CE number lookup: who is Notified Body 0123, 2797 ...?

Last reviewed: October 2026 · Sources listed at the end of this page.

The four-digit number printed after a CE mark identifies a Notified Body. This page lists 74 numbers that are widely seen on products and certificates, each matched to the body that holds or held it, so that you can answer "who is CE 2797?" in a few seconds. For anything that matters, finish the check in NANDO, the Commission's register.

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"Typical sectors" shows where we saw the number in use. It is a guide only, not the body's scope of notification, and many bodies cover more. Current status can change at any time: designations are amended, suspended and withdrawn, so a row here is not evidence that a body is notified today. Each entry was matched from the body's own website, a body's own published list, or two independent sources, listed at the end of this page. We did not copy this table from NANDO.

Bodies in Norway, Türkiye, Switzerland, the United States and Canada appear because they are named for specific acts by their own groups or by other sources, through arrangements such as the EEA, the EU-Türkiye customs union and mutual recognition agreements. Their position depends on the act, so check NANDO.

What the number does and does not prove

Under Article R12(3) of Decision No 768/2008/EC, the identification number follows the CE mark when a Notified Body was involved in the production-control phase. The Commission allocates one number per body, even if the body is notified under several acts.

The number tells you:

• which body the manufacturer claims was involved in production control;
• that the product is claimed to follow a conformity route with third-party involvement, not self-declaration alone.

The number does not tell you:

• that the claim is true. Anyone can print four digits, and real numbers are misused. See how to check a CE mark or certificate;
• that the body is notified for that product. A body notified for lifts is not thereby notified for gloves. Scope is set act by act and product by product;
• that a certificate is valid today. Certificates expire and can be suspended or withdrawn;
• that the body approved the product as a whole. The manufacturer remains responsible for conformity and signs the EU Declaration of Conformity.

No number does not by itself mean a problem. Most CE-marked products are self-declared under Module A with no Notified Body, so they carry no number. Some products have a Notified Body certificate for the design only (Module B), with no body involved in production, so no number sits next to the mark even though one appears on the declaration.

How to confirm a number in NANDO

1. Note the number and the product's legislation. The EU Declaration of Conformity gives both.
2. Open NANDO or the Single Market Compliance Space and search by notified body number. See our NANDO guide.
3. Check that the legal entity named matches the one on the certificate. Group companies are notified separately.
4. Check that the act, the procedure and the product range cover what you hold, and that the notification has not been withdrawn.
5. To test a specific certificate, ask the body. NANDO lists bodies, not certificates.

Four-digit numbers that are not Notified Body numbers

Some "CE number" searches are for something else. In "Regulation 2023/1230", 1230 is a law number. So is 1542 in Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries and 1009 in Regulation 2019/1009 on fertilising products. Digits in a certificate reference may be a serial number, as in an ATEX reference such as "TÜV 97 ATEX 1172 Q". Model numbers also get mistaken for body numbers. Only a four-digit number placed directly after the CE mark, or named as a Notified Body on the declaration or certificate, is a candidate.

Former UK numbers

UK bodies lost EU notified status at the end of the Brexit transition period and are not EU Notified Bodies. Several numbers live on as UK Approved Body numbers for the UK regime, and they can be read on old stock, old certificates or UKCA documents. A new EU certificate from a UK body is a red flag. BSI, for example, describes 0086 as its UK Approved Body and 2797 as its EU Notified Body in the Netherlands. SATRA uses 0321 for the UK and 2777 for Ireland. A UK Approved Body number beside a UKCA mark is normal. See CE vs UKCA.

Body numbers can also retire within a group. Kiwa Netherlands now uses only 0063, and has said that certificates issued under its older numbers 0620 and 0956 do not need changing. Intertek moved its EU medical work from AMTAC (0473) to Intertek Semko (0413), and Intertek Medical Notified Body (2862) now appears for medical devices.

Numbers we could not confirm

These numbers come up in searches, but we could not match them to a body to our standard, so they are not in the table: 0001, 0048, 0104, 0121, 0246, 0407, 0531, 0596, 0766, 0871, 0957, 1114, 1172, 1242, 1354, 1372, 1674, 2280, 2408, 2528, 2531, 2916, 2927 and 2984. This does not mean that they are invalid. Look them up in NANDO.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Notified Body 0123?

TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH in Germany. TÜV SÜD itself gives 0123 as its identification number for medical devices, and the number also appears on its machinery and ATEX work. Check the scope in NANDO.

Who is CE 2797?

BSI Group The Netherlands B.V., the Dutch notified body of the BSI group. The BSI UK number, 0086, is now a UK Approved Body number.

Is CE 0086 still valid in the EU?

0086 belongs to BSI Assurance UK Ltd, which is not an EU Notified Body. It remains a UK Approved Body number. A product placed on the EU market today that needs a Notified Body should not rely on a new 0086 certificate. Older units already on the market are a separate matter, so ask the supplier for the paperwork.

Is Notified Body 0482 a UK body?

No. 0482 is DNV MEDCERT in Germany.

Why is my number not in this list?

The list is selective. There are many more Notified Bodies than appear here, and we left out numbers we could not confirm. Search the number in NANDO, which is the only authoritative record.

Does a Notified Body number mean the product is safe?

No. It means that a named body is claimed to have been involved in production control. Safety depends on the product actually conforming, and the manufacturer remains responsible. The number can also be misused, so check it.

Who assigns the number?

The European Commission allocates it when a Member State notifies the body. A body has a single number even if it is notified under several acts.

Sources

• European Commission: NANDO and the Single Market Compliance Space. Linked for your own checks. The table was not copied from them.
• TEAM-NB: Member list of 4 August 2026, with Oriel STAT A MATRIX, MDR and IVDR notified body list, for medical device bodies.
• Eurofins: Our EU Notified Bodies and PPE services.
• Nemko: Accreditation scope.
• Kiwa: Accreditations and notifications and One Notified Body number for Kiwa Netherlands.
• BG RCI: Notified bodies in Europe (extract, as of December 2024), with body-issued ATEX certificates for 0035, 0080, 0102, 0158 and 0539.
• PTB: Certification body.
• CSA Group: CSA Group designated as Notified Body. FM Approvals: quality assurance notification naming body 2809.
• SATRA: SATRA Technology Europe notification. Intertek: 2018 announcement on 0413 and AMTAC and Battery Regulation notified body.
• SGS: SGS granted notified body status under the IVD Regulation. ITC: Authorisation. CNBOP-PIB: Rules of using number 1438.
• Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing: Competence of authorised and notified bodies (for 2265).
• Body-issued certificates published by manufacturers, for 0036 (De Dietrich, STERIS), 0062 (Velan, Danfoss) and 0400 (Safeline).
• UK Government: UK approved bodies for medical devices. BSI: Notified Body guide.
• Other entries: 0082, EU Declarations of Conformity from Petzl and Camp. 0075, Ansell and Mechanix Wear declarations. 2163, EU type-examination certificates and supplier data for FFP2 masks. 0575, a DNV certificate and a list of recreational craft bodies, which also shows 0062. 0333, the TEAM-NB list and a Légifrance entry. 0068, the TEAM-NB list and trade press. 3018, Fimea and Kiwa.
• Decision No 768/2008/EC, Annex I, Article R12: EUR-Lex. Single number per body: for example Regulation (EU) 2017/745, Article 43.