Det Europæiske Råd udtrykte i konklusionerne fra sit møde den 14. december 2006 fornyet enighed om udvidelsesprocessen, herunder princippet om, at hvert ansøgerland vil blive bedømt ud fra sine egne resultater.
The European Council of 14 December 2006 expressed in its conclusions a renewed consensus on enlargement, including the principle that each applicant country is to be assessed on its own merits.