Specific provisions and guarantees
In a situation of crisis, where a Member State applies a derogation as referred to in Articles 10 to 13, it shall duly inform third-country nationals or stateless persons in a language which they understand or are reasonably supposed to understand about the measures applied, the location of the registration points, including the border crossing points, which are accessible for registering and lodging an application for international protection, and the duration of the measures.
Crisis preparedness
1. National strategies established by Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 shall also include:
(a)
preventive measures to ensure a sufficient level of preparedness and to reduce the risk of situations of crisis, and contingency planning, taking into account the contingency planning pursuant to Regulations (EU) 2021/2303 and (EU) 2019/1896 and Directive (EU) 2024/1346 and the reports of the Commission issued within the framework of the Migration Preparedness and Crisis Blueprint;
(b)
an analysis of measures needed to respond to and resolve situations of crisis and force majeure in the Member State concerned, including measures to protect the rights of applicants and beneficiaries of international protection and other forms of protection.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, Member States may consult the Commission and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, in particular the Asylum Agency, as well as regional and local authorities, as appropriate and in accordance with national law.
3. The Member States shall revise, where necessary, the national strategies established in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 and in any case, no later than one year from the date on which the situation of crisis ended in accordance with Article 5 of this Regulation.
Cooperation and assessment
1. In order to ensure the smooth application of the measures included in the Council implementing decision referred to in Article 4(3) of this Regulation, the EU Solidarity Coordinator shall convene a first meeting of the Technical-Level EU Solidarity Forum as referred to in Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 immediately following the adoption of such a Council implementing decision. Following that first meeting, the Technical-Level EU Solidarity Forum shall meet as many times as necessary.
2. The Member State in a situation of crisis may request the assistance of all authorities that are able to increase, at short notice, the human resources of its competent authorities in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 and the assistance of experts deployed by the Asylum Agency in accordance with Article 5, point (a), of that Regulation, and Article 16(2), point (b), and Article 21(3), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2303.
3. The Commission, the European Parliament, the Council, the relevant Union agencies and the Member State facing a situation of crisis or force majeure shall closely cooperate and regularly inform each other on the implementation of the Council implementing decision referred to in Article 4(3).
4. The Member State facing a situation of crisis or force majeure shall continue reporting all relevant data to the Commission, including statistics that are relevant for the implementation of this Regulation. The Member State concerned shall also provide the Commission with the specific information needed for it to carry out the review under Article 6(3) and to make the proposal for repeal or extension of the Council implementing decision as well as any other information the Commission may request on that basis.
5. The Member State facing a situation of crisis or force majeure shall continue to cooperate closely with the UNHCR and any other organisations entrusted by the Member State with tasks under this Chapter and Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 and Directive (EU) 2024/1346.
6. In exercising their powers and carrying out their responsibilities pursuant to this Article, the Commission and the Council shall ensure at all times that the principles of necessity and proportionality are respected.
Financial support
1. Member States undertaking relocation as a solidarity measure shall be able to benefit from Union financial support under the conditions set out in Article 11(9) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1147, including for early integration measures implemented by regional and local authorities.
2. Emergency funding support for a Member State in a situation of crisis may be allocated pursuant to Article 31(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1147, including for the construction, maintenance and renovation of reception facilities required for the implementation of this Regulation, in accordance with the standards provided for in Directive (EU) 2024/1346.
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2021/1147
In Article 31(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1147, the following point is added:
‘(ba)
a situation of crisis within the meaning of Article 1(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( *1 ) .
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
It shall apply from 1 July 2026.
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