Article 7 Emergency assistance

In response to an emergency situation as defined in the Specific Regulations, the Commission may decide to provide emergency assistance. In such cases, it shall inform the European Parliament and the Council in a timely manner.

Within the limits of the available resources, the emergency assistance may amount to 100 % of the eligible expenditure.

Emergency assistance may consist of assistance in Member States and in third countries in accordance with the objectives and actions defined in the Specific Regulations.

Emergency assistance may support expenditure which was incurred prior to the date of submission of the grant application or the request for assistance, but not prior to 1 January 2014, when necessary for the implementation of the action.

Emergency assistance may take the form of grants awarded directly to Union agencies.