Although Member States should be able to lay down rules for administrative and criminal sanctions for the same infringements, Member States should not be required to lay down rules for administrative sanctions for the infringements of this Regulation which are subject to criminal sanctions in their national law by 21 July 2018.
Cé gur cheart ag na Ballstáit a bheith in ann rialacha maidir le smachtbhannaí riaracháin agus coiriúla a leagan síos i ndáil leis na sáruithe céanna, níor cheart ceangal a chur ar na Ballstáit rialacha maidir le smachtbhannaí riaracháin a leagan síos i ndáil le sáruithe ar an Rialachán seo agus na sáruithe sin faoi réir smachtbhannaí coiriúla faoina ndlí náisiúnta faoin 21 Iúil 2018.