58It is apparent from a joint reading of that article and recitals 14, 27 and 39 of Directive 2012/13 that the objective of that directive is to lay down minimum standards to be applied in the field of information to be given to persons suspected or accused of having committed a criminal offence, in order to enable them to prepare their defence and to safeguard the fairness of the proceedings, but that it also seeks to preserve the specific characteristics of the procedure relating to European arrest warrants.
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