Medlemsstaterne beskytter deres finanser i henhold til deres love, men Fællesskaberne har ikke politi og jurisdiktion, der kan bringe svindlere for en dommer for at få de tabte penge tilbage og idømme straf.
The Member States protect their financial interests in accordance with their laws, but the Communities do not have a police force or judicial authorities with which to bring defrauders before a judge so as to recover the lost money and impose punishments.