Nevertheless, Portugal considers that even though there is specific European law applicable to this subject matter, it should not hamper the European Union's Member States in contributing to the development and universal codification of the law of transboundary aquifers.
但是，葡萄牙认为，尽管欧洲有具体的法律适用于这一专题，但这不应妨碍欧洲联盟成员国为跨界含水层法的制订和全面编纂作出贡献。