TS 12645

TS 12645 is an occupational standard focused on grouping, coding, and defining skilled workers in agriculture and fishery-related fields. It provides a common framework for the job titles used in agriculture, forestry, livestock, hunting, and aquaculture so that occupational names can be understood consistently across different contexts.

Why occupational coding matters

In general technical terms, occupational classification helps organise jobs into comparable categories. Coding brings similar work activities together, while definitions clarify the scope of each occupation and how it differs from neighbouring job families. The reference to ISCO 88 shows that the standard is aligned with an internationally recognised occupation-classification approach.

From a broader labour-market perspective, skilled agricultural and fishery work spans several distinct practice areas: crop production, animal care, forestry operations, hunting-related work, and aquatic production. Each area involves different tasks, training needs, and skill profiles, which is why clear classification is valuable for workforce planning, records, and occupational documentation.

• The standard addresses occupational grouping and coding on the basis of classification rules.
• It covers skilled workers in agriculture, forestry, livestock, hunting, and fishery-related activities.
• It supports consistent use of occupational definitions.
• It is referenced to the ISCO 88 occupation-classification framework.