North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada [Provisional Version 0.1]

54 - Professional, scientific, and technical services

541099 - All other professional, scientific and technical services

541099.1 - Alternative dispute resolution services

Providing alternative dispute resolution services, such as arbitration, mediation and conciliation. Includes serving as an arbitrator or mediator, or providing advice, representation and drafting of documents in arbitration or mediation proceedings.

  • Examples of included products:

    • domestic labour arbitration or conciliation services
    • family law mediation services
    • insurance arbitration services
    • domestic commercial dispute resolution services
    • international commercial arbitration services

541099.2 - Professional photography services

Provision of still photographs and video recordings. Photographic services may be carried out in a studio or at other locations. Includes conventional chemistry-based and digital media photographs.

541099.3 - Translation and interpretation services

Services for the translation of written material, and the interpretation of speech from one language to another, including by sign language or Braille. Includes simultaneous, consecutive, community and court interpretation services. Includes terminology and localization services.

541099.4 - Veterinary services

Services for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and health care management of animals and animal populations. Includes dental services and laboratory testing services.

541099.5 - Weather forecasting services

Providing meteorological analysis of the atmosphere and predicting weather processes and weather conditions.

541099.6 - Appraisal services, n.e.c.

Providing expert appraisals of the value of goods, such as jewellery, art and antiques. Includes estate evaluations. Includes appraisal of commercial and industrial goods that are being sold following a bankruptcy. Includes marine vessel surveyor services.

541099.7 - Commodity inspection services

Providing commodity inspection services in order to verify and certify that the quantities and other characteristics of the shipment are as invoiced. Includes expert witness services.

541099.8 - Handwriting analysis services

Providing services for analyzing handwriting, in order to establish the identity of the writer. Includes determining the origin of, or detecting alterations to, typewritten or commercial printed documents, photocopies, papers and inks. Includes expert witness services. Includes forensic document analysis services.

541099.9 - Patent brokering (marketing) services

Providing services to a patent owner to locate buyers or licensees for the patent. May include assistance with filing patents.

541099.10 - Other professional, scientific and technical services

Professional, scientific and technical services, not elsewhere classified.

  • Examples of included products:

    • business brokering services
    • credit counselling services
    • quantity surveying services
    • trustee in bankruptcy services
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