# Council Regulation (EU) 2016/369 of 15 March 2016 on the provision of emergency support within the Union, Article 2: Activation of the emergency support

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The decision about the activation of the emergency support under this Regulation in case of an ongoing or potential disaster shall be taken by the Council on the basis of a proposal by the Commission, specifying where appropriate the duration of the activation.
2. The Council shall immediately examine the proposal of the Commission referred to in paragraph 1 and shall decide, in accordance with the urgency of the situation, on the activation of the emergency support.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/369/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-369/article-2
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