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.
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.