1. This Regulation shall be [blank_start]___________[blank_end] (bind) in its [blank_start]_______[blank_end](entire) and directly [blank_start]__________[blank_end] (apply) in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty [blank_start]________[blank_end] (establish) the European Community
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binding
entirety
applicable
establishing
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2. There is room for further [blank_start]ACTION[blank_end] (act) on the part of the European Union to ensure full [blank_start]IMPLEMENTATION[blank_end] (implement) and respect of the Convention standards.
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action
implementation
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3. The [blank_start]PROCEDURAL[blank_end] (procedure) rights of suspected or accused persons are particularly important in order to safeguard the right to a fair [blank_start]TRIAL[blank_end] (try).
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PROCEDURAL
TRIAL
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4. The 2004 Hague Programme states that further realization of mutual [blank_start]RECOGNITION[blank_end] (recognize) as the cornerstone of judicial cooperation implies the [blank_start]DEVELOPMENT[blank_end] (develop) of equivalent standards of procedural rights in criminal proceedings.
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RECOGNITION
DEVELOPMENT
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5. A lot of progress has been made in the area of judicial and police cooperation on measures that facilitate [blank_start]PROSECUTION[blank_end] (prosecute). It is now time to take action to improve the balance between these measures and the [blank_start]PROTECTION[blank_end] (protect) of procedural rights of the individual.
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PROSECUTION
PROTECTION
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6. Any new EU [blank_start]LEGISLATIVE[blank_end] (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.
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LEGISLATIVE
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7. A suspected or accused person should receive [blank_start]INFORMATION[blank_end] (inform) about the nature and cause of the [blank_start]ACCUSATION[blank_end] (accuse) against him or her. A person who has been charged should be entitled, at the appropriate time, to the information necessary for the [blank_start]PREPARATION[blank_end] (prepare) of his or her [blank_start]DEFENCE[blank_end] (defend).