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Threshold:
€85,000
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Classification
- 84Amministrazione pubblica e difesa; assicurazione sociale obbligatoria
- 84.2Erogazione di servizi collettivi
- 84.21.00Affari esteri
Description
- administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations
- administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries
- aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organisations
- provision of military aid to foreign countries
- management of foreign trade, international financial and foreign technical affairs
Exclusion notes
Excluded from class 84.21:
- international disaster or conflict refugee services, see 88.99
- activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, see 99.00
Frequently asked questions
Does an Italian embassy or consulate abroad fall under 84.21.00?
Yes. The administrative and operational activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of diplomatic and consular missions are classified under 84.21.00. This code also covers economic and military aid to other countries, and the management of foreign trade and international financial affairs.
What is the difference between 84.21.00 and national defence 84.22.00 when it comes to military aid abroad?
It depends on who carries out the activity. The provision of military aid to other countries is listed within 84.21.00 as part of foreign affairs. 84.22.00 (84.22.00) instead covers the management of the armed forces and national military defence. Foreign policy here, armed forces there.
Do Italian cultural services abroad, such as cultural institutes, fall under 84.21.00?
Yes, when they form part of the administration and support of information and cultural services directed abroad, which the code explicitly includes. This relates to the international projection of the State. Domestic regulation of culture is instead classified under 84.12.40.
Replaces the following ATECO 2007 code
This 2025 code replaced the code in force until 31 March 2025:
- 84.21.00— Affari esteri(corrispondenza diretta)