The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when actions financed under this Regulation 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 and, if irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts unduly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate, administrative and financial penalties.
Déanfaidh an Coimisiún bearta iomchuí lena n-áiritheofar, nuair a chuirfear gníomhaíochtaí arna maoiniú faoin Rialachán seo chun feidhme, go gcosnófar leasanna airgeadais an Aontais trí bhearta coisctheacha a chur i bhfeidhm i gcoinne calaoise, éilliú agus aon ghníomhaíochtaí neamhdhleathacha eile, trí sheiceálacha éifeachtacha a dhéanamh agus, má bhraitear neamhrialtachtaí, trí mhéideanna a íocadh go míchuí nó a úsáideadh go mícheart a ghnóthú agus, i gcás inarb iomchuí, trí phionóis éifeachtacha, chomhréireacha riaracháin agus airgeadais.