38600000 - Optical instruments

CPV code 38600000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Optical instruments. It sits at level 2 of the CPV hierarchy as a group within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38000000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of optical instruments. It is further divided into 4 direct sub-codes such as 38620000, 38630000, 38640000, each refining the scope of optical instruments into more specific goods, services or works. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38600000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to optical instruments.