38522000 - Chromatographic scanners

CPV code 38522000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Chromatographic scanners. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38520000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of chromatographic scanners. As a leaf code, 38522000 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 chromatographic scanners. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38522000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to chromatographic scanners.