44431000 - Cover plates

CPV code 44431000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Cover plates. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 44 division. This code is nested directly under 44430000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of cover plates. As a leaf code, 44431000 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 cover plates. Contracting authorities across the EU use 44431000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to cover plates.