I artikel 78, stk. 3, i TEUF står der, at hvis en eller flere medlemsstater står over for en pludselig tilstrømning af tredjelandsstatsborgere, kan Rådet på forslag af Kommissionen vedtage midlertidige foranstaltninger til fordel for den eller de berørte medlemsstater - i øvrigt efter høring af Parlamentet.
Article 78(3) of TFEU states that in the event of one or more Member States being confronted by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt provisional measures for the benefit of the Member State(s) concerned - after consulting the European Parliament, by the way.