Class · NACE Rev. 2.1
91.12 Archive activities
active
Includes
Archive activities include the activities carried out by archival services of all types, with a view to building, storing, classifying, physical or digital archive collections and communicating them to the general public or to a particular category of users.
- activities of public archives providing a service to the general public or to a special clientele (e.g. students, scientists, staff members) as well as the operation of government archives
- activities related to the acquisition or collection of archives
- activities related to the identification, stocktaking, description and classification of archives
- activities related to the safety and maintenance of archive items (monitoring of the sanitary status and of climatic conditions, safety and security, rehabilitation)
- activities related to the communication of archives to the public on site or remotely
- digitisation of archival documents for digital archive collections
Also includes
- archiving of all kinds of documents (in paper or electronic form)
Excludes
- retail sale of manuscripts, see 47.69
- storage of data files, see 63.10
- digitisation of files (linked to further processing of data), see 63.10
- digitisation of files (without any other related activity), see 82.10
- conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 91.30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91.01 | Library and archives activities | NACE Rev. 2 class 91.01 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 classes 91.11, 91.12 | 1:2 |
Content moved from 91.01 includes:
- archive activities include the activities carried out by archival services of all types, with a view to building, storing, classifying, physical or digital archive collections and communicating them to the general public or to a particular category of users
- activities of public archives providing service to the general public or to a special clientele, such as students, scientists, staff, members as well as operation of government archives
- activities related to the acquisition or collection of archives
- activities related to the identification, stocktaking, description and classification of archives
- activities related to the safety and maintenance of archive items (monitoring of the sanitary status and climatic conditions, safety and security, rehabilitation)
- activities related to communication of archives to the public on site or remotely
- digitisation of archival documents for digital archive collections
Related codes
Reference data
| Code | 91.12 |
|---|---|
| Level | Class |
| Parent | 91.1 |
| Classification | NACE Rev. 2.1 |
| Legal basis | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 |
| Source | Eurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform) |
| Data checked | 2026-07-20 |