712000 Technical testing and analysis
A six-digit type of NOGA 2025, in division 71, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis.
Where it sits
- Section
- N Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
- Division
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
- Group
- 712 Technical testing and analysis
- Class
- 7120 Technical testing and analysis
- Type
- 712000 Technical testing and analysis
Its name in four languages
- Deutsch
- Technische, physikalische und chemische Untersuchung
- Français
- Activités de contrôle et analyses techniques
- Italiano
- Collaudi e analisi tecniche
- English
- Technical testing and analysis
What it includes
- performance of physical, chemical and other analytical testing of all types of materials and products, e.g.:
- acoustics and vibration testing
- testing of composition and purity of minerals
- testing activities in the field of food hygiene, including testing and control in relation to food production (e.g. testing of animals before slaughter)
- testing of physical characteristics and the performance of materials (e.g. strength, thickness, durability, radioactivity)
- qualification and reliability testing
- performance testing of complete machinery: motors, automobiles, electronic equipment, etc.
- radiographic testing of welds and joints
- failure analysis
- testing and measuring of environmental indicators: air and water pollution, etc.
- testing the quality of fuels
- certification of products, including consumer goods, motor vehicles, aircraft, pressurised containers, nuclear plants, etc.
- periodic road safety testing of motor vehicles
- testing with use of models or mock-ups (e.g. of aircraft, ships, dams)
- operation of police or forensic laboratories
- product origin and quality assessment activities
It also includes
- inspections of air ducts, water and gas pipes, not associated with repair or installation
What it excludes
- inspections of air ducts, water and gas pipes, associated with repair or installation, see section F
- sampling and weighing as part of goods handling operations, see 522500
- penetration testing of computer systems, ethical hacking and cybersecurity, see division 62
- consulting activities carried out by companies or professionals in order to obtain a certification, see 702000
- DNA sequencing for general research on biological processes, see 721001
- testing of animal specimens, for sanitary reasons and not associated with food production, see 750000
- diagnostic imaging, testing and analysis of medical and dental specimens, see division 86
- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 869102
NOGA 2008 codes it continues
Since the switch to NOGA 2025, companies coded under these NOGA 2008 types belong under 712000, in the share the BFS measured in its business register (BUR).
| NOGA 2008 | Share moved to 712000 |
|---|---|
| 712000 | 100% |
What a NOGA code is, and how to find a company's code
Company counts cover the 145,068 of 782,904 active companies in the commercial register that Prospex has coded so far, from their registered purpose and website, so they are a floor. Geneva is 93% coded, because its cantonal register publishes a code per company; the other cantons 11% so far. They are Prospex's codes, not the code the BFS assigns in its business register (BUR). Codes, labels and notes: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS), NOGA 2025, through the I14Y interoperability platform and the KUBB coding tool.