The European Community is also of the view that a clear distinction must be made between the legal positions of States that are members of international organizations, third States that recognize the organization and third States that explicitly refuse to do so.
欧洲共同体还认为，必须对国际组织成员国、承认该组织的第三国和明确拒绝承认该组织的第三国的法律立场加以明确区分。