Member States shall ensure that any criminal proceedings initiated on the basis of national provisions implementing this Directive do not unduly affect the proper and effective application of administrative measures, penalties and fines that cannot be equated to criminal proceedings, laid down in Union law or national implementing provisions.
Áiritheoidh na Ballstáit nach ndéantar, le himeachtaí coiriúla ar bith, arna dtionscnamh ar bhonn forálacha náisiúnta lena gcuirtear an Treoir seo chun feidhme, difear míchuí do chur i bhfeidhm cuí, éifeachtach beart riaracháin, pionós agus fíneálacha nach féidir a ionannú le himeachtaí coiriúla, a leagtar síos i ndlí an Aontais nó i bhforálacha náisiúnta cur chun feidhme.