وذُكر أيضاً أن بعض الحالات قد تنطوي على أسباب مشروعة لإقامة فوارق بين مختلف فئات الأجانب فيما يتعلق بالطرد، كأن يكون ذلك مثلاً بين مواطني الدول الأعضاء أو غير الأعضاء في الاتحاد الأوروبي، أو في إطار اتفاقات إعادة القبول.
At the same time, it was maintained that the recognition of the primary responsibility of affected States to provide assistance to the victims of disasters should not be understood as leaving the international community in the position of a passive observer in situations where persons affected by disasters are deprived of the basic protection of their needs and rights. A view was expressed that a State had a duty to accept international assistance if it could not adequately protect victims of disasters on its territory.