Statistical classification of economic activities NACE 2.1 version

This class includes the manufacture of optical instruments and lenses (for example, binoculars, microscopes (except electron, proton), telescopes, prisms, lenses (except ophthalmic)); the coating or polishing of lenses (except ophthalmic); the mounting of lenses (except ophthalmic); the manufacture of photographic equipment (for example, cameras and the manufacture of light meters).

This class includes:
- manufacture of optical mirrors
- manufacture of optical gun-sighting equipment
- manufacture of optical positioning equipment
- manufacture of optical magnifying instruments
- manufacture of optical machinists precision tools
- manufacture of optical comparators
- manufacture of film cameras and digital cameras
- manufacture of motion picture and slide projectors
- manufacture of overhead transparency projectors
- manufacture of optical measuring and checking devices and instruments (e.g. fire control equipment, photographic light meters, rangefinders)
- manufacture of lenses, optical microscopes, binoculars and telescopes
- manufacture of objective lenses for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers
- manufacture of laser assemblies
- manufacture of unrecorded magnetic audio and videotapes
- manufacture of unrecorded optical disks

This class excludes:
- reproduction of recorded media (computer media, sound, video, etc.), see 18.20
- manufacture of computer projectors, see 26.20
- manufacture of television studio and broadcasting equipment, including television cameras, see 26.30
- manufacture of household-type video cameras, see 26.40
- manufacture of fire alarms, see 26.51
- manufacture of complete equipment using laser components, see manufacturing class by type of machinery (e.g. medical laser equipment), see 26.60
- manufacture of photocopy machines, see 28.23
- manufacture of ophthalmic goods, see 32.50