They also claimed that five applicant countries could have joined the EU without changing the EU's rules, and that others could have negotiated on an individual basis, something opponents to the treaty argued would have been to the applicants' advantage.
Vastased väitsid ka, et viis kandidaatriiki oleksid saanud liituda ilma Euroopa Liidu eeskirju muutmata; ning ka teiste riikidega oleks saadud läbirääkimisi pidada eraldi ja see oleks lepingu vastaste meelest olnud ka kandidaatriikidele kasulikum.