Activities of Richard SULÍK related to 2018/0332(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC
Amendments (11)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive
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The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection calls on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the draft directive discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC (COM (2018) 0639-0408/2018-2018/0332 (COD)).
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The harmonised adjustment of seasonal time changes has helped Member States to coordinate the simultaneous changing of clocks twice a year. The seasonal changing of clocks from standard time to summer time has helped to eliminate excessively early summer sunrises in eastern Member States and excessively late winter sunrises in western Member States, while the harmonisation of the seasonal changing of clocks has had a positive impact on the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since 2016, the Commission has been promising to deliver a suitable comprehensive analysis, having confirmed at the plenary session of the European Parliament on 27 October 2016 that work on this analysis had already begun. In its resolution of 8 February 2018, the European Parliament called onreminded the Commission to conduct an thorough assessment of the summer-time arrangements provided by Directive 2000/84/EC and, if necessary, to come up with a proposal for its revision. That resolution also confirmed that it is essential to maintain a harmonised approach to time arrangements throughout the Union.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive shouldmust not prejudice the right of each Member State to decide on the standard time or times for the territories under its jurisdiction and falling under the territorial scope of the Treaties, and on further changes thereto. However, in order to ensure that the application of summer-time arrangements by some Member States only does not disrupt the functioning of the internal market, Member States should refrain from changing the standard time in any given territory under their jurisdiction for reasons related to seasonal changes, be such change presented as a change of time zone. Moreover, in order to minimise disruptions, inter alia, to transport, communications and other concerned sectors, they should notify the Commission in due time of their intention to change their standard time and subsequently apply the notified changes. The Commission should, on the basis of that notification, inform all other Member States so that they can take all necessary measures. It should also inform the general public and stakeholders by publishing this information.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The coordination of Member States' choice of their standard time or times after the repeal of Directive 2000/84/EC could eliminate negative impacts on the functioning of the internal market, but the decision on standard time must be left to the individual Member States or to their mutual agreement. The Commission should make its personnel and administrative resources available in order to ensure coordination and dialogue between the Member States concerning the future time arrangements.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) The implementation of this Directive leaves Member States adequate time to prepare national analyses concerning the effects of amending the Directive, national public consultations and public dialogue on the proposed amendment.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Directive should apply from 1 April 201920, so that the last summer-time period subject to the rules of Directive 2000/84/EC should start, in every Member State, at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 31 March 201920. Member States that, after that summer-time period, intend to adopt a standard time corresponding to the time applied during the winter season in accordance with Directive 2000/84/EC should change their standard time at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 27 October 201920, so that similar and lasting changes occurring in different Member States take place simultaneously. It is desirable that Member States take the decisions on the standard time that each of them will apply as from 201920 in a concerted manner.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may still apply a seasonal change of their standard time or times in 201920, provided that they do so at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 27 October 201920. The Member States shall notify this decision in accordance with Article 2.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 April 2019 at the latest20, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from 1 April 201920.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Directive 2000/84/EC is repealed with effect from 1 April 201920.