In compliance with the principle of sound financial management, financial contributions from the EGF should not replace but should, where possible, complement support measures which are available for beneficiaries within the Union funds or other Union policies or programmes.
D'fhonn prionsabal na bainistíochta fónta airgeadais a chomhlíonadh, níor cheart do dtiocfadh rannchuidithe airgeadais CED in ionad beart tacaíochta atá ar fáil do thairbhithe i gcistí Aontais nó i mbeartais nó cláir eile de chuid an Aontais, ach ba cheart, i gcás inar féidir, go gcomhlánódh rannchuidithe airgeadais na bearta tacaíochta sin.