The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when actions financed under this Regulation and the Specific Regulations are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks, by the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid if irregularities are detected, and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties.
Glacfaidh an Coimisiún bearta iomchuí lena n-áiritheofar, nuair a chuirtear gníomhaíochtaí a mhaoinítear faoin Rialachán seo agus faoi na Rialacháin Shonracha chun feidhme, go ndéanfar leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosaint trí bhearta coisctheacha a chur i bhfeidhm i gcoinne calaoise, éillitheachta nó gníomhaíochtaí neamhdhleathacha ar bith eile, trí sheiceálacha éifeachtacha, trí na méideanna a íocadh go míchuí a aisghabháil má bhraitear neamhrialtachtaí, agus, más cuí, trí phionóis riaracháin agus airgeadais atá idir éifeachtach, cionmhar agus díspreagthach.