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 adopt a European decision granting, 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 dheasca tubaistí nádúrtha nó tarluithe eisceachtúla nach bhfuil neart aige orthu, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, cinneadh Eorpacha ghlacadh lena ndeonófar, faoi choinníollacha áirithe, cúnamh airgeadais Aontais don Bhallstát i dtrácht.