De nye medlemsstater, der ved tiltrædelsesakten af 16. april 2003 har tiltrådt de afgørelser og aftaler, der er truffet af repræsentanterne for medlemsstaternes regeringer, forsamlet i Rådet, skal tiltræde enhver anden aftale, der er indgået af de nuværende medlemsstater, og som vedrører Unionens funktion eller har tilknytning til dens virksomhed.2.  
The new Member States, which have acceded by the Act of Accession of 16 April 2003 to the decisions and agreements adopted by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, shall be required to accede to all other agreements concluded by the present Member States relating to the functioning of the Union or connected with the activities thereof.2.  