protecting the financial interests of the Union by applying preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by carrying out effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by recovering amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by imposing effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative measures, including financial penalties;
leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosaint trí bhearta coisctheacha in aghaidh calaoise, éilliú agus aon ghníomhaíochtaí mídhleathacha eile a chur i bhfeidhm, trí sheiceálacha éifeachtacha a dhéanamh agus, má aimsítear neamhrialtachtaí, trí mhéideanna a íocadh go mícheart a aisghabháil agus, más iomchuí, trí bhearta riaracháin a bheidh éifeachtach, comhréireach agus athchomhairleach a chur i bhfeidhm, lena n-áirítear pionóis airgeadais;