How to check NANDO for Notified Bodies

If a Declaration of Conformity quotes "Notified Body 0123" or any other 4-digit number, you need to be able to confirm three things within a minute: that the body exists, that it was notified for the exact legal act and module cited, and that the notification was still active on the date of certification. The single place to do all three is NANDO, the Commission's public database of Notified Bodies. The Commission's notified bodies guidance page describes NANDO as the maintained list "of bodies notified by EU countries" including "the identification number of each notified body" and "the tasks for which it has been notified."

NANDO is named in primary law. Article 43(1) of the Cyber Resilience Act directs Member States' notifying authorities to notify conformity assessment bodies "using the New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations information system developed and managed by the Commission." Equivalent provisions sit in Articles 26–29 of Directive 2014/53/EU (RED), in Article 35 onwards of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), and in every other New Legislative Framework act.

Three ways to search NANDO

NANDO's home screen offers three primary axes. Pick the one that matches what you already know.

The "Legislation" search is how you discover candidates — for example, a connected-radio manufacturer doing a RED Annex IV path under the EN 18031 delegated act starts by listing every body notified under Directive 2014/53/EU and then filters by module B and language. The "Notified Body" search is how you verify a specific quoted ID.

Reading the scope notes

Click into any body's profile and you see a tree. The top of the tree is the body — name, address, accreditation, notifying authority. Below that is one entry per Union legal act the body is notified for. Each act expands into:

• The identification number assigned for that act (the same 4-digit number, repeated, because CRA Article 44(1) confirms a single number applies even when notified under multiple acts).
• The conformity assessment modules — B, C2, D, E, F, G, H — drawn from Decision 768/2008/EC. See Conformity assessment modules A to H for what each one entails.
• Product categories and limitations. A body notified under RED may be competent for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth radio only, not satellite. A body notified under MDR may be limited to certain device classes or codes.
• Annexes referenced — for example MDR Annex IX full quality assurance, or RED Annex IV.

A body notified for RED Annex III (EU-type examination Module B) is not automatically notified for RED Annex IV (full quality assurance). Match the module on the certificate to the module in NANDO, not just the legal act.

Status — Notified, Suspended, Withdrawn

Every NANDO record carries a status flag. Possible values include Notified, Suspended, Withdrawn and historical statuses for legacy directives. The legal mechanism is set out in CRA Article 45(1): a notifying authority that finds a body no longer meets requirements "shall restrict, suspend or withdraw notification as appropriate" and "immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States." Equivalent provisions appear in RED Article 33 and MDR Article 46.

Practical implications:

• Withdrawn body — no new certificates may be issued. Existing certificates remain valid until expiry per Article 45(2) of CRA and its parallels, but you should plan transition.
• Suspended body — certain conformity assessment activities are paused. Confirm the scope of the suspension with the notifying authority before relying on a recent certificate.
• Status changes after issuance — a certificate issued while the body was still validly notified does not retroactively become invalid. This is why dating your NANDO evidence matters.

Verifying a quoted Notified Body on a Declaration of Conformity

A compliant Declaration of Conformity names the Notified Body, its 4-digit ID, and the certificate reference. Your verification checklist:

1. Find the body in NANDO by the 4-digit ID.
2. Confirm the body's registered name on the DoC matches the NANDO record.
3. Open the entry for the legal act cited on the DoC (e.g. Directive 2014/53/EU).
4. Confirm the conformity assessment module on the certificate (e.g. Module B + C, or Annex IV) is within scope of that notification.
5. Confirm the certificate's issue date falls within a period when the notification was active.
6. Save a dated PDF of the NANDO record into the technical file.

If any step fails — a typo'd ID, a body that is not notified for that module, a certificate issued after withdrawal — the manufacturer's conformity claim is on shaky ground and market surveillance can challenge it.

