59Moreover, the application of a longer national limitation period, such as is referred to in Article 3(3) of Regulation No 2988/95, with a view to bringing proceedings in respect of irregularities within the meaning of that regulation, must not go clearly beyond what is necessary to achieve the objective of protecting the European Union’s financial interests (see, to that effect, AJD Tuna, C‑221/09, EU:C:2011:153, paragraph 79, and Ze Fu Fleischhandel and Vion Trading, EU:C:2011:282, paragraph 38).
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