In the absence of a family member, a sibling or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor has lodged his or her application for international protection, provided that it is in the best interests of the minor.
V odsotnosti družinskega člana, brata ali sestre ali sorodnika iz odstavkov 1 in 2 je odgovorna tista država članica, v kateri je mladoletnik brez spremstva vložil prošnjo za mednarodno zaščito, pod pogojem, da je to v največjo korist mladoletnika.