What it is
NANDO (New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations) is the European Commission’s official database of notified bodies — the independent conformity-assessment bodies designated by Member States to perform third-party assessment where legislation requires it. You can search it by directive/regulation and by country.
Why it matters for compliance
Whether you need a notified body depends on the product’s risk and the conformity-assessment module the legislation allows. Where third-party assessment is required (for example, higher-risk products, or where a harmonised standard is not fully applied), only a body notified for that specific legislation can do it — and its identification number then accompanies the CE mark. NANDO is how you find the right one and confirm its scope.
How to use it
- Search by the legislation that applies to your product.
- Confirm a body’s designated scope covers your product before engaging it.
- Decide the assessment route early, since notified-body involvement affects timeline and cost.
Good to know
Notified bodies are not regulators — they verify conformity. Lower-risk products fully covered by a harmonised standard can often be self-assessed without one.
Visit the official Notified bodies (NANDO) site ↗How Conphora helps
Conphora turns obligations like these into one managed workflow — it matches each product to the rules that apply, flags the gaps, and keeps your evidence ready for retailers and authorities.