1. This Regulation shall be (bind) in its (entire) and directly (apply) in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty (establish) the European Community

2. There is room for further (act) on the part of the European Union to ensure full (implement) and respect of the Convention standards.

3. The (procedure) rights of suspected or accused persons are particularly important in order to safeguard the right to a fair (try).

4. The 2004 Hague Programme states that further realization of mutual (recognize) as the cornerstone of judicial cooperation implies the (develop) of equivalent standards of procedural rights in criminal proceedings.

5. A lot of progress has been made in the area of judicial and police cooperation on measures that facilitate (prosecute). It is now time to take action to improve the balance between these measures and the (protect) of procedural rights of the individual.

6. Any new EU (legislate) acts in this field should be consistent with the minimum standards set out by the Convention, as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights.

7. A suspected or accused person should receive (inform) about the nature and cause of the (accuse) against him or her. A person who has been charged should be entitled, at the appropriate time, to the information necessary for the (prepare) of his or her (defend).