42996900 - Sludge-processing equipment

CPV code 42996900 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Sludge-processing equipment. It sits at level 5 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 42 division. This code is nested directly under 42996000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of sludge-processing equipment. As a leaf code, 42996900 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 sludge-processing equipment. Contracting authorities across the EU use 42996900 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to sludge-processing equipment.