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

A

Statistics Canada's Trust Centre: Learn how Statistics Canada keeps your data safe and protects your privacy.

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

482 - Software and software licensing

This group comprises published software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), and licences to use software or software components to generate revenues.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • game software at retail (See 561433 Game software at retail)
    • game software at wholesale (See 5511453 Game software, at wholesale)
    • hosted software services (See 751112 Application service provisioning)
    • online gaming services (See 7234161 Online gaming services (except gambling))
    • software (except game software) at retail (See 5613162 Computer software (except game), at retail)
    • software (except game software) at wholesale (See 5511752 Software (except game), at wholesale)
    • software produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • software produced under contract to others (See 643111 Custom software design and development services)

48211 - System and programming software and software licensing

This class comprises published system and programming software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), and licences to use system and programming software or software components to generate revenues. System and programming software are required to manage computer resources and support the production or running of application programs but are not specific to any particular application.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • custom software produced under contract to others (See 643111 Custom software design and development services)
    • hosted software services (See 751112 Application service provisioning)
    • software produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • system and programming software (except game software), at retail (See 5613162 Computer software (except game), at retail)
    • system and programming software (except game software), at wholesale (See 5511752 Software (except game), at wholesale)

482111 - System and programming software (except commercial use licences)

This subclass comprises published system and programming software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), on physical media or in downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • custom software produced under contract to others (See 643111 Custom software design and development services)
    • hosted software services (See 751112 Application service provisioning)
    • licences for the use of system and programming software or software components to generate revenues (See 4821121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of system and programming software)
    • software produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • system and programming software (except game software), at retail (See 5613162 Computer software (except game), at retail)
    • system and programming software (except game software), at wholesale (See 5511752 Software (except game), at wholesale)
4821111 - System and programming software (except commercial use licences), on physical media

Published system and programming software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), on physical media.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • database management software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • development tools software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • licences for the end use of system software, on physical media
    • network software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • operating systems software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • programming languages software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • security and encryption software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • server software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • system and programming software (except commercial use licences), ordered online from the publisher
    • system software packages (except commercial use licences), on physical media

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • custom software, on physical media, produced under contract to others (See 643111 Custom software design and development services)
    • hosted software services (See 751112 Application service provisioning)
    • licences for the use of system and programming software or software components, on physical media, to generate revenues (See 4821121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of system and programming software)
    • software, on physical media, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • system and programming software (except game software), on physical media, at retail (See 5613162 Computer software (except game), at retail)
    • system and programming software (except game software), on physical media, at wholesale (See 5511752 Software (except game), at wholesale)
4821112 - System and programming software (except commercial use licences), online

Published system and programming software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), in downloadable formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • database management software (except commercial use licences) downloaded online
    • development tools software (except commercial use licences) downloaded online
    • licences for the end use of system software, downloaded online
    • network software (except commercial use licences) downloaded online
    • operating systems software (except commercial use licences) downloaded online
    • programming languages software (except commercial use licences) downloaded online
    • security and encryption software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • server software downloaded online
    • system software (except commercial use licences) downloaded online

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • custom software, in downloadable formats, produced under contract to others (See 643111 Custom software design and development services)
    • hosted software services (See 751112 Application service provisioning)
    • licences for the use of system and programming software or software components, in downloadable formats, to generate revenues (See 4821121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of system and programming software)
    • software, in downloadable formats, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • system and programming software (except game software), in downloadable formats, at retail (See 5613162 Computer software (except game), at retail)
    • system and programming software (except game software), in downloadable formats, at wholesale (See 5511752 Software (except game), at wholesale)
Date modified: