33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment
active
Includes
This division only includes specialised repair and maintenance activities. A substantial amount of repair is also done by manufacturers of machinery, equipment and other goods. In such cases, the units engaged in these repair and manufacturing activities are classified according to the value-added principle, which would often assign these combined activities to the manufacture of the good. The same principle is applied for combined trade and repair.
The rebuilding or remanufacture of machinery and equipment is considered a manufacturing activity and is included in other divisions of this section.
Also includes
Also included in this division is the specialised installation of machinery.
Excludes
- cleaning of industrial machinery, see 81.22
- the installation of equipment that forms an integral part of buildings or similar structures (e.g. installation of electrical wiring, of escalators, or of air-conditioning systems, is classified as construction)
- repair and maintenance of computers and communication equipment, see 95.10
- repair and maintenance of household goods, see 95.2
- repair and maintenance of goods that are used as capital goods as well as consumer goods is typically classified as repair and maintenance of household goods (e.g. office and household furniture repair), see 95.24
- repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and motorcycles, see 95.3
What changed from NACE Rev. 2
Per the official Eurostat correspondence table (NACE Rev. 2 → NACE Rev. 2.1):
| NACE Rev. 2 origin | Heading (Rev. 2) | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Manufacture of other transport equipment | NACE Rev. 2 division 30 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 divisions 30, 33 | 49:48 |
| 33 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | NACE Rev. 2 division 33 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 divisions 03, 33, 91 | 49:48 |
Groups within 33
| Code | Heading |
|---|---|
| 33.1 | Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment |
| 33.2 | Installation of industrial machinery and equipment |
Related codes
Reference data
| Code | 33 |
|---|---|
| Level | Division |
| Parent | C |
| Classification | NACE Rev. 2.1 |
| Legal basis | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 |
| Source | Eurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform) |
| Data checked | 2026-07-20 |