The third benchmark would be a commitment to sustaining the levels of assistance in a proportion that will not lead to a wider gap between candidate countries, such as Bulgaria and Romania, and the countries of the Western Balkans.
Cel de-al treilea criteriu ar fi hotararea de a sustine nivelul asistentei la un nivel care sa nu conduca la un decalaj intre statele candidate, cum ar fi Bulgaria si Romania pe de o parte, si statele Balcanilor Occidentali pe de alta.