Where a Member State is in difficulties or is seriously threatened with severe difficulties caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences beyond its control, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, may grant, under certain conditions, Union financial assistance to the Member State concerned.
I gcás Ballstát a bheith in deacrachtaí nó géardheacrachtaí a bheith ag dianbhagairt airde bhun tubaistí nádúrtha nó tarluithe eisceachtúla nach bhfuil neart aige orthu, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, cabhair airgeadais Aontais a dheonú faoi choinníollacha áirithe don Bhallstát i dtrácht.