM

Armenia

FJ

Fiji

LR

Liberia

SB

Solomon Islands

AN

Netherlands Antilles

FK

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

LS

Lesotho

SC

Seychelles

AO

Angola

FM

Micronesia, Federated States of

LT

Lithuania (1)

SD

Sudan

AQ

Antarctica

FO

Faroe Islands

LU

Luxembourg (1)

SE

Sweden (1)

AR

Argentina

FR

France (1)

LV

Latvia (1)

SG

Singapore

AS

American Samoa

GA

Gabon

LY

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

SH

St Helena

AT

Austria (1)

GD

Grenada

MA

Morocco

SI

Slovenia (1)

AU

Australia

GE

Georgia

MD

Moldova, Republic of

SK

Slovakia (1)

AW

Aruba

GG

Guernsey

ME

Montenegro

SL

Sierra Leone

AZ

Azerbaijan

GH

Ghana

MG

Madagascar

SM

San Marino

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

GI

Gibraltar

MH

Marshall Islands

SN

Senegal

BB

Barbados

GL

Greenland

MK (3)

the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

SO

Somalia

BD

Bangladesh

GM

Gambia

ML

Mali

SR

Suriname

BE

Belgium (1)

GN

Guinea

MM

Myanmar

ST

Sao Tome and Principe

BF

Burkina Faso

GQ

Equatorial Guinea

MN

Mongolia

SV

El Salvador

BG

Bulgaria (1)

GR

Greece (1)

MO

Macau

SY

Syrian Arab Republic

BH

Bahrain

GS

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

MP

Northern Mariana Islands

SZ

Swaziland

BI

Burundi

GT

Guatemala

MR

Mauritania

TC

Turks and Caicos Islands

BJ

Benin

GU

Guam

MS

Montserrat

TD

Chad

BM

Bermuda

GW

Guinea-Bissau

MT

Malta (1)

TF

French Southern Territories

BN

Brunei Darussalam

GY

Guyana

MU

Mauritius

TG

Togo

BO

Bolivia

HK

Hong Kong

MV

Maldives

TH

Thailand

BR

Brazil

HM

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

MW

Malawi

TJ

Tajikistan

BS

Bahamas

HN

Honduras

MX

Mexico

TK

Tokelau

BT

Bhutan

HR

Croatia ►M2   (1)  ◄

MY

Malaysia

TM

Turkmenistan

BV

Bouvet Island

HT

Haiti

MZ

Mozambique

TN

Tunisia

BW

Botswana

HU

Hungary (1)

NA

Namibia

TO

Tonga

BY

Belarus

ID

Indonesia

NC

New Caledonia

TP

East Timor

BZ

Belize

IE

Ireland (1)

NE

Niger

TR

Turkey

CA

Canada

IL

Israel

NF

Norfolk Island

TT

Trinidad and Tobago

CC

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

IM

Isle of Man

NG

Nigeria

TV

Tuvalu

CD

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

IN

India

NI

Nicaragua

TW

Taiwan, Province of China

CF

Central African Republic

IO

British Indian Ocean Territory

NL

Netherlands (1)

TZ

Tanzania, United Republic of

CG

Congo

IQ

Iraq

NO

Norway

UA

Ukraine

CH

Switzerland

IR

Iran, Islamic Republic of

NP

Nepal

UG

Uganda

CI

Côte d'Ivoire

IS

Iceland

NR

Nauru

UK

United Kingdom (1)

CK

Cook Islands

IT

Italy (1)

NU

Niue

UM

United States Minor Outlying Islands

CL

Chile

JE

Jersey

NZ

New Zealand

US

United States

CM

Cameroon

JM

Jamaica

OM

Oman

UY

Uruguay

CN

China

JO

Jordan

PA

Panama

UZ

Uzbekistan

CO

Colombia

JP

Japan

PE

Peru

VA

Holy See (Vatican City State)

CR

Costa Rica

KE

Kenya

PF

French Polynesia

VC

St Vincent and the Grenadines

CU

Cuba

KG

Kyrgyzstan

PG

Papua New Guinea

VE

Venezuela

CV

Cape Verde

KH

Cambodia (Kampuchea)

PH

Philippines

VG

Virgin Islands, British

CX

Christmas Island

KI

Kiribati

PK

Pakistan

VI

Virgin Islands, US

CY

Cyprus (1)

KM

Comoros

PL

Poland (1)

VN

Viet Nam

CZ

Czech Republic (1)

KN

St Kitts and Nevis

PN

Pitcairn

VU

Vanuatu

DE

Germany (1)

KP

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea)

PS

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

WF

Wallis and Futuna

DJ

Djibouti

KR

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

PT

Portugal (1)

WS

Samoa

DK

Denmark (1)

KW

Kuwait

PW

Palau

YE

Yemen

DM

Dominica

KY

Cayman Islands

PY

Paraguay

 
 

DO

Dominican Republic

 
 
 
 

ZA

South Africa

DZ

Algeria

 
 
 
 

ZM

Zambia

EC

Ecuador

Z8

Extra EU-27 not allocated

 
 

ZW

Zimbabwe

A2

Controlled by the compiling country

Z7

Equally-shared control of UCIs (2) of more than one Member State

 
 
 
 

(1)   Only for inward

(2)   Ultimate controlling institutional unit of a foreign affiliate

(3)   Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiation currently taking place at the United Nations.

