This subdivision covers R&D directed towards renewable
energy, energy production and
supply, energy transformation, energy distribution and
the conservation or efficient use of
energy in the form of derived fuels such as petroleum
products, electricity, town gas, coke
and briquettes and in the form of heat energy.
It includes R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from the supply of energy or towards protection of the
production site.
This subdivision has six groups:
This group has eight classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from energy transformation or towards protection of the
production site is included in
Group 660500 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
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This group covers R&D directed towards improving the
generation and supply of
renewable energy including hydro-electric energy, wind,
ocean, geothermal, solar-thermal,
solar-photoelectric, solar-thermal electric biomass and
other forms of renewable energy.
This group has seven classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards protection of the
production site is
included in Group 660500 Prevention and Treatment of
Pollution.
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GROUP 660300 ENERGY STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
This group covers R&D directed towards improving energy
distribution
including electricity transmission, gas distribution
and other forms of energy distribution
(incl. distribution of manufactured gas through systems
of mains).
This group includes R&D directed towards energy storage and energy systems analysis.
This group has five classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from energy storage
and distribution or towards
protection of the production site is included in
Group 660500 Prevention
and Treatment of Pollution.
(b) The provision and management of services, such as
electricity, gas and water services and
utilities to commercial
and residential premises is included in Group 710100 Electricity,
Gas and Water Services
and Utilities.
This group covers R&D directed towards the conservation
and efficient use of energy
in industry, transport, commerce and households.
This group has four classes:
GROUP 660500 PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION
This group covers R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions
to the environment from the supply of energy or towards
protection of the production site.
This group has four classes:
This group covers R&D in energy supply which is not classified elsewhere (e.g. safety).
This group has the one Class 669999 Other.
SUBDIVISION 670000 MANUFACTURING
This subdivision covers R&D directed towards refining
and developing processes or
strategies for transforming processed or unprocessed
materials or components into new products.
This subdivision includes R&D directed towards the manufacture of safe products.
It also includes R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions
to the environment from manufacturing processes or towards
protection of the production site.
This subdivision has seventeen groups:
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of processed plant and
animal food products, such as meat, fruit, vegetable
and dairy products, fish, oils and fats,
grain, bakery and grain mill products, sugar, alcoholic
beverages and soft drinks.
This group has nine classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions
to the environment from manufacturing processes or towards
protection of
the production site is included in Group 671700 Prevention
and Treatment of Pollution.
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GROUP 670200 FIBRE PROCESSING AND TEXTILES; FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
This group covers R&D directed towards processing
natural or synthetic fibres and
the manufacture of fabrics, clothing, ropes and twines,
floor coverings and other made-up textile products.
This group includes R&D directed towards leather tanning
and fur dressing, the manufacture of footwear,
processed skins, leather and leather products not classified
elsewhere.
This group has nine classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or towards protection of
the production site is included in
Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
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GROUP 670300 WOOD, WOOD PRODUCTS AND PAPER
This group covers R&D directed towards processing
hardwood and softwood, log sawmilling,
wood chipping, timber dressing and the manufacture of
wood products such as wooden structural fittings,
plywood and veneer and particle boards of wood.
This group includes R&D directed towards the manufacture
of pulp, paper and paper products
and towards printing and publishing (except printing
and publishing newspapers).
This group has nine classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards the
(a) Harvest and transportation of logs and forest products
is included in Group 620300 Forestry.
(b) Prefabrication of wooden buildings and the manufacture
of wooden furniture is included in
Group 671600 Other Manufactured
Products.
(c) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or
towards protection of
the production site is included in Group 671700 Prevention and
Treatment of Pollution.
(d) Printing and publishing of newspapers is included
in Group 700300 Communication Services.
GROUP 670400 HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of pharmaceutical products
for use in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
human diseases.
This group has four classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions
to the environment from manufacturing processes or towards
protection of the production site
is included in Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment
of Pollution.
