(1) When verifying the signatures it shall be examined whether the statements of support meet the formal requirements, the citizen giving his signature for the statement of support shall be identified, it shall be established whether the person in question is a European citizen who has attained adult age, it shall also be established whether the citizen had attained the legal age of the country of his nationality – entitling him to vote at the election of Members of the European Parliament – when he signed the statement of support, and furthermore, the number of valid statements of support shall be established.

(2) The identification of the citizen giving his signature for the statement of support shall be done by comparing the data on the signature sheet relating to him, with the data of the records of citizens’ personal data and addresses or, if necessary, with the data of the records of travel documents and personal identity card.

(3) During the verification of signatures, the person representing the organisers may be present.