In order to protect the financial interests of the Union, Member States shall, while respecting the principle of proportionality, and in compliance with this Article and the relevant sector-specific rules, carry out ex ante and ex post controls including, where appropriate, on-the-spot checks on representative and/or risk-based samples of transactions.
D’fhonn leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosaint, agus prionsabal na coimhdeachta á urramú acu agus i gcomhréir leis an Airteagal seo, agus na rialacha ábhartha earnáilsonracha, déanfaidh na Ballstáit rialuithe ex ante agus ex post lena gcuimsítear, i gcás inarb iomchuí, seiceálacha ar an láthair ar idirbhearta ionadaíocha agus/nó ar shamplaí idirbheart atá riosca-bhunaithe.