Jeg vil dog benytte lejligheden til at fremhæve, at Den Europæiske Unions vedtagelse af toldunionen med Tyrkiet har været præget af en række politiske betingelser med relation til respekten for menneskerettighederne, demokratiet, retsstaten, folkeretten, gode naboskabsforhold og medlemsstaternes territoriale integritet.
However, I wish to take this opportunity to emphasize that adoption of the customs union with Turkey by the European Union has been made subject to a number of political conditions relating to respect for human rights, the democratic process, the rule of law and international law and for the maintenance of good neighbourly relations and the territorial integrity of the Member States.