ATECO 20—Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

Where 20 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

Contains 6 narrower codes

• 20.1 Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
• 20.2 Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products
• 20.3 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
• 20.4 Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations
• 20.5 Manufacture of other chemical products
• 20.6 Manufacture of man-made fibres

What 20 includes

• This division includes the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formation of products. It distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that constitute the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end-products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry classes.
• This division also includes the manufacture of liquid biofuels.
• Biomass may be used to carry out the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products classified in this division.

20 in other systems