38544000 - Drug detection apparatus

CPV code 38544000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Drug detection apparatus. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38540000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of drug detection apparatus. As a leaf code, 38544000 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 drug detection apparatus. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38544000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to drug detection apparatus.