The two Germanys relinquished any claim to represent the other internationally; which they acknowledged as necessarily implying a mutual recognition of each other as both capable of representing their own populations de jure in participating in international bodies and agreements, such as the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act.
Kedua Jerman melepaskan klaim untuk mewakili yang lain secara internasional; dan mereka mengakui satu sama lain secara tersirat karena keduanya mampu mewakili populasi mereka sendiri de jure berpartisipasi dalam badan-badan internasional dan perjanjian, seperti PBB dan Perjanjian Helsinki.