crisis

Also defined in

• Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2026 establishing the Union… 32026R2108, Article 5, point (74)
  an event, whether natural or man-made, of an exceptional nature and scale, taking place inside or outside of the Union, that endangers the safety, security, health and life of residents, economic operators, or personnel of customs authorities and that requires urgent measures as regards the entry…
• Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules… 32018R1046, Article 2, point (21)
  (a) a situation of immediate or imminent danger threatening to escalate into an armed conflict or to destabilise a country or its neighbourhood; (b) a situation caused by natural disasters, man-made crisis such as wars and other conflicts or extraordinary circumstances having comparable effects…
• Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1993 of 11 December 2018 on the EU Integrated Political Crisis Response… 32018D1993, Article 3, point (a)
  a situation of such a wide-ranging impact or political significance, that it requires timely policy coordination and response at Union political level
• Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures… 32009L0081, Article 1, point (10)
  any situation in a Member State or third country in which a harmful event has occurred which clearly exceeds the dimensions of harmful events in everyday life and which substantially endangers or restricts the life and health of people, or has a substantial impact on property values, or requires…