North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0
Introduction
Hierarchical structure

481 - Published products and recorded media (except software)

This group comprises books; newspapers; periodicals; other published products; recorded music and other sound recordings and recorded movies, television programs and videos. The published products can be acquired or accessed on a physical form or media, or online. They are published on own account for sale by the publishers. Wholesaling and retailing services are excluded from this group.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • audio recordings at retail (See 561431 Audio recordings at retail)
    • audiovisual works produced under contract to others (See 721211 Contract production of audiovisual works)
    • copyrighted works (except software, live performances and audiovisual works) produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • licences for the use of products protected by copyright (except software) to generate revenues (See 722 Licensing of rights for commercial use of products protected by copyright (except software))
    • publications at retail (See 56142 Publications at retail)
    • published products and recorded media (except software), at wholesale (See 551146 Published products and recorded media (except software), at wholesale)
    • published products and recorded media produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 632 Originals protected by copyright)
    • video recordings at retail (See 561432 Movies, television programs and other video recordings, at retail)

48122 - Periodicals

This class comprises published periodicals, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of intellectual property of periodicals to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • periodical articles produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • periodical articles produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • periodicals at retail (See 561422 Newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, at retail)
    • periodicals at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • provision of advertising space in periodicals, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
    • provision of advertising space in printed periodicals (See 71112 Advertising space in printed periodicals and in other printed publications)

481221 - General-interest periodicals

This subclass comprises published general-interest periodicals and magazines, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • general-interest periodical articles produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • general-interest periodical articles produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • general-interest periodicals at retail (See 561422 Newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, at retail)
    • general-interest periodicals at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of general-interest periodicals to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • provision of advertising space in general-interest periodicals, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
    • provision of advertising space in printed general-interest periodicals (See 7111211 Advertising space in printed general interest periodicals)
4812211 - General-interest periodicals, in physical form

Published general-interest periodicals and magazines, in physical formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • alumni magazines, in physical form
    • general-circulation periodicals, including journals, in physical form
    • published general-interest periodicals and magazines in print format ordered online from the publisher
    • shoppers' newspapers containing only consumer advertising, in physical form

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • online information services connected with a printed general-interest periodical
    • published general-interest periodicals and magazines saved on optical and other storage media

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of intellectual property of printed general-interest periodicals to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • printed general-interest periodical articles produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • printed general-interest periodical articles produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • printed general-interest periodicals at retail (See 5614221 Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, printed, at retail)
    • printed general-interest periodicals at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • provision of advertising space in printed general-interest periodicals (See 7111211 Advertising space in printed general interest periodicals)
4812212 - General-interest periodicals, online

Published general-interest periodicals and magazines, in downloadable formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • alumni magazines, in downloadable formats
    • general-interest periodicals, in downloadable formats
    • shoppers' newspapers containing only consumer advertising, in downloadable formats

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • published general-interest periodicals and magazines read (streamed) online

  • Exclusion(s)

    • general-interest periodical articles, in downloadable formats, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • general-interest periodical articles, in downloadable formats, produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • general-interest periodicals, in downloadable formats, at retail (See 5614222 Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, online, at retail)
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of general-interest periodicals, in downloadable formats, to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • provision of advertising space in general-interest periodicals, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
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