emergency situation
as defined in Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of…, Article 2, point (k) (Definitions)
a situation resulting from: (i) heavy migratory pressure in one or more Member States characterised by a large and disproportionate inflow of third-country nationals, which places significant and urgent demands on their reception and detention facilities, asylum systems and procedures; (ii) the implementation of temporary protection mechanisms within the meaning of Directive 2001/55/EC; or (iii) heavy migratory pressure in third countries where refugees are stranded due to events such as political developments or conflicts.
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- Regulation (EU) 2021/1149 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Internal… 32021R1149, Article 2, point (12)
any security-related incident, newly emerging threat or newly detected vulnerability within the scope of this Regulation, which has or may have a significant adverse impact on the security of people, public spaces or critical infrastructure in one or more Member States