The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when measures 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, where irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties.
Déanfaidh an Coimisiún bearta iomchuí chun a áirithiú, i gcás ina gcuirfear bearta arna maoiniú faoin Rialachán seo chun feidhme, go mbeidh leasanna airgeadais an Aontais á gcosaint trí bhearta coisctheacha a chur i bhfeidhm i gcoinne calaoise, éilliú agus aon ghníomhaíochtaí neamhdhleathacha eile, trí sheiceálacha éifeachtacha, agus, i gcás ina dtugtar mírialtachtaí faoi deara, trí na méideanna a íocadh go mícheart a ghnóthú agus, i gcás inarb iomchuí, trí phionóis éifeachtacha, chomhréireacha agus athchomhairleacha a chur i bhfeidhm.