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of pharmaceutical products
for use in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
veterinary diseases.
This group has four classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) The manufacture of insecticides for sheep or cattle
is included in Group 670600 Agricultural Chemicals.
(b) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or
towards protection of
the production site is included in Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment
of Pollution.
GROUP 670600 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of chemical fertilisers, pesticides,
insecticides, weedicides and fungicides.
This group has three classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or towards protection of
the production site is included in
Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
GROUP 670700 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of industrial gases, synthetic resins
and synthetic rubber, rubber and plastic products, organic
and inorganic industrial chemicals,
inks, paints, explosive, soaps and other detergents,
cosmetics and other toiletry products.
It includes R&D directed towards petroleum refining, manufacture of bituminous products and lubricants.
This group has twelve classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards the manufacture
of
(a) Human pharmaceutical products is included in Group
670400 Human Pharmaceutical Products.
(b) Veterinary pharmaceutical products is included in
Group 670500 Veterinary Pharmaceutical Products.
(c) Agricultural chemicals is included in Group 670600
Agricultural Chemicals.
(d) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or
towards protection of
the production site is included in Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment
of Pollution.
GROUP 670800 BASIC METAL PRODUCTS (INCL. SMELTING)
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of ferrous and
non-ferrous basic metal products, copper, lead, silver,
zinc and other base metals,
aluminium and precious metals.
It includes R&D directed towards smelting.
This group has four classes:
GROUP 670900 CERAMICS, GLASS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of ceramics, glass and
glass products and industrial mineral products, including
clay, cement and concrete products.
It includes R&D directed towards the manufacture of plaster and non-metallic mineral products.
This group has five classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or
towards protection of
the production site is included in Group 671700 Prevention
and Treatment of Pollution.
(b) Testing the performance and durability of building
materials is included in
Group 680300 Materials
Performance and Processes.
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GROUP 671000 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of structural and sheet metal products,
castings, machined and semi-finished fabricated metal
products. Examples of these products are
structural steel, architectural aluminium and metal products,
metal containers,
sheet metal products including hand tools, general hardware,
springs, nuts, rivets and
non-ferrous pipe fittings.
This group has six classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) The prefabrication of metal buildings and manufacture
of sheet metal furniture is
included in Group 671600
Other Manufactured Products.
(b) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing
processes or towards protection
of the production site is included in
Group 671700 Prevention
and Treatment of Pollution.
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GROUP 671100 TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of motor vehicles, railway rolling stock,
aeroplanes, ships, boats and other transport equipment
not elsewhere classified.
It includes R&D directed towards the manufacture of
components and repair of transport equipment
included in this classification.
This group has five classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or towards protection of
the production site is included in
Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
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GROUP 671200 COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of computer hardware
and electronic equipment used for offices, computing
and integrated systems and computer peripherals.
It includes R&D directed towards the manufacture of
business machines
such as photocopiers, typewriters or calculators.
This group has seven classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or
towards protection of
the production site is included in Group 671700 Prevention
and Treatment of Pollution.
(b) Developing computer software and the provision of
programming services is included in
Group 700100 Computer
Software and Services.
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GROUP 671300 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of communication equipment,
including that used for broadcasting, electronic data,
voice or image transmission, network transmission
and switching equipment.
This group has seven classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or towards protection of
the production site is included in
Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of scientific, medical and
industrial instrumentation, photographic equipment and
other instrumentation.
This group has five classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or towards protection of
the production site is included in
Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of machinery and equipment
and towards the manufacture of household appliances and
other electrical equipment
not classified elsewhere.
This group has six classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or towards protection of
the production site is included in
Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
GROUP 671600 OTHER MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture
of tobacco products, furniture,
prefabricated buildings and other products not classified
elsewhere.
This group has four classes:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from manufacturing processes or towards protection of
the production site is included in
Group 671700 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
This group covers R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions
to the environment from manufacturing processes or towards
protection of the production site.
This group has sixteen classes: