9995   Services of membership organizations

This group includes services related to:

i. organizing and promoting religious activities
ii. advocating various social and political causes
iii. promoting and defending the interests of members of the organization

This group does not include:

- accommodation services provided by such organizations, except where mentioned, cf. group 99631
- education services provided by such organizations, cf. Heading 9992
- health and social services provided by such organizations, cf. Heading 9993

99951    Services furnished by business, employers and professional organizations Services

999511   Services furnished by business and employers organizations

This service code includes:

i. representation, negotiation, information dissemination, and similar services provided by business and employers membership organizations whose member interests centre on the development and welfare of business or trade in general or of a particular line, including chambers of commerce

This service code does not include:

- public relations services rendered by others on behalf of the association, cf. 83121

999512   Services furnished by professional organizations

This service code includes:

i. representation, negotiation, information dissemination, and similar services provided by professional organizations, whose member interest centre on scholarly disciplines or professional practices of technical fields in general or of a particular field

99952 Services furnished by trade unions

999520 Services furnished by trade unions

This service code includes:

i. representation, negotiation, and information dissemination services of members' views concerning the work situation and organizational services for concerted action, provided by associations whose members are mainly employees

99959   Services furnished by other membership organizations

999591   Religious services

This service code includes:

i. religious worship, training and study services
ii. specialized religious services such as marriage services, masses and prayers for the dead, baptisms, etc.
iii. retreat services provided by houses of religious orders
iv. missionary services

999592   Services furnished by political organizations

This service code includes:

i. information dissemination, public relations, fund-raising and similar services provided by political parties and similar organizations, engaged in placing their members or those sympathetic to the party in political

999593   Services furnished by human rights organizations

This service code includes:

ii. services provided by membership organizations for the purpose of furthering human rights, such as citizen initiative or protest movements, by means of information dissemination, political influence, fund-raising etc.

999594   Cultural and recreational associations

This service code includes:

i. associations for the pursuit of a cultural or recreational activity or hobby (other than sports or games), e.g., poetry, literature and book clubs, historical clubs, gardening clubs, film and photo clubs, music and art clubs, craft and collectors' clubs, social clubs, carnival clubs etc.

This service code does not include:

- services of professional artistic organizations, cf. 999621
- services of sports clubs, cf. 999652

999595   Services furnished by environmental advocacy groups

This service code includes:

i. services provided by membership organizations for the purpose of furthering environmental protection, by means of information dissemination, political influence, fund-raising etc., such as by environmental, conservation or wildlife organizations

999596   Services provided by youth associations

This service code includes:

ii. services provided by associations of young people and children
iii. services provided by student associations, clubs and fraternities
iv. services provided by associations, such as boy or girl scouts etc.

This service code does not include:

- accommodation services of student dormitories and student fraternities, cf. 996321, 996322

999597    Other civic and social organizations

This service code includes:

i. services provided by consumer associations
ii. services provided by automobile associations
iii. services provided by associations for the purpose of social acquaintanceship, such as rotary clubs, lodges etc.

999598   Home owners associations

This service code includes:

i. services provided by homeowners' associations and tenants' associations (other than advocacy)

999599   Services provided by other membership organizations n.e.c.

This service code includes:

i. services provided by homeowners' associations and tenants' associations (other than advocacy)
ii. services provided by membership organizations n.e.c.
iii. services provided by associations for the protection and betterment of special groups, such as disability, ethnic and minority groups by means of public education, political influence, the support of community and social activities and facilities, etc.
iv. other services provided by membership organizations for the purpose of furthering a public cause or issue by means of public education, political influence, etc.
v. services provided by patriotic associations, including war veterans' associations
vi. other services provided by organizations in support of community, social and educational activities and facilities