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, through consistent and effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, through the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, through effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties.
Déanfaidh an Coimisiún bearta iomchuí chun a áirithiú, nuair a chuirtear gníomhaíochtaí arna maoiniú faoin Rialachán seo chun feidhme, go gcosnófar leasanna airgeadais an Aontais trí bhearta coisctheacha a chur i bhfeidhm i gcoinne na calaoise, an éillithe agus aon ghníomhaíochtaí neamhdhleathacha eile, trí sheiceálacha comhsheasmhacha éifeachtacha agus, má bhraitear neamhrialtachtaí, trí na méideanna a íocadh go mícheart a ghnóthú agus, i gcás inarb iomchuí, trí phionóis riaracháin agus airgeadais a ghearradh a bheidh éifeachtach, comhréireach agus athchomhairleach.