Ud over igen at bringe EU i overensstemmelse med sine forpligtelser som medlem af Verdenshandelsorganisationen og på den måde til dels genskabe EU's troværdighed, også som institution, er det vigtigste aspekt, at disse aftaler tager hensyn til AVS-landene, der befinder sig i en skrøbelig udviklingssituation, da de indeholder finansielle støtteinstrumenter.
However, as well as finally bringing the EU back into line with its commitments as a member of the World Trade Organisation and therefore in some ways restoring its credibility, including as an institution, the most important aspect is that these agreements make allowances for ACP countries in a vulnerable state of development, as they provide for instruments to give them financial support.