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C - MANUFACTURING

CAEN Code 2041: Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations

This class includes:

  • manufacture of organic surface-active agents
  • manufacture of paper, wadding, felt etc coated or covered with soap or detergent
  • manufacture of glycerol
  • manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap
  • manufacture of surface-active preparations:
    • washing powders in solid or liquid form and detergents
    • dish-washing preparations
    • textile softeners
  • manufacture of cleaning and polishing products:
    • preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms
    • artificial waxes and prepared waxes
    • polishes and creams for leather
    • polishes and creams for wood
    • polishes for coachwork, glass and metal
    • scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc coated or covered with these

This class excludes:

  • manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see CAEN 2013, CAEN 2014
  • manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see CAEN 2014
  • manufacture of cosmetic soap, see CAEN 2042

Also used for in caselaw: Also used for in caselaw:

  • Manufacture of charcoal mixed with incense