Without prejudice to positions on status or to any future decisions to be taken by the European Council or by the Council, those benefiting from such a European perspective which have not been granted candidate country status may be considered as potential candidates for the sole purpose of this Regulation.
Gan dochar do sheasaimh maidir le stádas nó d'aon chinneadh a bheidh le déanamh ag an gComhairle Eorpach nó ag an gComhairle amach anseo, féadfar iad siúd a bhfuil an dearcadh Eorpach sin ina leith, nach bhfuil stádas mar thír is iarrthóir deonaithe orthu a mheas mar iarrthóirí ionchasacha chun críche an Rialacháin seo amháin.