Artikel E-3

1. At the request of the Administration, another Party may cause a ship to be surveyed and, if satisfied that the provisions of this Convention are complied with, shall issue or authorize the issuance of a Certificate to the ship, and where appropriate, endorse or authorize the endorsement of that Certificate on the ship, in accordance with this Annex.
2. A copy of the Certificate and a copy of the survey report shall be transmitted as soon as possible to the requesting Administration.
3. A Certificate so issued shall contain a statement to the effect that it has been issued at the request of the Administration and it shall have the same force and receive the same recognition as a Certificate issued by the Administration.
4. No Certificate shall be issued to a ship entitled to fly the flag of a State which is not a Party.