Should either country fail to meet these benchmarks, the EC could apply a specific safeguard clause that would suspend judicial co-operation and the obligation of the current EU member states to recognise the court rulings issued in that particular country.
Ako bilo koja od dviju zemalja ne ispuni te standarde, EC mogla bi primijeniti konkretnu zaštitnu klauzulu kojom bi se suspendirala pravosudna suradnja i obveza sadašnjih zemalja članica EU na priznanje sudskih odluka donesenih u toj zemlji.