Article 5
1. The existence of a mass influx of displaced persons shall be established by a Council Decision adopted by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, which shall also examine any request by a Member State that it submit a proposal to the Council. 2. The Commission proposal shall include at least: (a) a description of the specific groups of persons to whom the temporary protection will apply; (b) the date on which the temporary protection will take effect; (c) an estimation of the scale of the movements of displaced persons. 3. The Council Decision shall have the effect of introducing temporary protection for the displaced persons to which it refers, in all the Member States, in accordance with the provisions of this Directive. The Decision shall include at least: (a) a description of the specific groups of persons to whom the temporary protection applies; (b) the date on which the temporary protection will take effect; (c) information received from Member States on their reception capacity; (d) information from the Commission, UNHCR and other relevant international organisations. 4. The Council Decision shall be based on: (a) an examination of the situation and the scale of the movements of displaced persons; (b) an assessment of the advisability of establishing temporary protection, taking into account the potential for emergency aid and action on the ground or the inadequacy of such measures; (c) information received from the Member States, the Commission, UNHCR and other relevant international organisations. 5. The European Parliament shall be informed of the Council Decision.