Ministry of National Defence

Overview

Ministry of National Defence is the supervisory authority for 14 activity codes of the 2026 CNRC nomenclature. This perimeter accounts for 0.7% of the 2134 codes in the CNRC nomenclature. Those activities span 6 sectors: Services (8 codes), Export (2 codes), Goods Production (1 codes), Wholesale Distribution (1 codes), Import for Resale (1 codes) and Retail Distribution (1 codes). The codes covered run from 105427 to 706101. The activity groups most represented in this perimeter are 613, installation (6 codes) and 607, cabinet conseil (2 codes).

Out of these 14 activities, 14 are regulated and require a prior licence from the supervisory authority before the CNRC filing. For the regulated activities in this perimeter, the licence is processed by this authority and must be obtained before the CNRC filing.

These codes span 8 groups and 8 sub-groups of the nomenclature. All 14 codes under this authority are listed further down, grouped by sector. Every link opens the full code sheet: official CNRC wording, activity contents, authorised accessory activities, supervisory authority, legal references, frequently asked questions and registration steps. The authority's official website is https://www.mdn.dz.

UpGrowth Connect prepares the licence files and the Trade Register incorporation for the 14 registrable codes under this authority.

Mission

The Ministry of National Defence is the supervisory authority for all strategic, military or dual-use activities: manufacturing of aerial systems (manned and unmanned), armament industries, defence equipment, export of sensitive products. Its approval is mandatory for civilian operation of these activities.

Areas of competence

• Manned/unmanned aerial systems (UAV)
• Armament industries
• Defence equipment & materiel
• Dual-use goods export
• Military aerial security

All activity codes (14)

Sector: Goods Production (1 codes)

• Manufacturing of unmanned aircraft systems and spare parts and accessories for unmanned aircraft systems (regulated activity) (105427)

Sector: Wholesale Distribution (1 codes)

• Wholesale of unmanned aircraft systems and spare parts and accessories for unmanned aircraft systems (regulated activity) (305043)

Sector: Import for Resale (1 codes)

• Importation of unmanned aircraft systems, spare parts and accessories for unmanned aircraft systems (regulated activity) (437701)

Sector: Retail Distribution (1 codes)

• Retail sale of unmanned aircraft systems on board, spare parts and accessories of unmanned aircraft systems on board (regulated activity) (503323)

Sector: Services (8 codes)

• Geomatics and urban planning and mapping (regulation activity). (607082)
• - Production of geographic information using images (regulation activity). (607083)
• Maintenance of unmanned aircraft systems on board (regulated activity) (613245)
• Rental of unmanned aircraft systems on board (regulated activity) (613246)
• Training and qualification body for telepilots to operate unmanned aircraft systems on board (regulated activity) (613247)
• Training organisation for technicians and operators of unmanned aircraft systems (regulated activity) (613248)
• Service provision for unmanned aircraft systems on board (regulated activity) (613249)
• Testing, testing, testing of unmanned aircraft systems on board (regulated activity) (613250)

Sector: Export (2 codes)

• Export of diatoma earth (regulated activity) (702107)
• Export of unmanned aircraft systems on board, spare parts and accessories of unmanned aircraft systems on board (regulated activity) (706101)