Common mistakes

• Trusting the 4-digit number on a label without opening NANDO. Counterfeit DoCs sometimes quote real numbers used by competent bodies for unrelated products. Always open the NANDO scope notes to confirm the body is notified for the exact module on the certificate.
• Confusing "accredited" with "notified". A body can be ISO/IEC 17065 accredited by a national accreditation body without being notified under a specific Union act. NANDO lists notified status; the accreditation certificate alone is not enough for a CE mark with NB involvement.
• Ignoring withdrawal dates. A body withdrawn in March cannot validly issue a new certificate dated June. Manufacturers occasionally swap NB numbers on a DoC after the fact — the issue date on the underlying certificate is what matters.
• Missing limitations. NANDO scope notes often carry product-category or standard-specific restrictions. A body notified for EN 18031-1 only is not competent for EN 18031-2 or -3 — see EN 18031 parts comparison.
• Assuming silence equals approval. CRA Article 43(5) gives a two-week (with accreditation) or two-month (without) objection window after notification before a body may operate. During that window the body is not yet operational even if visible in NANDO.

How Cenitia helps

Cenitia's Declaration of Conformity generator automatically pulls the Notified Body's NANDO record into your draft DoC and flags any mismatch between the quoted ID, the legal act on the DoC, and the conformity-assessment module on the underlying certificate. When a body is suspended or withdrawn, the DoC update workflow is triggered for every product that cites it, so you discover the change in your compliance vault rather than from a market-surveillance letter.

The Cenitia regulation watcher subscribes to NANDO change-feeds for every legal act in your product portfolio, so adding a body, scope changes, or withdrawals are surfaced as actionable tasks the next time you open the platform — not buried in a quarterly report.

Frequently asked questions

What does NANDO stand for and who runs it?

NANDO is the "New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations" information system, developed and managed by the European Commission. CRA Article 43(1) names it explicitly as the system Member States use to notify conformity assessment bodies. The Commission's notified-bodies page describes NANDO as "an up-to-date list of bodies notified by EU countries" that includes "the identification number of each notified body" and "the tasks for which it has been notified."

What is the 4-digit Notified Body number?

It is a unique identifier assigned by the Commission to each conformity assessment body. CRA Article 44(1) states: "The Commission shall assign an identification number to a notified body." A single number applies even when the body is notified under multiple Union legal acts. The number appears next to the CE marking on the product whenever a notified body was involved in the production-phase conformity assessment.

Does NANDO cover CRA notified bodies already?

Yes — Member States have begun designating conformity assessment bodies under Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (CRA) in the run-up to the 11 December 2027 application date. CRA Article 35 asks Member States to "endeavour to ensure" adequate notified bodies across the Union by 11 December 2026 to avoid bottlenecks. As designations are published, they appear under the CRA entry in NANDO.

What happens to certificates if a Notified Body is withdrawn?

Per CRA Article 45(2) and parallel provisions in other Union acts, the notifying Member State must ensure that files of a ceased or suspended body are "either processed by another notified body or kept available for the responsible notifying and market surveillance authorities at their request." Existing certificates issued while the notification was valid generally remain valid until expiry, but manufacturers should plan transition to another notified body for any new assessments.

Why are EFTA and MRA countries listed in NANDO?

The EEA Agreement extends the New Approach framework to Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) with the EU recognise conformity assessment by partner-country bodies for specific product sectors. Bodies designated by EEA-EFTA states and MRA partners are listed in NANDO alongside EU notified bodies, with the same identification-number convention.

Can a Notified Body sub-contract conformity assessment tasks?

Yes, but only under conditions set out in the relevant act (e.g. RED Article 30, CRA Article 41 and equivalents). The notified body retains full responsibility for the tasks, the manufacturer must consent, and the subcontractor must meet the same competence requirements. NANDO lists the notified body, not the subcontractor — verify any subcontracting in the contract with the NB.

Related from the Library

• When do you need a Notified Body — decision tree for whether NB involvement is mandatory
• RED Annex IV radio path — when a NB is required for radio products
• Declaration of Conformity 101 — the document that quotes the NB number
• Conformity assessment modules A to H — what each module that NANDO lists actually means
• Sample DoC walkthrough — example DoC with NB ID quoted correctly

Further reading

• NANDO — Commission database — the live database
• Commission notified bodies guidance — what NANDO is and how it works
• Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (CRA) Article 43 — notification procedure naming NANDO
• Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (CRA) Article 44 — identification numbers and lists
• Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (CRA) Article 45 — changes to notifications
• Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) — Articles 26–33 on notification
• Decision 768/2008/EC — common framework for NLF conformity assessment

Last reviewed: 5 July 2026. Cited regulations watched continuously by Cenitia — when one amends, this article is flagged for update.