13 Amendments of Eva MAYDELL related to 2018/0332(COD)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) In parallel to, and independently from the Union summertime arrangements, the territories of the Member States on the European continent are grouped into three different time zones or standard times. The decision on the standard time is as such not affected by the Union summertime rules, or any change thereof.
Amendment 27 #
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. In the light of these developments, and given the horizontal effects of discontinuing seasonal time change 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-easonal changes of time arrangements.
Amendment 36 #
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 disruptavoid any disruption of 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 41 #
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 commonstrictly harmonised 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 envisaged changes of the standard time. 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 46 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Directive should apply from 1 April29 March 201920, so that the lasall Member States maintain permanent standard time, or all Member States change to permanent summer- time period subject to the rRules of Directive 2000/84/EC should start, in every Member State, at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 31 March 2019. Member States, on 28 March 2020, provided 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 mannert least two months before the entry into force of this Directive the Commission completes detailed assessment on the impact of the envisaged changes on the European economy, environment and society with a particular focus on the preparedness of the internal market to sustain such change.
Amendment 57 #
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 2019. The Member States shall notify this decision in accordance with Article 2.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Provided that an assessment of the preparedness of the internal market is carried out by the Commission giving sufficient evidence that any significant disruptions of the internal market will be avoided, this Directive should apply from 29March 2020, so that all Member States maintain permanent standard time, or all Member States change to permanent summer time period subject to the Rules of Directive 2000/84/EC, on 28 March 2020.
Amendment 65 #
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 leastno later than 6 months before the change takes effect. Where a Member State has made such a notification and has not withdrawn it at least 6no later than 3 months before the date of the envisaged change, the Member State shall apply this change.
Amendment 74 #
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 20243 at the latest.
Amendment 77 #
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 20243 at the latest.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 April29 February 201920 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 88 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from 1 April29 March 201920.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Directive 2000/84/EC is repealed with effect from 1 April29 March 201920.