12 Amendments of Kostas CHRYSOGONOS related to 2018/0332(COD)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Amendment 17 #
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 inconveniences linked to a biannual change of time. The Commission's proposal highlights the importance of EU-level harmonization for the smooth functioning of the internal market. Though this proposal is not sufficiently justified, as it does not sufficiently identify the problems created by existing legislation. Furthermore, it is still not known what the exact economic costs and the total impact of this change would be across Europe, as there is no impact assessment study and cost / benefit analysis conducted by the Commission.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements and some Member States have already expressed their preference to discontinue the application of such arrangements. Though concerns were expressed in some cases regarding the outcome of public consultations, as this does not derive from a representative sample of European citizens, with the Commission acknowledging the weakness of the internet process, indicating that 42% of the participating citizens who voted in favour of discontinuing seasonal changes come only from Germany. 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.
Amendment 29 #
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 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 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Implementation of this Directive should be monitored. The results of this monitoring should be presented by the Commission in a sufficiently substantiated 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 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall notmay apply seasonal changes to their standard time or times.
Amendment 51 #
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 201925, provided that they do so at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 27 October 201925. The Member States shall notify this decision in accordance with Article 2.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive impact assessment and a cost / benefit analysis regarding the discontinuing seasonal changes of time in the EU.
Amendment 73 #
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 201925 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 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Directive 2000/84/EC is repealed with effect from 1 April 2019.25