The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, after consulting the Court of Auditors, shall adopt the necessary measures in the fields of the prevention of and fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union with a view to affording effective and equivalent protection in the Member States and in all the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.
Glacfaidh Parlaimint na hEorpa agus an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú dóibh i gcomhréir leis an ngnáthnós imeachta reachtach agus tar éis dul i gcomhairle leis an gCúirt Iniúchóirí, na beartais gá maidir le calaois a dhéanann díobháil do leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosc agus a chomhrac d'fhonn cosaint éifeachtúil choibhéiseacha thabhairt sna Ballstáit agus in institiúidí, i gcomhlachtaí, in oifigí agus in gníomhaireachtaí an Aontais.