'irregularity' means any breach of Union law, or of national law relating to its application, resulting from an act or omission by an economic operator involved in the implementation of the ESI Funds, which has, or would have, the effect of prejudicing the budget of the Union by charging an unjustified item of expenditure to the budget of the Union.
ciallaíonn 'neamhrialtacht' aon chás ina sáraítear foráil dhlí an Aontais, nó an dlí náisiúnta a bhaineann lena chur i bhfeidhm, ar sárú é a bheidh mar thoradh ar ghníomh nó ar fhaillí a dhéanann oibreoir eacnamaíochta a bhfuil baint aige le cur chun feidhme Chistí SIE, a bhfuil sé d'éifeacht aige, nó a bheadh, dochar a dhéanamh do bhuiséad ginearálta an Aontais trí ábhar caiteachais gan údar maith a ghearradh ar bhuiséad ginearálta an Aontais;