L'UE a aussi insisté sur tous les droits souverains dont jouissent les États membres de l'UE, parmi lesquels figure celui de conclure des accords bilatéraux, conformément à l'acquis et au droit international, y compris la Convention des Nations unies sur le droit de la mer.
The EU has also stressed all the sovereign rights of EU Member States which include entering into bilateral agreements, in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.