15543400 - Parmesan cheese

CPV code 15543400 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Parmesan cheese. It sits at level 5 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 15 division. This code is nested directly under 15543000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of parmesan cheese. As a leaf code, 15543400 has no further subdivisions and represents the most precise classification available in this branch — buyers should reference it directly in tender notices when the procurement primarily concerns parmesan cheese. Contracting authorities across the EU use 15543400 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to parmesan cheese.