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NOGA 71.2 Technical testing and analysis
Activity from the Swiss General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA 2025), published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The full dataset (NACE 2.1 + ISIC 4 cross-walks) is included in Classifications (399 CHF).
712Multilingual description
NOGA 2025 provides the official designation in the four languages used by the Swiss federal authorities, alongside their European equivalents.
| Language | Designation |
|---|---|
| Français (fr) | Activités de contrôle et analyses techniques |
| Deutsch (de) | Technische, physikalische und chemische Untersuchung |
| Italiano (it) | Collaudi e analisi tecniche |
| English (en) | Technical testing and analysis |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 71.2 sits within the following hierarchy (from broadest to most specific).
Direct sub-levels
This code breaks down into 1 more specific sub-level.
| Level | Code | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| class | 71.20 | Technical testing and analysis |
Official cross-walks
Equivalence of NOGA code 71.2 in the European (NACE) and international (ISIC) standards, from the official FSO and Eurostat tables.
| Standard | Code | Designation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 71.2 | 71.2 Technical testing and analysis | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 71.2 | Technical testing and analysis | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 712 | Technical testing and analysis | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 71.2 | Activités de contrôle et analyses techniques | exact |
Type exact = strict 1:1 equivalence. partial = partial overlap. multi = one source code maps to several target codes.
Neighbouring codes
NOGA codes close to 71.2, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 71.1 | group | Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy |
| 72.1 | group | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering |
| 70.2 | group | Business and other management consultancy activities |
| 72.2 | group | Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities |
| 70.1 | group | Activities of head offices |
| 73.1 | group | Advertising |
| 69.2 | group | Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy |
| 73.2 | group | Market research and public opinion polling |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code 71.2.
A company whose main activity falls under "Technical testing and analysis" is classified under NOGA code 71.2.
This category covers service companies, firms, agencies and sole traders whose main offering matches this activity: consulting firms, professional practices and independent providers.
The code is assigned on the principle of the main economic activity: if an entity has several activities, the one generating the most value added determines the classification.
How this code is used
NOGA code 71.2 is used by the Swiss federal authorities to classify companies by their main economic activity, notably:
- Federal Statistical Office (FSO): business and establishment register (BER), censuses and structural statistics.
- OASI compensation funds: classification of the employer's activity at registration.
- Federal Tax Administration (FTA): VAT profiling, net tax debt rates and sector statistics.
- Commercial register: "activities" field when registering a new legal entity.
- SUVA and accident-insurance funds: pricing of accident-insurance contributions by risk class.
- SECO and labour-market statistics: sector analyses and targeted support measures.
Official source
This page reproduces information from the NOGA 2025 standard published by the Federal Statistical Office. For the official version:
bfs.admin.ch — NOGA — General Classification of Economic Activities
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