38530000 - Diffraction apparatus

CPV code 38530000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Diffraction apparatus. It sits at level 3 of the CPV hierarchy as a class within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38500000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of diffraction apparatus. As a leaf code, 38530000 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 diffraction apparatus. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38530000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to diffraction apparatus.