In the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be that where the unaccompanied minor has lodged an application for international protection and is present, provided that this would be in the best interests of the child.
V odsotnosti družinskega člana ali sorodnika bi morala biti odgovorna tista država članica, v kateri je mladoletnik brez spremstva vložil prošnjo za mednarodno zaščito in v kateri je prisoten, če bi to bilo v največjo korist otroka.