The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when actions financed under the Programme 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 amounts wrongly 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 gClár 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 ghnóthú agus, i gcás inarb iomchuí, trí phionóis riaracháin agus airgeadais a bheidh éifeachtach, comhréireach agus díspreagthach.