Concept: Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers; computer software; fire-extinguishing apparatus in the ncl vocabulary

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Concept URI	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/eurostat/ncl/NCL09
Preferred label	Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers; computer software; fire-extinguishing apparatus
Definition	Class 9 includes a wide variety of goods. Many items that are in Class 9 are of a technological nature, such as computers, computer peripherals and computer software. Another general area of goods in Class 9 includes items that control other goods or control the distribution and use of electricity. A third general area of goods in Class 9 encompasses items used for scientific or research purposes as well as those items that record data other than computer data and measure or inspect other goods. Life-saving apparatus and protective clothing is classified in Class 9 based on the class heading for "life-saving … apparatus". The term "life-saving" must be understood as apparatus that prevents the loss of life as well as that which is used to save a life that has been endangered. Therefore, life-saving apparatus, such as breathing apparatus, except for artificial respiration, life belts, life jackets and bullet-proof waistcoats, clearly fit within the language of the Class Heading. The more problematic aspect of life-saving apparatus is the inclusion of protective clothing in Class 9. However, if these goods are viewed in the light of life-saving meaning prevention of life-threatening events, the classification of protective clothing is justified. The protective clothing in Class 9 includes clothing that protects against accidents, irradiation and fire. While the accidents that are prevented by this clothing may not be life threatening, they can be serious and clothing that prevents them from occurring is appropriately classified in class 9. However, it should be noted that protective padding (parts of sports suits) are classified in Class 28 since they protect against bumps and bruises that usually are not fatal or debilitating and, therefore, do not rise to the level of life-saving apparatus in Class 9.
Notation	NCL09
Status	Valid
Status Modified	2013-09-18
Accepted Date	2013-09-18
Not Accepted Date