art_18__para_3
3. Member States shall ensure that the penalties established pursuant to this Article give due regard to the following, as applicable: the nature, gravity and extent of the infringement, bearing in mind the objective of achieving a high level of protection of human health and the environment; the degree of the fault involved in the infringement; the repetitive or one-off character of the infringement.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.