Taking into consideration the principles set out in the Commission's Communication of 8 December 2010 on reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial services sector, and legal acts of the Union adopted as a follow-up to that Communication, Member States should, in order to ensure a common approach and deterrent effect, lay down rules on administrative sanctions and other administrative measures, including pecuniary sanctions, applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and should ensure that they are implemented.
Ag féachaint do na prionsabail a leagtar amach sa Teachtaireacht ón gCoimisiúin an 8 Nollaig 2010 maidir le córais smachtbhannaí san earnáil seirbhísí airgeadais, agus gníomhartha dlíthiúla an Aontais arna nglacadh mar bhearta leantacha don Teachtaireacht sin a atreisiú, ba cheart do na Ballstáit, d'fhonn cur chuige comhchoiteann agus éifeacht dhíspreagthach a áirithiú, rialacha a leagan síos maidir le smachtbhannaí riaracháin agus bearta riaracháin eile, lena n-áirítear smachtbhannaí airgid, a bhfuil feidhm acu maidir le sáruithe ar fhorálacha an Rialacháin seo agus ba cheart dóibh a áirithiú go gcuirtear chun feidhme iad.