# Directive 2012/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 on the right to information in criminal proceedings, Article 5: Letter of Rights in European Arrest Warrant proceedings

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Member States shall ensure that persons who are arrested for the purpose of the execution of a European Arrest Warrant are provided promptly with an appropriate Letter of Rights containing information on their rights according to the law implementing Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA in the executing Member State.
2. The Letter of Rights shall be drafted in simple and accessible language. An indicative model Letter of Rights is set out in Annex II.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2012/13/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2012-13/article-5
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