Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 2.0

This class includes:
- firefighting activities:
administration and operation of regular and auxiliary fire brigades in fire prevention, firefighting, the rescue of persons and animals, assistance in civic disasters, floods, road accidents, etc., including firefighting by units on a contract or fee basis
- activities of beach supervisors, i.e. lifeguards
- activities of rescue operations on open water and in mountains

This class excludes:
- fire-protection and firefighting services for forestry, see 02.40
- firefighting services and fire-prevention services for oilfields and gas fields, see 09.10
- firefighting and fire-prevention activities at airports, see 52.23

This class includes:
- operation of facilities for outdoor or indoor sporting events (open, closed or covered, with or without spectator seating)
- organisation and operation of outdoor or indoor sporting events for professionals or amateurs by organisations in their own facilities (not by sports clubs)
This class also includes:
- managing and providing the staff to operate these facilities
- provision of equipment to operate these facilities
- operation of sports areas, which may include the operation of cableways, ski lifts and chairlifts
- management of outdoor sport-equipped areas
- operation of grass-roots sporting activities
This class excludes:
- transport by cableways, ski lifts and chairlifts, which may include the preparation of ski slopes, see 49.34
- rental of recreation and sports equipment, see 77.21
- organisation and operation of outdoor or indoor sporting events for professionals or amateurs by sports clubs, see 93.12
- activities of fitness facilities, see 93.13
- organisation and operation of outdoor or indoor sporting events for professionals or amateurs by organisations (not by sports clubs) without own facilities, see 93.19
- park and beach activities, see 93.29

This class includes the activities of sports clubs, which, whether professional, semi-professional or amateur clubs, give their members the opportunity to engage in sporting activities.

Sports clubs are typically non-profit entities, but inclusion in the sports sector is legitimised by the prevailing purpose of the activity carried out (in other words, the promotion of practicing sports). The activities of education, training, the sale of advertising space and the provision of clubhouse services are, in this context, ancillary activities, which may have a prevailing weight at an economic level, but which are instrumental with respect to the prevailing purpose of the activity carried out and for its perpetuation.

This class includes:
- operation of sports clubs, e.g.:
football clubs
bowling clubs
swimming clubs
golf clubs
boxing clubs
winter sports clubs
chess clubs
track and field clubs
shooting clubs
e-sports clubs
card game clubs (e.g. bridge clubs)
This class also includes:
- organisation and operation of outdoor or indoor sporting events for professionals or amateurs by sports clubs
- provision of clubhouse services by sports clubs
- sports training within sports clubs
This class excludes:
- sports instruction by individual teachers/trainers, see 85.51
- operation of sports facilities, see 93.11
- activities of individual own account sportsmen and athletes, referees, judges, timekeepers, etc., see 93.19
- activities of individual own account participants of e-sports, see 93.19
- activities of sports federations, see 93.19

This class includes:
- activities of producers of sporting events, with or without facilities
- activities of individual own account sportsmen and athletes, referees, judges, timekeepers, etc.
- activities of individual own account participants of e-sports
- activities of sports federations, sports leagues and sports governing bodies
- activities related to promotion of sporting events
- activities of racing stables, kennels and garages
- operation of sport fishing and hunting preserves
- activities of mountain guides
- support activities for sport or recreational hunting and fishing
- operation of vertical, aerodynamic wind tunnels
- activities related to training animals for sports or entertainment
- organisation and operation of outdoor or indoor sporting events for professionals or amateurs by organisations (not by sports clubs) without own facilities

This class excludes:
- broadcasting of live performances and events, see 60.20
- rental of sports equipment, see 77.21
- organisation of conferences, conventions and trade shows, see 82.30
- sports instruction in camps or schools, see 85.51
- activities of sports instructors, teachers, coaches, see 85.51
- card game instruction, see 85.51
- technical planning, supply, setting-up and operation of audiovisual equipment and special effects associated with the organisation of artistic events, see 90.39
- provision of personnel and equipment as part of the organisation and operation of a sporting event (not by sports clubs) with own facilities, see 93.11
- operation of e-sports clubs, see 93.12
- organisation and operation of outdoor or indoor sporting events for professionals or amateurs by sports clubs, see 93.12
- technical planning, supply, setting-up and operation of audiovisual equipment and special effects associated with the organisation of non-artistic events, see 93.29
- park and beach activities, see 93.29

This class includes activities related to entertainment and recreation (except amusement parks and theme parks) not elsewhere classified:
- operation (exploitation) of coin-operated games
- rental of leisure and pleasure equipment as an integral part of recreational facilities
- operation of mechanical rides, games and shows by independent providers (e.g. at fairgrounds, festivals, Christmas markets)
- activities of beaches, including rental of facilities (e.g. bathhouses, chairs)
- activities of independent animators in amusement and recreation facilities
- operation of dance floors and ballrooms where beverage serving is not the main activity
- operation of computer rooms for playing computer games
- operation of self-service amusement devices (e.g. rocking chairs/horses/cars/spaceships)
- operation of airsoft and paintball courts
- operation of virtual reality or geolocated games/experiences
- amusement and recreation activities related to the infrastructure of marinas
- operation of billiard halls
- operation of escape rooms
- operation of bowling alleys
- creation and presentation of light and sound shows
- activities of guides for underwater excursions
- creation and presentation of fireworks displays
- operation of picnic grounds
- operation of laser games
- entertainment activities in retirement homes
This class also includes:
- activities of producers or entrepreneurs of live amusement and recreation events, with or without facilities
- technical planning, supply, setting-up and operation of audiovisual equipment and special effects associated with the organisation of non-artistic events
This class excludes:
- transport by cableways, ski lifts and chairlifts, which may include the preparation of ski slopes, see 49.34
- fishing trips, see 50.10, 50.30
- provision of space and facilities for short-stay visitors in recreational parks, forests and camping grounds, see 55.30
- recreational camps, hunting and fishing camps, campsites and camping grounds, see 55.30
- mobile food service activities, see 56.12
- organisation of conferences, conventions and trade shows, see 82.30
- provision of services for events, fairs and exhibitions that are part of public order and safety activities, see 84.24
- theatrical and circus groups, see 90.20
- operation of arts facilities (e.g. concert halls, theatre halls, music venues, music clubs and similar facilities for live performances), see 90.31
- technical planning, supply, setting-up and operation of audiovisual equipment and special effects associated with the organisation of artistic events, see 90.39
- operation of gambling or lottery games, see 92.00
- operation of sports facilities (e.g. swimming pools, skating rinks), see 93.11
- activities of water sports clubs (canoeing, rowing, sailing, etc.), see 93.12
- activities of amusement parks and theme parks, see 93.21