International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 258 activities of groups, circuses or companies, orchestras or bands activities of individual artists such as authors, actors, directors, musicians, lecturers or speakers, stage-set designers and builders etc. operation of concert and theatre halls and other arts facilities — — activities of sculptors, painters, cartoonists, engravers, etchers etc. — — activities of individual writers, for all subjects including fictional writing, technical writ- — — ing etc. activities of independent journalists — — restoring of works of art such as paintings etc. — — This class also includes: activities of producers or entrepreneurs of arts live events, with or without facilities — — This class excludes: restoring of stained glass windows, see 2310 — — manufacture of statues, other than artistic originals, see 2396 — — restoring of organs and other historical musical instruments, see 3319 — — restoring of historical sites and buildings, see 4100 — — motion picture and video production, see 5911, 5912 — — operation of cinemas, see 5914 — — activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies, see 7490 — — casting activities, see 7810 — — activities of ticket agencies, see 7990 — — operation of museums of all kinds, see 9102 — — sports and amusement and recreation activities, see division 93 — — restoring of furniture (except museum type restoration), see 9524 — — 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities This division includes activities of libraries and archives; the operation of museums of all kinds, botanical and zoological gardens; the operation of historical sites and nature reserves activities. It also includes the preservation and exhibition of objects, sites and natural wonders of historical, cultural or educational interest (e.g. world heritage sites, etc). This division excludes sports, amusement and recreation activities, such as the operation of bathing beaches and recreation parks (see division 93). 910 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities See division 91. 9101 Library and archives activities This class includes: documentation and information 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 as well as operation of govern- ment archives: organization of a collection, whether specialized or not cataloguing collections lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art etc. retrieval activities in order to comply with information requests etc. stock photo libraries and services — —
Detailed structure and explanatory notes 259 9102 Museums activities and operation of historical sites and buildings This class includes: operation of museums of all kinds: — — art museums, museums of jewellery, furniture, costumes, ceramics, silverware natural history, science and technological museums, historical museums, including military museums other specialized museums open-air museums operation of historical sites and buildings — — This class excludes: renovation and restoration of historical sites and buildings, see section F — — restoration of works of art and museum collection objects, see 9000 — — activities of libraries and archives, see 9101 — — 9103 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. — — This class excludes: landscape and gardening services, see 8130 — — operation of sport fishing and hunting preserves, see 9319 — — 92 Gambling and betting activities This division includes the operation of gambling facilities such as casinos, bingo halls and video gaming terminals and the provision of gambling services, such as lotteries and off- track betting. 920 Gambling and betting activities See class 9200. 9200 Gambling and betting activities This class includes: bookmaking and other betting operations — — off-track betting — — operation of casinos, including “floating casinos” — — sale of lottery tickets — — operation (exploitation) of coin-operated gambling machines — — operation of virtual gambling web sites — — This class excludes: operation (exploitation) of coin-operated games, see 9329 — —
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 260 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities This division includes the provision of recreational, amusement and sports activities (except museums activities, preservation of historical sites, botanical and zoological gar- dens and nature reserves activities; and gambling and betting activities). Excluded from this division are dramatic arts, music and other arts and entertainment such as the production of live theatrical presentations, concerts and opera or dance pro- ductions and other stage productions, see division 90. 931 Sports activities This group includes the operation of sports facilities; activities of sports teams or clubs primarily participating in live sports events before a paying audience; independent ath- letes engaged in participating in live sporting or racing events before a paying audience; owners of racing participants such as cars, dogs, horses, etc. primarily engaged in entering them in racing events or other spectator sports events; sports trainers providing special- ized services to support participants in sports events or competitions; operators of arenas and stadiums; other activities of organizing, promoting or managing sports events, n.e.c. 9311 Operation of sports facilities This class includes: operation of facilities for indoor or outdoor sports events (open, closed or covered, — — with or without spectator seating): football, hockey, cricket, baseball, jai-alai stadiums racetracks for auto, dog, horse races swimming pools and stadiums track and field stadiums winter sports arenas and stadiums ice-hockey arenas boxing arenas golf courses bowling lanes fitness centers organization and operation of outdoor or indoor sports events for professionals or — — amateurs by organizations with own facilities This class includes managing and providing the staff to operate these facilities. This class excludes: renting of recreation and sports equipment, see 7721 — — operation of ski hills, see 9329 — — park and beach activities, see 9329 — — 9312 Activities of sports clubs This class includes the activities of sports clubs, which, whether professional, semi-pro- fessional or amateur clubs, give their members the opportunity to engage in sporting activities. This class includes: operation of sports clubs: — — football clubs bowling clubs swimming clubs golf clubs
Detailed structure and explanatory notes 261 boxing clubs body-building clubs winter sports clubs chess clubs track and field clubs shooting clubs, etc. This class excludes: sports instruction by individual teachers, trainers, see 8541 — — operation of sports facilities, see 9311 — — organization and operation of outdoor or indoor sports events for professionals or ama- — — teurs by sports clubs with their own facilities, see 9311 9319 Other sports activities This class includes: activities of producers or promoters of sports events, with or without facilities — — activities of individual own-account sportsmen and athletes, referees, judges, time- — — keepers etc. activities of sports leagues and regulating bodies — — activities related to promotion of sporting events — — activities of racing stables, kennels and garages — — operation of sport fishing and hunting preserves — — activities of mountain guides — — support activities for sport or recreational hunting and fishing — — This class excludes: breeding of racing horses, see 0142 — — renting of sports equipment, see 7721 — — activities of sport and game schools, see 8541 — — activities of sports instructors, teachers, coaches, see 8541 — — organization and operation of outdoor or indoor sports events for professionals or ama- — — teurs by sports clubs with/without own facilities, see 9311, 9312 park and beach activities, see 9329 — — 932 Other amusement and recreation activities This group includes the activities of a wide range of units that operate facilities or provide services to meet the varied recreational interests of their patrons, including the operation of a variety of attractions, such as mechanical rides, water rides, games, shows, theme exhibits and picnic grounds. This group excludes: sports activities, see group 931 — — dramatic arts, music and other arts and entertainment activities, see 9000 — — 9321 Activities of amusement parks and theme parks This class includes: activities of amusement parks or theme parks, including the operation of a variety of — — attractions, such as mechanical rides, water rides, games, shows, theme exhibits and picnic grounds
