20 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2018/0332(COD)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Member States chose in the past to introduce summer-time arrangements at national level. It was, therefore, important for the functioning of the internal market that a common date and time for the beginning and end of the summer-time period be fixed throughout the Union. In accordance with Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council21 , all Member States currently apply summer-time arrangements frombiannual seasonal changes to time. Standard time is switched to summer-time on the last Sunday in March and it is applied until the last Sunday in October of the same year, after which Member States return to standard time. _________________ 21 Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on summer- time arrangements (OJ L 31, 2.2.2001, p. 21).
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its resolution of 8 February 2018, the European Parliament called on the Commission to conduct an 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, and noted that numerous scientific studies have indicated the existence of negative effects to human health.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Commission has examined available evidence, which points to the importance of having harmonised Union rules in this area to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and avoid, inter alia, disruptions to the scheduling of transport operations and the functioning of information and communication systems, higher costs to cross-border trade, or lower productivity for goods and services. Evidence is not conclusive as to whether the benefits of summer-time arrangements outweigh the negative impacts and inconveniences linked to a biannual change of time.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Numerous studies, however, suggest that the benefits of seasonal time change, such as energy savings, have been overestimated, while the negative impacts, for example, on human biorhythm and health, have been underestimated.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Commission has examined available evidence, which points to the importance of having harmonised Union rules in this area to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and avoid, inter alia, disruptions to the scheduling of transport operations and the functioning of information and communication systems, higher costs to cross-border trade, or lower productivity for goods and services and adverse effects on health. Evidence is not conclusive as to whether the benefits of summer-time arrangements outweigh the inconveniences linked to a biannual change of time.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements and snumber of citizens' initiatives have highlighted citizens' concerns about the biannual clock change. Some Member States have already expressed their preference to discontinue the application of such arrangements. In the light of these developments, it is necessary to continue safeguarding the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid any significant disruptions thereto caused by divergences between Member States in this area. Therefore, it is appropriate to put an end in a coordinated way to summer-time arrangements in a harmonised and coordinated way.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Territories of the Member States on the European continent are grouped over three different time zones or standard times. These are Greenwich Mean time (GMT), Central European Time (GMT+1) and Eastern European Time (GMT+2). Member States should consult citizens and stakeholders before changing their time zone.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4 b) For the purpose of ensuring a harmonised implementation of this Directive, Member States should make efforts to avoid illogical time zones and unnecessary disruptions to the internal market. Member States should consult each other and coordinate envisioned time zone changes. Member States should indicate to the Commission a contact point for this purpose. At the request of the Member States, the Commission should facilitate the coordination.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive should 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, at least six months before the entry into force of the changes, 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 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Recent scientific evidence suggest that there is a link between the bi-annual clockchange and negative health issues, such as cardiovascular diseases, linked to chronobiology through the internal chrono disruption taking place with the time change.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Directive should apply from 1 AprilMay 2019, 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 310 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 2019, 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 2019 in a concerted manner, so as to improve coordination between Member States with regard to trade and transport.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States mayshall still apply abiannual seasonal changes of their standard time or times in 2019, provided that they do so and 2020. The last seasonal time change shall take place at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 275 October 2019. The Member States shall notify this decision in accordance with Article 20.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Implementation of this Directive should be monitored two years after entry into force. The results of this monitoring should be presented by the Commission in a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. That report should be based on the information that is made available to the Commission by the Member States in a timely fashion to allow for the report to be presented at the specified time.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 1, if a Member State decides to change its standard time or times in any territory under its jurisdiction, it shall notify the Commission at least 69 months before the change takes effect. Where a Member State has made such a notification and has not withdrawn it at least 69 months before the date of the envisaged change, the Member State shall apply this change.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of this Directive by 31 December 20242 at the latest.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of this Directive by 31 December 20242 at the latest.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide the Commission with the relevant information by 30 April 20242 at the latest.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 130 April 2019 at the latest, 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 86 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from 130 April 2019.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Directive 2000/84/EC is repealed with effect from 130 April 2019.