18143000 - Protective gear

CPV code 18143000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Protective gear. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 18 division. This code is nested directly under 18140000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of protective gear. As a leaf code, 18143000 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 protective gear. Contracting authorities across the EU use 18143000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to protective gear.