24224000 - Colouring matter

CPV code 24224000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Colouring matter. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 24 division. This code is nested directly under 24220000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of colouring matter. As a leaf code, 24224000 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 colouring matter. Contracting authorities across the EU use 24224000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to colouring matter.