A Member State facing a situation of crisis or force majeure can request support from the Asylum Agency, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency or Europol in accordance with their mandates. In addition and as appropriate, the Asylum Agency can propose assistance on its own initiative in accordance with Article 16(1), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2303European Union Agency for Asylum Regulation, whereas the European Border and Coast Guard Agency can propose assistance in the field of return in accordance with Articles 48, 50, 52 and 53 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896Frontex Regulation in agreement with the Member State concerned, and Europol can propose assistance in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) 2016/794Europol Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (¹⁶).

16. Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA (OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53). ↩︎