Commerce Division

Trade Services Directorate - Trading Licences

Trade Categories

Licence Category I Processing, Manufacturing and Sale of Food Products and Beverages
Type Code	Type of Licence
15	Manufacture of food products and beverages
51.3	Wholesale of food and beverages
52.11	Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages and tobacco predominating
52.21	Retail sale of food in specialised stores selling predominantly fruit and vegetables
52.22	Retail sale of food in specialised stores selling predominantly meat and meat products
52.23	Retail sale of food in specialised stores selling predominantly fish, crustaceans and molluscs
52.24	Retail sale of food in specialised stores selling predominantly bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery
52.25	Retail sale of food and beverages in specialised stores selling predominantly alcoholic and other beverages
52.27	Retail sale of food and beverages in specialised stores selling predominantly other food products not elsewhere classified
55.52	Catering; supply of prepared food

Licence Category II Manufacturing Activities
Type Code	Type of Licence
16	Manufacture of tobacco products
17	Manufacture of textile and textile products
18	Manufacture of wearing apparel, dressing and dyeing of fur
19	Tanning and dressing of leather, manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness and footwear
20	Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
21	Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products
22	Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media
24	Manufacture of chemical and chemical products excluding the manufacture of pharmaceuticals
25	Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
26	Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
27	Manufacture of base metal
28	Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
29	Manufacture of machinery and equipment excluding the manufacture of weapons, arms and ammunition
30	Manufacture of office machinery and computers
31	Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus not elsewhere classified
32	Manufacture of radio, television and communications equipment and apparatus
33	Manufacture of medical precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks
34	Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
35	Manufacture of other transport equipment
36.1	Manufacture of furniture
36.2	Manufacture of jewellery and related articles
36.3	Manufacture of musical instruments
36.4	Manufacture of sports goods
36.5	Manufacture of games and toys
36.6	Miscellaneous manufacturing activities not elsewhere classified
37	Recycling including scrap yards

Licence category III Wholesale and Retail Trade
Type Code	Type of Licence
50.1	Sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles
50.2	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
50.3	Sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories
50.4	Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
51.4	Wholesale of household goods excluding pharmaceutical products
51.5	Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap
51.8	Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies
51.9	Other wholesale
52.12	Retail sale in non-specialised stores in which food products should not be predominant
52.26	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately tobacco products
52.32	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately medical and orthopaedic goods
52.33	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately cosmetics and toiletries
52.41	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately textiles
52.42	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately clothing
52.43	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately footwear and leather goods
52.44	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles
52.45	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately electrical household appliances and radio and television goods
52.46	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately hardware, paints and glass
52.47	Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately books, newspapers and stationery
52.48.1	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly office equipment, computers and non-customised software
52.48.2	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly photographic, optical and precision equipment
52.48.3	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly telecommunications equipment
52.48.4	Activities of opticians

52.48.5	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly wallpaper and floor coverings
52.48.6	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly carpets and rugs
52.48.7	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly watches, clocks and jewellery
52.48.8	Other retail sale and maintenance in specialised stores selling predominantly sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles
52.48.9	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly games and toys
52.48.10	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food
52.48.11	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly souvenirs, craftwork and religious articles
52.48.12	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly stamps and coins
52.48.13	Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly non-food products not elsewhere classified
52.5	Retail sale of second hand goods in stores
52.6	Retail sale not in stores: retail sale via mail order houses or through the internet
52.7	Repair of personal and household goods

Licence category IV Construction Services
Type Code	Type of Licence
45	The offering of construction services or the renting of equipment, plant and machinery related with such services.

Licence category V Professional and Business Services
Type Code	Type of Licence
63.11	Cargo handling
63.4	Activities of other transport agencies
64.1	Post and courier activities
70	Real estate activities
71	Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods excluding the renting of automobiles and other land, air or sea transport equipment
72	Computer services and related activities
73	Research and development
74.12	Book-keeping
74.13	Market research and opinion polling
74.14	Business and management consultancy activities excluding public relations and communications
74.141	Public Relations and Communications
74.15	Management activities of holding companies
74.3	Technical testing and analysis
74.4	Advertising
74.5	Labour recruitment and provision of personnel
74.7	Industrial cleaning
74.81	Photographic activities
74.82	Packaging activities
74.83	Secretarial and translation services
74.84	Call centre activities
74.871	Activities of fair, exhibition and congress organisers
74.87	Other professional and business activities not elsewhere classified

Licence Category VI Social and Personal Services
Type Code	Type of Licence
70.2	Letting of property and halls for weddings and other receptions
80.42	Activities of instructors of music, crafts, sports and other leisure activities
92.1	Motion picture and video activities
92.2	Radio and television activities
92.3	Other entertainment activities
92.4	News agency activities
92.5	Library, archives, museums and other cultural activities
92.6	Sporting activities excluding water sports and hunting and betting
92.7	Other recreational activities excluding gambling and betting activities
93.01	Washing and dry cleaning of textile and fur products
93.021	Hairdressing
93.022	Activities of beauty treatment
93.03	Funeral and related activities
93.04	Physical well being activities
93.05	Other social and personal service activities not elsewhere classified

March 2002