UK SICSubclass

UK SIC 72.105—Research and experimental development on agriculture, food, and biotechnology excluding pharmaceuticals

Subclass · UK Standard Industrial Classification (2026)

Where 72.105 sits

  1. N Professional, scientific and technical activities
  2. 72 Scientific research and development
  3. 72.1 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
  4. 72.10 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
  5. 72.105 Research and experimental development on agriculture, food, and biotechnology excluding pharmaceuticals

What 72.105 includes

  • Research and experimental development activities pertaining predominantly to biotechnology (excluding pharmaceuticals); medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences (excluding pharmaceuticals); food, beverages and tobacco; agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
  • Dna sequencing for general research on biological processes

What 72.105 excludes

  • Research and experimental development activities on pharmaceuticals, see 72.10/1
  • Healthcare activities such as dna sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 86.91

72.105 in other systems

ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
SICUnited States (legacy)

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