Concept: Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water in the ncl vocabulary

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Concept URI	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/eurostat/ncl/NCL12
Preferred label	Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water
Definition	Class 12 includes all items related to the transport of people, animals or things. The term "transport" is significant since there are items in other classes that could be deemed as providing transport when, in fact, that is not the primary purpose of the items. For example, road sweeping machines [self-propelled] and snow ploughs are in Class 7. These items move but their purpose is not transport; their purpose is to perform a task, either road sweeping or snow removal. Therefore, they are not considered transport items in Class 12. Conversely, bicycles are in Class 12 and not Class 28 because they provide transport even if that transport is done for sport or recreational purposes. It should be noted, however, that not all parts of vehicles are in Class 12. Motors and engines for vehicles other than land vehicles are in Class 7 as are parts of all motors and engines. There are specific items that are associated with vehicles and apparatus for transport that are in classes other than Class 12. This classification in classes other than Class 12 usually occurs when the item in question is not a structural part of the vehicle. Thus, items such as locks of metal for vehicles are in Class 6, mileage recorders for vehicles and vehicle radios are in Class 9 and lights for vehicles are in Class 11. The Alphabetical List should be consulted for classification of various vehicle parts.
Notation	NCL12
Status	Valid
Status Modified	2013-09-18
Accepted Date	2013-09-18
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