EU Designates First Czech Notified Body Under MDR

The latest notified body listing brings total number of EU designated Medical Device Regulation testing and certification organizations to 35.

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The Czech Institut Pro Testováni a Certifikaci has been appointed as the Czech Republic's first notified body under the scope of the Medical Device Regulation.

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