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NAF EWater production and distribution ; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

Section · Nomenclature d'Activités Française (2025)

Where E sits

  1. E Water production and distribution ; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

Contains 4 narrower codes

What E includes

  • This section includes activities related to the management, collection, pre-processing, recovery and disposal of different types of waste (e.g. waste, solid or non Solid, generated by the industries or households), and their organization.
  • The product resulting from the process waste treatment or waste water may be eliminated or become a base material for another production process. Raw materials secondary materials and products that can be used as raw materials by simple re-use, or recycling and recovery of waste. Activities related to the distribution of water are also included in this section because they are often made in the framework of the waste water treatment or by active units in this area.
  • The activities also include the remediation of buildings and sites, soil, surface water or groundwater contaminated (for example, oceans, mangroves, sea, etc The units that generally support the waste management procedures of their customers and become the customers of the carrier of waste, and then charge to turn the service waste management to their clients, are classified in the division 38. Even if these units do not not provide themselves the related service, they are responsible for their execution.
  • This activity is considered as a complete outsourcing of a service.
  • The units that generally support the waste management procedures of their customers and become the customers of the carrier of waste, and then charge to turn the service waste management to their clients, are classified in the division 38. Even if these units do not not provide themselves the related service, they are responsible for their execution. This activity is considered as a complete outsourcing of a service.

What E excludes

  • Waste trading activities as an intermediary, see 46.18Y
  • Waste trading activities as a wholesaler, see 46.87Y

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