Hvis en eller flere medlemsstater står over for en nødsituation i form af en pludselig tilstrømning af tredjelandsstatsborgere, kan Rådet på forslag af Kommissionen vedtage europæiske forordninger eller afgørelser vedrørende midlertidige foranstaltninger til fordel for den eller de berørte medlemsstater.  
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.  