NACE 84.22: Defence activities

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 84.22. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 8422.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 84.22 is "Defence activities". It sits in section P (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY), then division 84 (Public administration and defence; compulsory social security), then group 84.2 (Provision of services to the community as a whole). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 84.22 (Defence activities).

What the class includes

This class includes: - administration, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air and space defence forces, e.g.: • combat forces of army, navy and air force • engineering, transport, communication, intelligence, materiel, personnel and other non-combat forces and commands • reserve and auxiliary defence forces • military logistics (provision of equipment, structures, supplies, etc.) • health activities for military personnel in the field - administration, operation and support of civil defence forces - support for the elaboration of contingency plans and the carrying out of exercises in which civilian institutions and populations are involved - administration of defence-related research and development policies and related funds

What it excludes

This class excludes: - research and experimental development activities, see division 72 - provision of military aid to foreign countries, see 84.21 - activities of military tribunals, see 84.23 - provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters, see 84.24 - educational activities of military schools, colleges and academies, see 85.40 - activities of military hospitals, see 86.10

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
84.22	Defence activities	-

The label in 24 languages

bgОтбрана
csČinnosti v oblasti obrany
daAktiviteter inden for forsvar
deVerteidigung
elΔραστηριότητες άμυνας
enDefence activities
esDefensa
etRiigikaitse
fiMaanpuolustus
frDéfense
gaGníomhaíochtaí cosanta
hrPoslovi obrane
huHonvédelem
itDifesa nazionale
ltGynybos veikla
lvAizsardzība
mtAttivitajiet tad-difiża
nlDefensie
plObrona narodowa
ptAtividades de defesa
roActivități de apărare
skObrana
slObramba
svTotalförsvar

Neighbouring classes

84.21 Foreign affairs · 84.23 Justice and judicial activities · 84.24 Public order and safety activities · 84.25 Fire service activities

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.