Validity of Energy Performance Certificate during sale between notary and handover

Hello everyone,

I am currently selling my house, which is almost 9 years old. I have an energy certificate that is valid until 29.07.2023. The buyer has seen it. Our notary appointment is scheduled for mid-February, but the handover will only take place on 01.09.2023. Do I need a current energy certificate since the handover and the transfer of ownership will only take place on 01.09.2023, or is the current one sufficient because I already have the notary appointment in February and it is still valid at that time?

Unfortunately, Google could not answer my question. Apparently, it is too specific :(

Thank you for your answers. I am also grateful for information about where I could inquire about this.

Without legal certainty, I would say, a valid energy certificate is available for sale. A new energy certificate would only be required if your seller sells the house again, but then it is his matter.

Thank you for the quick response. That was also my assumption.

It has turned out that the buyer's bank requires a validity of at least 1 year.
Online it was quickly obtained for 50€.