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 262 9329 Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. This class includes: activities of recreation parks, beaches, including renting of facilities such as bath- — — houses, lockers, chairs etc. operation of recreational transport facilities, e.g. marinas — — operation of ski hills — — renting of leisure and pleasure equipment as an integral part of recreational facilities — — operation of fairs and shows of a recreational nature — — operation of discotheques and dance floors — — operation (exploitation) of coin-operated games — — other amusement and recreation activities (except amusement parks and theme parks) — — not elsewhere classified This class also includes: activities of producers or entrepreneurs of live events other than arts or sports events, — — with or without facilities This class excludes: fishing cruises, see 5011, 5021 — — provision of space and facilities for short stay by visitors in recreational parks and forests — — and campgrounds, see 5520 beverage serving activities of discotheques, see 5630 — — trailer parks, campgrounds, recreational camps, hunting and fishing camps, campsites and — — campgrounds, see 5520 separate renting of leisure and pleasure equipment, see 7721 — — operation (exploitation) of coin-operated gambling machines, see 9200 — — activities of amusement parks and theme parks, see 9321 — — Section S Other service activities This section (as a residual category) includes the activities of membership organizations, the repair of computers and personal and household goods and a variety of personal service activi- ties not covered elsewhere in the classification. 94 Activities of membership organizations This division includes activities of organizations representing interests of special groups or promoting ideas to the general public. These organizations usually have a constitu- ency of members, but their activities may involve and benefit non-members as well. The primary breakdown of this division is determined by the purpose that these organiza- tions serve, namely interests of employers, self-employed individuals and the scientific community (group 941), interests of employees (group 942) or promotion of religious, political, cultural, educational or recreational ideas and activities (group 949). 941 Activities of business, employers and professional membership organizations This group includes the activities of units that promote the interests of the members of business and employers organizations. In the case of professional membership organiza- tions, it also includes the activities of promoting the professional interests of members of the profession.
Detailed structure and explanatory notes 263 9411 Activities of business and employers membership organizations This class includes: activities of organizations whose members’ interests 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 the line of business. activities of federations of such associations — — activities of chambers of commerce, guilds and similar organizations — — dissemination of information, representation before government agencies, public rela- — — tions and labour negotiations of business and employer organizations This class excludes: activities of trade unions, see 9420 — — 9412 Activities of professional membership organizations This class includes: activities of organizations whose members’ interests centre chiefly on a particular sci- — — entific discipline, professional practice or technical field, such as medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects asso- ciations etc. activities of associations of specialists engaged in cultural activities, such as associa- — — tions of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists etc. dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of prac- — — tice, representation before government agencies and public relations of professional organizations This class also includes: activities of learned societies — — This class excludes: education provided by these organizations, see division 85 — — 942 Activities of trade unions See class 9420. 9420 Activities of trade unions This class includes: promoting of the interests of organized labor and union employees — — This class also includes: activities of associations whose members are employees interested chiefly in the rep- — — resentation of their views concerning the salary and work situation, and in concerted action through organization activities of single plant unions, of unions composed of affiliated branches and of — — labour organizations composed of affiliated unions on the basis of trade, region, organizational structure or other criteria This class excludes: education provided by such organizations, see division 85 — —
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 264 949 Activities of other membership organizations This group includes the activities of units (except business and employers organizations, professional organizations, trade unions) that promote the interests of their members. 9491 Activities of religious organizations This class includes: activities of religious organizations or individuals providing services directly to wor- — — shippers in churches, mosques, temples, synagogues or other places activities of organizations providing monastery and convent services — — religious retreat activities — — This class also includes: religious funeral service activities — — This class excludes: education provided by such organizations, see division 85 — — health activities by such organizations, see division 86 — — social work activities by such organizations, see divisions 87 and 88 — — 9492 Activities of political organizations This class includes: activities of political organizations and auxiliary organizations such as young people’s — — auxiliaries associated with a political party. These organizations chiefly engage in influ- encing 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. 9499 Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. This class includes: activities of organizations 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 organizations supporting community and educational facilities n.e.c. organizations for the protection and betterment of special groups, e.g. ethnic and minority groups associations for patriotic purposes, including war veterans’ associations consumer associations — — automobile associations — — associations for the purpose of social acquaintanceship such as rotary clubs, lodges — — etc. associations of youth, young persons’ associations, student associations, clubs and fra- — — ternities 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 clubs, gardening clubs, film and photo clubs, music and art clubs, craft and collectors’ clubs, social clubs, carnival clubs etc.