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 pridruživanju, prijem dve zemlje u Uniju mogao bi da bude odložen na godinu dana ako ne sprovedu reforme koje su neophodne da bi se ispoštovali standardi EU.