Article 3 Right to translation of essential documents  Interpretation in proceedings for execution of an EAW  Interpretation must be ‘of a quality sufficient to safeguard the fairness of proceedings’  Right for persons who do not speak or understand the language of the criminal proceedings to ‘written translation of all documents which are essential to ensure they are able to exercise their right of defence and safeguard fairness of proceedings’.  Essential documents include: decision depriving a person of his liberty, any charge / indictment, any judgment.  Competent authorities to decide, in a given case, whether any other document essential. Suspect or accused person or their lawyer is able to submit a reasoned request.  No requirement to translate passages of essential documents which are not relevant for enabling suspect or accused to have knowledge of the case against them.  Right to challenge a decision finding no need for translation of documents or passages thereof / possibility to complain that quality of translation not sufficient to safeguard fairness of proceedings.  Possibility of providing an ‘oral translation or oral summary’ instead of written translation.  Waiver only on condition of prior legal advice / otherwise gained full knowledge of consequences of waiver, which must be unequivocal and given voluntarily. Article 4 Costs  Member States bear the cost of interpretation, irrespective of the outcome of proceedings Article 5 Quality  Member States to take ‘concrete measures’ to ensure interpretation / translation meets the standard required  Member States to ‘endeavour’ to establish (a) register(s) of appropriately qualified independent translators / interpreters.  Obligation to ensure interpreters / translators required to observe confidentiality Article 6 Training  Requirement to provide for training of ‘judges, prosecutors and judicial staff’ as to working with interpreters Article 7 Recordkeeping  Obligation to keep a record when interpretation provided in questioning or hearings, when an oral translation / summary is 10