protecting the financial interests of the Union by applying preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by recovering amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by imposing effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties;
leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosaint trí bhearta coisctheacha a chur i bhfeidhm i gcoinne na calaoise, an éillithe agus aon ghníomhaíochtaí neamhdhleathacha eile, trí sheiceálacha éifeachtacha a dhéanamh agus, má bhraitear neamhrialtachtaí, trí mhéideanna a íocadh go mícheart a ghnóthú agus, i gcás inarb iomchuí, trí phionóis riaracháin agus airgeadais a ghearradh a bheidh éifeachtach, comhréireach agus athchomhairleach;