The main goal of the directive is to ensure that any person who is suspected or accused of having committed a criminal offence is provided with information concerning his or her fundamental procedural rights, as well as information on the accusation against him or her - including access to the materials of a case.
Direktiivi peamine eesmärk on tagada, et igaühele, keda kahtlustatakse või süüdistatakse kuriteo toimepanemises, antakse teavet tema põhiliste menetlusõiguste kohta, samuti teavet tema vastu esitatud süüdistuse kohta (sealhulgas juurdepääs toimikule).