2030 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 20.30.1 Paints and varnishes based on polymers
  • 20.30.11 Paints and varnishes based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, in an aqueous medium
  • 20.30.12 Paints and varnishes based on polyesters, acrylic or vinyl polymers, in a non-aqueous medium; solutions
  • 20.30.2 Other paints and varnishes and related products; artists' colour and printing ink
  • 20.30.21 Prepared pigments, opacifiers and colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes, liquid lustres and the like; glass frit
  • 20.30.22 Other paints and varnishes; prepared driers
  • 20.30.23 Artists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like
  • 20.30.24 Printing ink
  • 20.30.9 Sub-contracted operations as part of manufacturing of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
  • 20.30.99 Sub-contracted operations as part of manufacturing of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics

Codification rules

Priority in case of multiple activities

If production, repair and sales activities are carried out, the priority is as follows :

- if production and sale: production takes priority
- if production and repair: production takes priority
- if repair and sale: repair takes priority

Outsourced activities (outsourcing)

There are several types of outsourcing, the enterprise may outsource::
• Part of a production process, classification: production
• All of a production process
o & owner of commodities, classification: production
o & non-owner of commodities, classification: section G, M or N :

For a construction enterprise:
• Part of the construction activities, classification: construction - section F

Further information:
- Introduction to NOGA 2008