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Activity breakdown levels 1 and 2 for outward statistics on foreign affiliates

Level 1

Level 2

NACE Rev. 2

TOTAL ACTIVITY

TOTAL ACTIVITY

sec B to S (excluding O)

MINING AND QUARRYING

MINING AND QUARRYING

sec B

Extraction of crude petroleum, natural gas and mining support service activities

div 06, 09

MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING

sec C

Food products, beverages and tobacco products

div 10, 11, 12

Total textiles and wood activities

div 13, 14, 16, 17, 18

Textiles and wearing apparel

div 13, 14

Wood, paper, printing and reproduction

div 16, 17, 18

Petroleum, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, rubber and plastic products

Total petroleum, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, rubber and plastic products

div 19, 20, 21, 22

Coke and refined petroleum products

div 19

Chemicals and chemical products

div 20

Rubber and plastic products

div 22

Total metal and machinery products

div 24, 25, 26, 28

Basic metals and fabricated metal products

div 24, 25

Computer, electronic and optical products

Computer, electronic and optical products

div 26

Machinery and equipment n.e.c.

div 28

Vehicles, other transport equipment

Total vehicles and other transport equipment

div 29, 30

Motor vehicles, trailers and semi trailers

div 29

Other transport equipment

div 30

Total of other manufacturing

div 15, 23, 27, 31, 32, 33

ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY

ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY

sec D

WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES

WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES

sec E

Water collection, treatment and supply

div 36

Sewerage, waste management, remediation activities

div 37, 38, 39

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

sec F

TOTAL SERVICES

TOTAL SERVICES

sec G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES

sec G

Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

div 45

Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

div 46

Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

div 47

TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE

TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE

sec H

TOTAL transport and storage

div 49, 50, 51, 52

Land transport and transport via pipelines

div 49

Water transport

div 50

Air transport

div 51

Warehousing and support activities for transportation

div 52

Postal and courier activities

div 53

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES

sec I

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

sec J

Motion picture, video, television programme production, other entertainment activities

div 59, 60

Telecommunications

div 61

Other information and communication activities

div 58, 62, 63

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

sec K

Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding

div 64

—  Activities of holding companies

group 64.2

Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

div 65

Other financial activities

div 66

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES

sec L

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

sec M

Legal and accounting activities

div 69

—  Legal activities

group 69.1

—  Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

group 69.2

Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities

div 70

—  Activities of head offices

group 70.1

—  Management consultancy activities

group 70.2

Architecture and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis

div 71

Scientific research and development

Scientific research and development

div 72

Advertising and market research

div 73

—  Advertising

group 73.1

—  Market research and public opinion polling

group 73.2

Other professional, scientific and technical activities, veterinary activities

div 74, 75

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES

sec N

Rental and leasing activities

div 77

Other administrative and support service activities

div 78, 79, 80, 81, 82

EDUCATION

sec P

HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES

sec Q

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION

sec R

Creative, arts and entertainment activities

div 90

Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities

div 91

Sporting and other recreational activities; gambling and betting activities

div 92, 93

OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES

sec S

Activities of membership organisations

div 94

Repair of computers and personal and household goods, other personal service activities

div 95, 96

Not allocated

 



Activity breakdown level 3 for inward statistics on foreign affiliates

Level 3 (NACE Rev. 2)

Heading

Requested level of detail

Business Economy

Sections B to N excluding K

MINING AND QUARRYING

Section B

MANUFACTURING

Section C

All divisions 10 to 33

ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY

Section D

Division 35

WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES

Section E

All divisions 36 to 39

CONSTRUCTION

Section F

All divisions 41 to 43

All groups 41.1 and 41.2, 42.1 to 42.9, 43.1 to 43.9

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOCYCLES

Section G

All divisions 45 to 47

All groups 45.1 to 45.2, 46.1 to 46.9, 47.1 to 47.9

TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE

Section H

All divisions 49 to 53

Groups 49.1 to 49.5

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES ACTIVITIES

Section I

All divisions 55 to 56

All groups 55.1 to 55.9, 56.1 to 56.3

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

Section J

All divisions 58 to 63

Groups 58.1, 58.2, 63.1, 63.9

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

Section K

All divisions 64 to 66

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES

Section L

Division 68

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

Section M

All divisions 69 to 75

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Section N

All divisions 77 to 82

Groups 77.1 to 77.4



( 1 ) OJ C 144, 14.6.2005, p. 14.

( 2 ) Opinion of the European Parliament delivered on 12 December 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 25 May 2007.

( 3 ) OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 23. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 602/2006 (OJ L 106, 19.4.2006, p. 10).

( 4 ) OJ L 14, 17.1.1997, 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).

( 5 ) OJ L 76, 30.3.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

( 6 ) OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1267/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 180, 18.7.2003, p. 1).

( 7 ) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.

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

( 9 ) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.

( 10 ) OJ L 332, 30.11.2006, p. 21.

( 11 ) OJ L 344, 18.12.1998, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2003 (OJ L 244, 29.9.2003, p. 74).

( 12 ) For NACE Rev. 2 division 64 turnover will be replaced by production value.

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