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

642 - Research and experimental development services

This group comprises research and experimental development services in natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts. Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systemic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. The term R&D refers to three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research refers to experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarly to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research refers to original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarly towards a specific, pratical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

64234 - Research and experimental developmental services in agricultural and veterinary sciences

This class comprises research and experimental development services in agricultural and veterinary sciences. Agricultural and veterinary sciences refers to scientific disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world. Research services consist of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development services consist of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

642341 - Research and experimental developmental services in agriculture, forestry and fisheries

This subclass comprises research services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as agricultural, forestry and fisheries. Research services consist of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development services consist of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

6423411 - Research and experimental developmental services in agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Research and experimental developmental services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Research services consist of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development services consist of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • research and experimental development services in agricultural spatial analysis and modelling
  • research and experimental development services in agriculture, land and farm management
  • research and experimental development services in aquaculture
  • research and experimental development services in aquatic ecosystem studies and stock assessment
  • research and experimental development services in crop and pasture post harvest technologies (including transportation and storage)
  • research and experimental development services in crop and pasture production
  • research and experimental development services in fisheries sciences
  • research and experimental development services in forestry management and environment
  • research and experimental development services in forestry sciences
  • research and experimental development services in horticultural crop protection (pests, diseases and weeds)
  • research and experimental development services in horticultural production
  • research and experimental development services in tree improvement (selection and breeding)

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• Exclusion(s)

  • agricultural biotechnology (See 6423441 Research and experimental developmental services in agricultural biotechnology (including food sciences))
  • agricultural economics (See 6424121 Research and experimental developmental services in economics and business)
  • agricultural water management (See 6423451 Research and experimental developmental services in other agricultural sciences)
  • food sciences (including food processing and packaging) (See 6423441 Research and experimental developmental services in agricultural biotechnology (including food sciences))
  • management and planning of land and parks in built environment (See 6423211 Research and experimental developmental services in civil engineering)
  • management of forests in natural environments (except for forestry production) (See 6423151 Research and experimental developmental services in earth and related environmental sciences)
  • management of non-rural businesses (See 6424121 Research and experimental developmental services in economics and business)