en commission of the european communities brussels 06 02 2006 com 39 final 0011 cod proposal for a regulation parliament and council establishing statistical classification economic activities nace rev 2 amending eec n 3037 90 certain ec regulations on specific domains presented by explanatory memorandum 1 context 110 grounds objectives known as was established in 1990 harmonisation statistics revised version is proposed which takes into account development economy during last 15 years major revision other international classifications 120 general some minor amendments to have been introduced since its adoption motivated important changes result more relevant with respect reality comparable 130 existing provisions area