1Any public body authorized by decision the Council of Ministers, shall certify signatures, where the signed document is required for submission to another public authority or organ, where the signed document must be submitted.
2The signature certification shall be made only when the signature was made or acknowledged in the presence of the official of the public organ assigned for this purpose.
3The certification note shall be placed immediately adjacent to the signature which is being certified and must contain:
aa statement that the signature is genuine;
bthe exact identity of the person whose signature is being certified, and also a note as to whether the employee responsible for certification is convinced on the identity of the person and whether the signature was made or acknowledged in his presence;
cthe statement that the certification is only made for submission to another public authority or organ, with the name of such an authority or organ;
çthe place and date of certification, and the signature of the official responsible for the certification and the official stamp.
4 Paragraphs 1 to 3 of this article shall apply to the extent possible also regarding the certification of other personal identification signs.