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Swiss federal authorities

This type includes:

  • activities of organisations whose members' interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field, such as medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects associations, etc.
  • activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities, such as associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists, etc.
  • dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies and public relations of professional organisations

This type also includes:

  • activities of learned societies

This type excludes:

  • education provided by these organisations (see division 85)