Aithris 148
Recital 148
(148) D’fhonn forfheidhmiú rialacha an Rialacháin seo a neartú, ba cheart pionóis, lena n-áirítear fíneálacha riaracháin, a fhorchur má dhéantar aon sárú ar an Rialachán, de bhreis ar na bearta iomchuí sin a fhorchuireann an t-údarás maoirseachta de bhun an Rialacháin seo nó in ionad na mbeart sin.
I gcás mionsáruithe nó más rud é go mbeadh an fhíneáil ar dóigh go bhforchuirfí ina ualach díréireach ar dhuine nádúrtha, féadfar iomardú a eisiúint in ionad fíneála.
Mar sin féin, ba cheart aird chuí a thabhairt ar chineál, tromaíocht agus fad an tsáraithe, ar ghné intinniúil an tsáraithe, ar na gníomhaíochtaí atá le déanamh chun an damáiste a fulaingíodh a mhaolú, ar mhéid freagrachta nó ar aon sáruithe ábhartha roimhe sin, ar an mbealach ina bhfuair an t-údarás maoirseachta eolas faoin sárú, ar chomhlíonadh na mbeart a ordaíodh i gcoinne an rialaitheora nó an phróiseálaí, ar chloí le cód iompair agus ar aon ghné ghéaraitheach nó aon ghné mhaolaitheach eile.
Ba cheart forchur pionós, lena n-áirítear fíneálacha riaracháin, a bheith faoi réir coimircí iomchuí nós imeachta i gcomhréir le prionsabail ghinearálta dhlí an Aontais agus i gcomhréir leis an gCairt, lena n-áirítear cosaint éifeachtach bhreithiúnach agus próis chuí.
(148) In order to strengthen the enforcement of the rules of this Regulation, penalties including administrative fines should be imposed for any infringement of this Regulation, in addition to, or instead of appropriate measures imposed by the supervisory authority pursuant to this Regulation.
In a case of a minor infringement or if the fine likely to be imposed would constitute a disproportionate burden to a natural person, a reprimand may be issued instead of a fine.
Due regard should however be given to the nature, gravity and duration of the infringement, the intentional character of the infringement, actions taken to mitigate the damage suffered, degree of responsibility or any relevant previous infringements, the manner in which the infringement became known to the supervisory authority, compliance with measures ordered against the controller or processor, adherence to a code of conduct and any other aggravating or mitigating factor.
The imposition of penalties including administrative fines should be subject to appropriate procedural safeguards in accordance with the general principles of Union law and the Charter, including effective judicial protection and due process.
The latest consolidated version of the Regulation with corrections by Corrigendum, OJ L 127, 23.5.2018, p. 2 ((EU) 2016/679). Source: EUR-lex.