protecting the financial interests of the Union by applying preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, without prejudicing the investigative competence of the EPPO and OLAF, by effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by recovering amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by imposing effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative, including financial, penalties;
leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosaint trí bhearta coisctheacha a chur i bhfeidhm in aghaidh calaoise, éilliú agus aon ghníomhaíochtaí mídhleathacha eile, gan dochar don inniúlacht imscrúdaitheach atá ag OIPE agus ag OLAF, trí bhíthin seiceálacha éifeachtacha agus, más rud é go mbraitear neamhrialtachtaí, trí mhéideanna á íocadh go mícheart a aisghabháil agus, i gcás inarb iomchuí, trí phionóis riaracháin agus airgeadais, a bheidh éifeachtach, comhréireach agus athchomhairleach a chur i bhfeidhm;