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, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may grant, under certain conditions, Community 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, ag gníomhú di trí thromlach cáilithe ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, cabhair airgeadais Chomhphobail a dheonú faoi choinníollacha áirithe don Bhallstát i dtrácht.