The Council took note of progress made with the negotiation of this Framework Decision on procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the EU.
To recall, the areas where common minimum standards are proposed by the Commission are:
- access to legal advice;
- access to free interpretation and translation;
- ensuring that persons who are not capable of undertaking for following the proceedings receive appropriate attention;
- the right to communicate, inter alia, with consular authorities in the case of foreign suspects;
- notifying suspected persons of their rights.