38516000 - Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes

CPV code 38516000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38510000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes. As a leaf code, 38516000 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 monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38516000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes.