15553000 - Lactose or lactose syrup

CPV code 15553000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Lactose or lactose syrup. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 15 division. This code is nested directly under 15550000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of lactose or lactose syrup. As a leaf code, 15553000 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 lactose or lactose syrup. Contracting authorities across the EU use 15553000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to lactose or lactose syrup.