protecting the financial interests of the Union by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by recovering amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by imposing effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties;
leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosaint trí bhearta coisctheacha a chur i bhfeidhm i gcoinne calaoise, éillithe agus aon ghníomhaíochtaí neamhdhleathacha eile, trí sheiceálacha éifeachtacha agus, má bhraitear neamhrialtachtaí, trí na méideanna a íocadh go mícheart a aisghabháil agus, nuair is cuí, trí phionóis riaracháin agus airgeadais éifeachtacha, dhíréireacha agus athchomhairleacha a fhorchur;