The shortage of EU notified bodies is causing extended delays in testing medical products before they can go on the market. Part of the problem is related to Nando’s tardiness in updating their databases when new notified bodies have already been designated. The European Commission has stated, as of August 2019, that there are four new notified bodies available, though Nando has registered only two. There is a large volume of new products that need to be tested before the new MDR regulation begins to apply in May 2020. As such, new notified body appointments by Nando are urgent.