requires Member
States to provide residence permits to third-country (non EU) trafficking victims who cooperate
with the Competent Authorities. The Directive also provides some other protective measures for
individuals until the residence permit decision is made, many of which now form part of
Directive 2011/36/EU. The rights in the 2004 Directive are nonetheless focussed around
cooperation with the authorities which is required of victims in order to gain access to a
residence permit. In addition, the UK Government has opted out of this Directive and therefore
its provisions do not apply in the UK.