They do not share the same development, trade and financial needs as the remaining developing countries; they are at a different stage of economic development, i.e. they are not similarly-situated as the more vulnerable developing countries; and, in order to prevent unjustified discrimination, they need to be treated differently.
Nende riikide arengu-, kaubandus- ja finantsvajadused erinevad ülejäänud arengumaade omadest, nende majanduslik areng on jõudnud teistsugusesse etappi, st nad ei ole sarnases olukorras haavatavamate arengumaadega, ning selleks, et vältida põhjendamatut diskrimineerimist, tuleks neid riike kohelda teisiti.