In the light of the principle of proportionality, it is necessary to distinguish between the cases where a financial penalty may be imposed as an alternative to the exclusion and the cases where the gravity of the conduct of the economic operator concerned in respect of attempting to unduly obtain Union funds justifies the imposition of a financial penalty in addition to the exclusion so as to ensure a deterrent effect.
I bhfianaise phrionsabal na comhréireachta, is gá idirdhealú a dhéanamh idir na cásanna sin ina ndéanfar pionós airgeadais a fhorchur seachas eisiamh a dhéanamh agus na cásanna inarb amhlaidh, de bharr a thromchúisí atá iompar an oibreora eacnamaíoch lena mbaineann i leith iarracht a dhéanamh cistí de chuid an Aontais a fháil go míchuí, go mbeidh bonn cirt le pionós airgeadais a fhorchur de bhreis ar an eisiamh chun éifeacht dhíspreagthach a áirithiú.