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 i ndeacrachtaí nó géardheacrachtaí a bheith ag dianbhagairt air de dheasca tubaistí nádúrtha nó tarluithe eisceachtúla nach bhfuil neart aige orthu, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, cinneadh Eorpach a ghlacadh lena ndeonófar, faoi choinníollacha áirithe, cúnamh airgeadais Aontais don Bhallstát i dtrácht.