Now, the notification procedures and the procedures for monitoring Notified Bodies are regulated in more detail, they are stricter and meant to result in the further harmonization of the requirements. This (enables Notified Bodies to comply with current requirements and thus) ensure(s) an even higher level of quality and safety for medical devices. Furthermore, the Notified Bodies are required, among other things, to employ more physicians or clinical experts and to ensure a rotation of lead auditors for surveillance audits.