The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, where actions financed under this Regulation are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities by effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts unduly paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties.
Déanfaidh an Coimisiún bearta iomchuí lena n-áiritheofar, nuair a chuirtear gníomhaíochtaí arna maoiniú faoin Rialachán seo chun feidhme, go gcosnófar leasanna airgeadais an Aontais trí bhearta coisctheacha a chur i bhfeidhm i gcoinne calaoise, éillithe agus aon ghníomhaíochtaí neamhdhleathacha eile, trí sheiceálacha éifeachtacha a dhéanamh agus, má bhraitear neamhrialtachtaí, trí mhéideanna a íocadh go mícheart a aisghabháil agus, i gcás inarb iomchuí, trí phionóis riaracháin agus airgeadais atá éifeachtach, comhréireach agus athchomhairleach a chur i bhfeidhm.