Yderligere er partnerskabet en god kontrakt mellem de enkelte kandidatlande og EU, da de øst- og centraleuropæiske lande kan se frem til at blive optaget i Unionen, når de har opfyldt betingelserne i aftalerne.
The partnership is also a good contract between the individual applicant countries and the EU, as the countries of central and eastern Europe can look forward to being included in the Union once they meet the terms of the agreements.