When taking a decision on the exclusion of a person or entity, or the imposition of a financial penalty on a person or entity, and on the publication of the related information, the authorising officer responsible should ensure compliance with the principle of proportionality, in particular by taking into account the seriousness of the situation, its budgetary impact, the time which has elapsed since the relevant conduct, the duration of the conduct and its recurrence, whether the conduct was intentional or the degree of negligence shown and the degree of collaboration of the person or entity with the relevant competent authority and the contribution of that person or entity to the investigation.
Nuair a bheidh cinneadh á ghlacadh maidir le duine nó eintiteas a eisiamh nó maidir le pionós airgeadais a fhorchur ar dhuine nó ar eintiteas agus maidir leis an méid sin a fhoilsiú, ba cheart don oifigeach údarúcháin atá freagrach a áirithiú go gcomhlíonfar prionsabal na comhréireachta, go háirithe trí aird a thabhairt ar thromchúis an cháis, ar an tionchar buiséadach a bheidh aige, ar an méid ama a d’imigh thart ó rinneadh an t-iompar ábhartha, ar ré agus atarlú an iompair, ar cibé an raibh rún ann i dtaobh an iompair nó ar mhéid na faillí sin agus ar an méid a chomhoibrigh an duine nó eintiteas leis an údarás ábhartha inniúil agus ar rannchuidiú an duine nó an eintitis sin leis an imscrúdú.