Classification Detail

- Administration of manufacturing affairs and services; development, expansion or improvement of manufacturing; supervision and regulation of the establishment and operation of manufacturing plants; liaison with manufacturers' associations and other organizations interested in manufacturing affairs and services; - production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on manufacturing activities and manufactured products; - grants, loans or subsidies to support manufacturing enterprises. Includes: inspection of manufacturing premises for conformity with safety regulations, protection of consumers against dangerous products, etc. Excludes: affairs and services concerning the coal processing industry (04.3.1), the petroleum refinery industry (04.3.2) or the nuclear fuel industry (04.3.3).