IWIC A activity codes 136 activities that make waste, from farming & forestry to food.
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IWIC A activity codes 136
IWIC A activity codes
Agriculture and forest management
When to use A100IWIC A activity codes
Cultivation
When to use A101IWIC A activity codes
Animal husbandry
When to use A102IWIC A activity codes
Forest management and forest exploitation (lumbering)
When to use A103IWIC A activity codes
Animal and vegetable products from the food sector
When to use A110IWIC A activity codes
Meat industry, slaughterhouses and butchery
When to use A111IWIC A activity codes
Dairy industry
When to use A112IWIC A activity codes
Animal and vegetable oil and grease industry
When to use A113
ComplyOnSiteWhat are IWIC A activity codes?
The A component describes the operation that generated the waste. It is separate from the D or R operation at the destination and from the material’s generic type.
Where are IWIC A activity codes defined?
| Field | What identifies it |
|---|---|
| Catalogue component | The A component and the activity that generated the waste. |
| Official definition | Cross-border Movement Regulations |
Which codes sit beside IWIC A activity codes?
Physical state and type are under IWIC physical state and type codes. Read the Cross-border rules for the shipment itself.
IWIC A activity codes: 136 codes
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IWIC A activity codes 136 codes
- A100 Agriculture and forest management
- A101 Cultivation
- A102 Animal husbandry
- A103 Forest management and forest exploitation (lumbering)
- A110 Animal and vegetable products from the food sector
- A111 Meat industry, slaughterhouses and butchery
- A112 Dairy industry
- A113 Animal and vegetable oil and grease industry
- A114 Sugar industry
- A115 Other activities of the food sector
- A120 Drink industry
- A121 Distillation of alcohol and spirits
- A122 Brewing of beer
- A123 Manufacture of other drinks
- A130 Manufacture of animal feed
- A150 Coal industry
- A151 Production and preparation of coal and coal products
- A152 Coking operations
- A160 Petroleum industry
- A161 Extraction of petroleum and natural gas
- A162 Petroleum refining
- A163 Storage of petroleum and products derived from refining of natural gas
- A170 Production of electricity
- A171 Central thermal facilities
- A172 Central hydraulic facilities
- A173 Central nuclear facilities
- A174 Other central electricity facilities
- A180 Production of water
- A200 Extraction of metallic ores
- A210 Ferrous metallurgy
- A211 Cast iron production (coke oven)
- A212 Raw steel production (pig iron)
- A213 Primary steel transformation (rolling mills)
- A220 Non-ferrous metallurgy
- A221 Production of alumina
- A222 Aluminum metallurgy
- A223 Metallurgy of lead and zinc
- A224 Metallurgy of precious metals
- A225 Metallurgy of other non-ferrous metals
- A226 Ferro-alloy industry
- A227 Manufacture of electrodes
- A230 Foundry and metalworking operations
- A231 Ferrous metal foundries
- A232 Non-ferrous metal foundries
- A233 Metalworking (not including machining)
- A240 Mechanical, electrical and electronic construction
- A241 Machining
- A242 Thermal treatment
- A243 Surface treatment
- A244 Application of paint
- A245 Assembly and wiring
- A246 Production of batteries and dry cells
- A247 Production of electrical wires and cables (cladding, plating, insulation)
- A248 Production of electronic components
- A260 Mining and quarrying of non-metallic minerals
- A270 Construction material, ceramics and glass
- A271 Production of lime, cement and plaster
- A272 Fabrication of ceramic products
- A273 Fabrication of products containing asbestos cement
- A274 Production of other construction material
- A275 Glass industry
- A280 Building, building sites and landscaping
- A300 Production of primary chemicals and chemical feedstocks
- A301 Chlorine industry
- A351 Fertilizer fabrication
- A401 Other manufacturing generators of primary inorganic industrial chemicals
- A451 Petroleum and coal industry
- A501 Manufacture of basic plastic material
- A551 Other primary organic chemical manufacture
- A601 Chemical treatment of fats and fabrication of basic substances for detergents
- A651 Fabrication of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, biocides and weed killers
- A669 Other manufacture of finished chemicals
- A700 Production of inks, varnish, paints and glues
- A701 Production of ink
- A702 Production of paint
- A703 Production of varnish
- A704 Production of glue
- A710 Fabrication of photographic products
- A711 Production of photosensitive plates
- A712 Fabrication of products for photographic treatments
- A720 Perfume industry and fabrication of soap and detergent products
- A721 Fabrication of soap products
- A722 Fabrication of detergent products
- A723 Fabrication of perfume products
- A730 Finished rubber and plastic material
- A731 Rubber industry
- A732 Finished plastic material
- A740 Fabrication of products based upon asbestos
- A750 Production of powders and explosives
- A760 Textile and clothing industry
- A761 Combing and carding of textile fibres
- A762 Threading, spinning and weaving
- A763 Bleaching, dyeing and printing
- A764 Clothing manufacture
- A770 Leather and hide industry
- A771 Tanneries, tanning
- A772 Fur trade
- A773 Manufacture of shoes and other leather products
- A780 Wood and furniture industry
- A781 Sawmills and production of wood panels
- A782 Manufacture of wood and furniture products
- A790 Various related industries
- A800 Paper and cardboard industry
- A801 Fabrication of paper pulp
- A802 Manufacture of paper and cardboard
- A803 Finished goods of paper and cardboard
- A810 Printing, publishing and photographic laboratories
- A811 Printing and publishing
- A812 Photographic laboratories
- A820 Laundries, bleaching services and dyers
- A830 Business enterprise
- A840 Transport, automobile dealers and repair facilities
- A841 Automobile dealers and automobile repair facilities
- A842 Transportation
- A850 Hotels, cafés and restaurants
- A860 Health
- A861 Health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories)
- A870 Research
- A871 Research (including research laboratories)
- A880 Administrative activities, offices
- A890 Households
- A900 Cleaning and maintenance of public areas
- A910 Urban water treatment facilities
- A920 Urban waste treatment
- A930 Treatment of industrial effluents and waste
- A931 Incineration
- A932 Physico-chemical treatment
- A933 Biological treatment
- A934 Solidification of waste
- A935 Collection or pre-treatment of waste
- A936 Landbased disposal above, on or below the surface
- A940 Regeneration activities
- A941 Regeneration of oils
- A942 Regeneration of solvents
- A943 Regeneration of ion exchange resins
- A950 Recovery activities