2120 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 21.20.1 Medicaments
  • 21.20.11 Medicaments, containing penicillins or other antibiotics
  • 21.20.12 Medicaments, containing hormones, but not antibiotics
  • 21.20.13 Medicaments, containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof, but not hormones or antibiotics
  • 21.20.2 Other pharmaceutical preparations
  • 21.20.21 Antisera and vaccines
  • 21.20.22 Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides
  • 21.20.23 Diagnostic reagents and other pharmaceutical preparations
  • 21.20.24 Adhesive dressings, catgut and similar materials; first-aid boxes
  • 21.20.9 Sub-contracted operations as part of manufacturing of pharmaceutical preparations
  • 21.20.99 Sub-contracted operations as part of manufacturing of pharmaceutical preparations

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