1. Each Member State shall draw up a contingency plan in consultation with local and regional authorities, civil society and international organisations, as appropriate. The contingency plan shall set out the measures to be taken to ensure an adequate reception of applicants in accordance with this Directive in cases where the Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applicants for international protection, including of unaccompanied minors. The contingency plan shall also include measures to address situations referred to in Article 20(10), point (b), as quickly as possible.
2. The contingency plan referred to in paragraph 1 shall take into account the specific national circumstances, using a template to be developed by the Asylum Agency, and shall be notified to the Asylum Agency by 12 April 2025. That plan shall be reviewed when needed due to changed circumstances and at least every three years and, if updated, shall be notified to the Asylum Agency. The Member States shall inform the Commission and the Asylum Agency whenever its contingency plan is activated.
3. Member States shall provide the Asylum Agency, upon its request, with information on their contingency plans referred to in paragraph 1 and the Asylum Agency shall assist Member States, with their agreement, to draw up and review their contingency plans.
Correlation table
| Directive 2013/33/EU | This Directive |
| — | Article 32 |