In the event of one or more Member States being confronted by an emergency situation characterised by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt European regulations or decisions comprising provisional measures for the benefit of the Member State(s) concerned.
I gcás Ballstát amháin nó níos mó a bheith i láthair staid éigeandála arb é a príomhthréith rabharta tobann de náisiúnaigh tríú tíortha, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, rialacháin Eorpacha nó cinntí Eorpacha a ghlacadh a chuimseoidh bearta sealadacha ar mhaithe leis an mBallstát nó leis na Ballstáit lena mbaineann.