As Minister of Justice Oleksandr Lavrynovych reported, the Convention will apply in relations with 78 countries that did not object to Ukraine's accession to this document, in particular Austria, Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, Israel, China, Spain, Italy, Russia, the United States, Turkey, France, Switzerland, Cyprus, and Greece. Belgium and Germany raised objections - in those countries, the requirement to follow consular legalization procedures for official documents will remain.
The only formal requirement under the Convention will be the provision of a special stamp that confirms the authenticity of the signature of the person under the document and the authenticity of the seal or stamp affixed on the document. The authority to affix it on documents issued in Ukraine is granted to the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
As Oleksandr Lavrynovych noted, some international treaties of Ukraine eliminate the need for any additional confirmation. Therefore, even with the entry into force of the Convention, the use of the special stamp cannot be required by states in the relevant cases provided for by Ukraine's international treaties. Such treaties have been concluded with all CIS and Baltic countries, as well as with China, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Mongolia, and Vietnam.