Where a Member State is directly threatened by the occurrence or the development, in the territory of a third country or Member State, of one of the diseases referred to in Article 3(1), 3a(1), 4(1) and (2), 11(1) or in the Annex, it shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the measures which it intends to adopt for its protection.

As soon as possible, the situation shall be examined within the Committee referred to in Article 41. In accordance with the procedure laid down in that Article, it may be decided to adopt any measures appropriate to the situation including, in particular, the establishment of a vaccination buffer zone, and to grant a financial contribution by the Community towards the measures deemed particularly necessary for the success of the action undertaken.

The decision referred to in paragraph 2 shall set out the eligible costs and the level of the financial contribution by the Community.