ISIC Class

Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

ISIC Code 7490 — Class

Part of Group 749

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Explanatory Notes

This class includes a great variety of service activities generally delivered to commercial clients. It includes those activities for which more advanced professional, scientific and technical skill levels are required, but does not include ongoing, routine business functions that are generally of short duration.

This class includes:

  • translation and interpretation activities
  • business brokerage activities, i.e. arranging for the purchase and sale of small and medium-sized businesses, including professional practices, but not including real estate brokerage
  • patent brokerage activities (arranging for the purchase and sale of patents)
  • appraisal activities other than for real estate and insurance (for antiques, jewellery, etc.)
  • bill auditing and freight rate information
  • activities of quantity surveyors
  • weather forecasting activities
  • security consulting
  • agronomy consulting
  • environmental consulting
  • other technical consulting
  • activities of consultants other than architecture, engineering and management consultants

This class also includes:

  • activities carried on by agents and agencies on behalf of individuals usually involving the obtaining of engagements in motion picture, theatrical production or other entertainment or sports attractions and the placement of books, plays, artworks, photographs etc., with publishers, producers etc.