'The other States signatory to the Treaty of Accession understand that the unilateral declaration by Belgium is an explanation of Belgian constitutional law, which cannot prejudice the fact that the Kingdom of Belgium alone is a Contracting Party to this Treaty and therefore alone responsible vis-à-vis the other signatory States for fulfilling the obligations which it has assumed in this Treaty as a Member State of the European Union. '
"Tuigtear do na Stáit eile a shínigh an Conradh Aontachais gur míniú ar dhlí bunreachtúil na Beilge é dearbhú aontaobhach na Beilge agus nach féidir leis dochar a dhéanamh don fhíoras gurb é Ríocht na Beilge amháin is Páirtí Conarthach sa Chonradh seo agus gurb ise amháin dá bhrí sin atá freagrach i leith na Stát sínitheach eile as na hoibleagáidí atá gafa ar láimh aici sa Chonradh seo mar Bhallstát den Aontas Eorpach a chomhall."