TITLE IIOFFICIAL CONTROLS AND OTHER OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES ...
CHAPTER VIIOfficial certification
Article 89Guarantees of reliability for official certificates
1.
Official certificates shall:
(a)
bear a unique code;
(b)
not be signed by the certifying officer where they are blank or incomplete;
F1(c)
be in English and one of the official languages of the country of destination and may also be in Welsh;
(d)
be authentic and accurate;
(e)
allow for the identification of the person who signed them and the date of issue; and
(f)
allow the easy verification of the links between the certificate, the issuing authority and the consignment, lot or individual animal or good covered by the certificate.
2.
The competent authorities shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the issuance of false or misleading official certificates or the abuse of official certificates.