5 Amendments of Ivo BELET related to 2018/0332(COD)
Amendment 22 #
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 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 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements and s. 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 wayforesee an appropriate transition for an end to summer-time arrangements in a coordinated way.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Therefore, it is necessary to put an end to the harmonisation of the period covered by summer-time arrangements as laid down in Directive 2000/84/EC and to introduce common rules preventing Member States from applying different seasonal time arrangements by changing their standard time more than once during the year and establishing the obligation to notify envisagestablishing the obligation to notify and coordinate envisaged changes of the standard time. Such a coordination shall be based on a thorough assessment of the impact of the notified changes ofn the standard timeinternal market. This Directive aims at contributing in a determined manner to the smooth functioning of the internal market and should, consequently, be based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as interpreted in accordance with the consistent case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Amendment 61 #
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 2019[OJ: insert the year corresponding to three years after the entry info force of the Directive], provided that they do so at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 27 October 2019of that year. The Member States shall notify this decision in accordance with Article 2.
Amendment 66 #
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 and all other Member states at least 624 months before the change takes effect. After notification the European Commission shall make an impact assessment of the notified decisions of the Member States and shall discuss the result with the Member States. Where a Member State has made such a notification and has not withdrawn it at least 618 months before the date of the envisaged change, the Member State shall apply this change.