Nomenclature Timeline
50 years of evolution in French activity classification, from NAP to NAF rev. 2
2008
Present
NAF rev. 2
Current version used by INSEE and French companies. Official reference standard.
- 21 sections (A à U)
- 732 subclasses
2003
2007
NAF rev. 1
2003 revision to adapt to evolving economic activities and European standards.
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2002
NAF 1993
First NAF version, aligned with European NACE. Introduced the 5-level structure.
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1992
NAP
First French activity nomenclature. Used for company classification from 1973 to 1992.
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European Context: NAF and NACE
NAF is the French version of NACE (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community). The first 4 characters of a NAF code correspond exactly to the European NACE code. Only the 5th character (letter) is specific to France.