In the event of a disaster within the Union, or of an imminent disaster, which causes or is capable of causing trans-boundary effects or affects or is capable of affecting other Member States, the Member State in which the disaster occurs or is likely to occur shall, without delay, notify the potentially affected Member States and, where the effects are potentially significant, the Commission.
Ob nesreči v Uniji, ki ima ali bi lahko imela čezmejne posledice ali ki prizadene ali bi lahko prizadela druge države članice, ali če nesreča grozi, država članica, v kateri se je nesreča zgodila ali se bo verjetno zgodila, nemudoma uradno obvesti države članice, ki bi jih nesreča lahko prizadela, pa tudi Komisijo, kadar bi nesreča lahko imela znatne posledice.