Under a safeguard clause to be included in their accession treaties, however, the two countries could see their entry into the Union postponed by one year if they fail to implement reforms needed to ensure their compliance with EU standards.
Međutim, prema zaštitnoj klauzuli koja će biti uključena u njihove sporazume o priključenju, prijam dviju zemalja u Uniju mogao bi biti odgođen na godinu dana ako se ne provedu reforme potrebne da bi se ispoštovali standardi EU.