Member States should also ensure that whistleblowing schemes that they implement include mechanisms that provide appropriate protection of an accused person, particularly with regard to the right to the protection of his personal data and procedures to ensure the right of the accused person of defence and to be heard before the adoption of a decision concerning him as well as the right to seek effective remedy before a court against a decision concerning him.
Ba cheart do Bhallstáit a áirithiú go gcuirtear san áireamh sna scéimeanna sceithireachta a chuireann siad chun feidhme meicníochtaí a sholáthraíonn cosaint iomchuí do chúisí arna thuairisciú, go háirithe ag féachaint don cheart chun a shonraí pearsanta a chosaint agus do nósanna imeachta lena n-áiritheofar ceart an chúisí i leith cosanta agus an ceart chun éisteacht a fháil sula nglacfar cinneadh a bhaineann leis, chomh maith leis an gceart chun leigheas éifeachtach a fháil os comhair cúirte in aghaidh cinnidh a bhaineann leis.