Key facts
Code summary
Code 1012
Official title Production, processing and preserving of meat and meat products
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Class 1012 - Production, processing and preserving of meat and meat products
PSIC Class 1012 covers Production, processing and preserving of meat and meat products. Current child subclasses include Production Processing and Preserving of Meat and Meat Products. This four-digit layer is useful...
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Practical summary
Class 1012 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 10 Manufacture of Food Products > 101 Processing and preserving of meat. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Production Processing and Preserving of Meat and Meat Products. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Production Processing and Preserving of Meat and Meat Products. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Production Processing and Preserving of Meat and Meat Products. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes: Production of fresh, chilled or frozen meat or poultry Preservation and preparation of meat and meat products by such processes as drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine or canning Production of meat products (tocino, tapa, ham, bacon, sausage, longanisa, corned beef, hotdog, meat loaf, salami, bolognas, pates and paste, rillettes) Rendering of lard and other edible fats of animal origin This class excludes: Manufacture of prepared frozen meat and poultry dishes, see 1075; Manufacture of soup containing meat, see 1079; Wholesale trade of meat, see 4630; Packaging of meat, see 8292. meat and meat products including tocino, tapa, ham, bacon, sausage, longanisa, corned beef, hotdog, meat loaf, and bologna poultry animal origin meat offal meat and meat products, n.e.c.
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 1012 cover?
PSIC Class 1012 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Production, processing and preserving of meat and meat products.
How do I compare Class 1012 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include 1011 Slaughtering and meat packing.
Why does Class 1012 matter for a filing decision?
It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.