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Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)

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1Directive 64/427/EECU.K.

(liberalisation Directive 64/429/EEC)

NICE nomenclature (corresponding to ISIC major groups 23 to 40)

Major group23Manufacture of textiles
232Manufacturing and processing of textile materials on woollen machinery
233Manufacturing and processing of textile materials on cotton machinery
234Manufacturing and processing of textile materials on silk machinery
235Manufacturing and processing of textile materials on flax and hemp machinery
236Other textile fibre industries (jute, hard fibres, etc.), cordage
237Manufacture of knitted and crocheted goods
238Textile finishing
239Other textile industries
Major group24Manufacture of footwear, other wearing apparel and bedding
241Machine manufacture of footwear (except from rubber or wood)
242Manufacture by hand and repair of footwear
243Manufacture of wearing apparel (except furs)
244Manufacture of mattresses and bedding
245Skin and fur industries
Major group25Manufactures of wood and cork, except manufacture of furniture
251Sawing and industrial preparation of wood
252Manufacture of semi-finished wood products
253Series production of wooden building components including flooring
254Manufacture of wooden containers
255Manufacture of other wooden products (except furniture)
259Manufacture of straw, cork, basketware, wicker-work and rattan products; brush-making
Major group26260 Manufacture of wooden furniture
Major group27Manufacture of paper and paper products
271Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard
272Processing of paper and paperboard, and manufacture of articles of pulp
Major group28280 Printing, publishing and allied industries
Major group29Leather industry
291Tanneries and leather finishing plants
292Manufacture of leather products
ex major group30Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, man-made fibres and starch products
301Processing of rubber and asbestos
302Processing of plastic materials
303Production of man-made fibres
ex major group31Chemical industry
311Manufacture of chemical base materials and further processing of such materials
312Specialised manufacture of chemical products principally for industrial and agricultural purposes (including the manufacture for industrial use of fats and oils of vegetable or animal origin falling within ISIC group 312)
313Specialised manufacture of chemical products principally for domestic or office use [excluding the manufacture of medicinal and pharmaceutical products (ex ISIC group 319)]
Major group32320 Petroleum industry
Major group33Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products
331Manufacture of structural clay products
332Manufacture of glass and glass products
333Manufacture of ceramic products, including refractory goods
334Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster
335Manufacture of structural material, in concrete, cement and plaster
339Stone working and manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
Major group34Production and primary transformation of ferrous and non-ferrous metals
341Iron and steel industry (as defined in the ECSC treaty, including integrated steelworks-owned coking plants)
342Manufacture of steel tubes
343Wire-drawing, cold-drawing, cold-rolling of strip, cold-forming
344Production and primary transformation of non-ferrous metals
345Ferrous and non-ferrous metal foundries
Major group35Manufacture of metal products (except machinery and transport equipment)
351Forging, heavy stamping and heavy pressing
352Secondary transformation and surface-treatment
353Metal structures
354Boilermaking, manufacture of industrial hollow-ware
355Manufacture of tools and implements and finished articles of metal (except electrical equipment)
359Ancillary mechanical engineering activities
Major group36Manufacture of machinery other than electrical machinery
361Manufacture of agricultural machinery and tractors
362Manufacture of office machinery
363Manufacture of metal-working and other machine-tools and fixtures and attachments for these and for other powered tools
364Manufacture of textile machinery and accessories, manufacture of sewing machines
365Manufacture of machinery and equipment for the food-manufacturing and beverage industries and for the chemical and allied industries
366Manufacture of plant and equipment for mines, iron and steel works foundries, and for the construction industry; manufacture of mechanical handling equipment
367Manufacture of transmission equipment
368Manufacture of machinery for other specific industrial purposes
369Manufacture of other non-electrical machinery and equipment
Major group37Electrical engineering
371Manufacture of electric wiring and cables
372Manufacture of motors, generators, transformers, switchgear, and other similar equipment for the provision of electric power
373Manufacture of electrical equipment for direct commercial use
374Manufacture of telecommunications equipment, meters, other measuring appliances and electromedical equipment
375Manufacture of electronic equipment, radio and television receivers, audio equipment
376Manufacture of electric appliances for domestic use
377Manufacture of lamps and lighting equipment
378Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
379Repair, assembly, and specialist installation of electrical equipment
ex major group38Manufacture of transport equipment
383Manufacture of motor vehicles and parts thereof
384Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and cycles
385Manufacture of motorcycles, cycles and parts thereof
389Manufacture of transport equipment not elsewhere classified
Major group39Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
391Manufacture of precision instruments, and measuring and controlling instruments
392Manufacture of medico-surgical instruments and equipment and orthopaedic appliances (except orthopaedic footwear)
393Manufacture of photographic and optical equipment
394Manufacture and repair of watches and clocks
395Jewellery and precious metal manufacturing
396Manufacture and repair of musical instruments
397Manufacture of games, toys, sporting and athletic goods
399Other manufacturing industries
Major group40Construction
400Construction (non-specialised); demolition
401Construction of buildings (dwellings or other)
402Civil engineering; building of roads, bridges, railways, etc.
403Installation work
404Decorating and finishing

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