The financial interests of the Union are to be protected using proportionate measures throughout the expenditure cycle, in particular, by means of prevention and detection of irregularities, carrying out surveys, recovering lost, unduly paid or poorly administered funds and, if necessary, applying penalties.
Tá leasanna airgeadais an Aontais le bheith cosanta trí bhearta comhréireacha a úsáid ar feadh thimthriall iomlán an chaiteachais, go háirithe, trí neamhrialtachtaí a chosc agus a bhrath, trí shuirbhéanna a dhéanamh, trí chistí a cailleadh, a íocadh go míchuí nó a riaradh go mícheart a aisghabháil agus, más gá, trí phionóis a chur i bhfeidhm.