Classification of Products by Activities. CPA

Classification of Products by Activities. CPA 2.1

• CPA 2.1 Structure
• Regulations
• CPA 2.1: Explanatory notes (non official translation)

The Classification of Products by Activity (CPA) is a macroclassification of products, which comprises the european version of the Central Product Classification (CPC) prepared and recommended by the UN. The CPA is legally binding in the European Community. The CPA 2.1 version has been adopted as national product classification, in substitution CPA-2008, being 1st January 2915 the entry into force date.

The CPA, apart from having a greater level of detail, differs from the CPC in the structuring criteria. While the classification criteria in the CPC was the nature of products, whereby products are grouped according to their physical and composition properties; the CPA follows the production origin criterion, in other words, products are grouped in compliance with their economic activity of origin. Thus, the structure of CPA 2.1 fits the one set in the European classification of economic activities NACE Rev.2.