# C_2018463EN.01006701.xml

| 21.12.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 463/67 |
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21.12.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 463/67

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P8_TA(2018)0043

Time change arrangements

European Parliament resolution of 8 February 2018 on time change arrangements (2017/2968(RSP))

(2018/C 463/12)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements (1), |
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having regard to Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements (1),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission of 13 April 2016 on better law-making (2), |
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having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission of 13 April 2016 on better law-making (2),

| — | having regard to Rule 123(2) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 123(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas according to the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making, the evaluation of existing legislation should provide a basis for impact assessments as regards options for future action; |
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whereas according to the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making, the evaluation of existing legislation should provide a basis for impact assessments as regards options for future action;

| B. | whereas numerous scientific studies, including the European Parliamentary Research Service study of October 2017 on EU summer-time arrangements under Directive 2000/84/EC, have failed to come to a conclusive outcome, but have instead indicated the existence of negative effects on human health; |
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whereas numerous scientific studies, including the European Parliamentary Research Service study of October 2017 on EU summer-time arrangements under Directive 2000/84/EC, have failed to come to a conclusive outcome, but have instead indicated the existence of negative effects on human health;

| C. | whereas a number of citizens’ initiatives have highlighted citizens’ concerns about the biannual clock change; |
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whereas a number of citizens’ initiatives have highlighted citizens’ concerns about the biannual clock change;

| D. | whereas Parliament has raised this issue before, for example in Oral Question O-000111/2015 — B8-0768/2015 to the Commission of 25 September 2015; |
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whereas Parliament has raised this issue before, for example in Oral Question O-000111/2015 — B8-0768/2015 to the Commission of 25 September 2015;

| E. | whereas it is crucial to maintain a unified EU time regime even after the end of biannual time changes; |
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whereas it is crucial to maintain a unified EU time regime even after the end of biannual time changes;

| 1. | Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough assessment of Directive 2000/84/EC and, if necessary, come up with a proposal for its revision; |
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| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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(1)  OJ L 31, 2.2.2001, p. 21.

(2)  OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

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