Classification of Environmental Protection Activities and Expenditure, 2000

1 Protection of ambient air and climate

1.1 Prevention of pollution through in-process modifications

1.1.1 for the protection of ambient air

1.1.2 for the protection of climate and ozone layer

1.2 Treatment of exhaust gases and ventilation air

1.2.1 for the protection of ambient air

1.2.2 for the protection of climate and ozone layer

1.3 Measurement, control, laboratories and the like

1.4 Other activities

2 Wastewater management

2.1 Prevention of pollution through in-process modifications

2.2 Sewerage networks

2.3 Wastewater treatment

2.4 Treatment of cooling water

2.5 Measurement, control, laboratories and the like

2.6 Other activities

3 Waste management

3.1 Prevention of pollution through in-process modifications

3.2 Collection and transport

3.3 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

3.3.1 Thermal treatment

3.3.2 Landfill

3.3.3 Other treatment and disposal

3.4 Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

3.4.1 Incineration

3.4.2 Landfill

3.4.3 Other treatment and disposal

3.5 Measurement, control, laboratories and the like

3.6 Other activities

4 Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water

4.1 Prevention of pollutant infiltration

4.2 Cleaning up of soil and water bodies

4.3 Protection of soil from erosion and other physical degradation

4.4 Prevention and remediation of soil salinity

4.5 Measurement, control, laboratories and the like

4.6 Other activities

5 Noise and vibration abatement (excluding workplace protection)

5.1 Preventive in-process modifications at the source

5.1.1 Road and rail traffic

5.1.2 Air traffic

5.1.3 Industrial and other noise

5.2 Construction of anti noise/vibration facilities

5.2.1 Road and rail traffic

5.2.2 Air traffic

5.2.3 Industrial and other noise

5.3 Measurement, control, laboratories and the like

5.4 Other activities

6 Protection of biodiversity and landscapes

6.1 Protection and rehabilitation of species and habitats

6.2 Protection of natural and semi-natural landscapes

6.3. Measurement, control, laboratories and the like

6.4. Other activities

7. Protection against radiation (excluding external safety)

7.1 Protection of ambient media

7.2 Transport and treatment of high level radioactive waste

7.3 Measurement, control, laboratories and the like

7.4 Other activities

8 Research and development

8.1 Protection of ambient air and climate

8.1.1 Protection of ambient air

8.1.2 Protection of atmosphere and climate

8.2 Protection of water

8.3 Waste

8.4 Protection of soil and groundwater

8.5 Abatement of noise and vibration

8.6 Protection of species and habitats

8.7 Protection against radiation

8.8 Other research on the environment

9 Other environmental protection activities

9.1 General environmental administration and management

9.1.1 General administration, regulation and the like

9.1.2 Environmental management

9.2 Education, training and information

9.3 Activities leading to indivisible expenditure

9.4 Activities not elsewhere classified

Updated 22.4.2004