The EP refers to the acknowledgements of these abuses made by Japanese politicians and officials, although "some Japanese officials have recently expressed a regrettable desire to dilute or rescind those statements".
Atsevišķā Līgumam pievienotā protokolā Apvienotajai Karalistei un Polijai piešķirtas atkāpes attiecībā uz Eiropas Kopienu Tiesas un nacionālo tiesu jurisdikciju hartas atzītajās tiesībās.