Article 23  Nomenclatures

1.  Any references to nomenclatures in the context of the award of concessions shall be made using the 'Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)' as adopted by Regulation (EC) No 2195/200223.

2.  The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 46 to adapt the reference numbers used in Annex I and X, whenever changes in the CPV nomenclature must be reflected in this Directive and they do not imply a modification of the scope of this Directive.



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23  OJ L 340, 16.12.2002, p. 1.