Med hensyn til f.eks. det retlige samarbejde vil anvendelsen af princippet om gensidig anerkendelse sikre enorme fordele til alle, der rejser inden for dette område, men det skal have en modpart i form af tilstrækkelig beskyttelse af den enkeltes rettigheder og retsgarantier i hele EU, hvilket endnu ikke er sket.
For example, in terms of judicial cooperation, applying the principle of mutual recognition brings huge benefits to all those moving around in this area, but it should have its counterpart in the adequate protection of the rights and procedural guarantees of individuals throughout the Union, which has not yet happened.