COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(94) 54 final - COD 469 
Brussels, 28.02.1994 
AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A SEVENTH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON SUMMER-TIME ARRANGEMENTS 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 A (2) 
of the EC-Treaty) 
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AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A SEVENTH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON SUMMER-TIME ARRANGEMENTS 
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 189A 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
On 27 September 1993 the Commission adopted a proposal for a seventh Directive on 
summer-time arrangements. 
The European Parliament approved that proposal on 17 December 1993 subject to a number of 
amendments. 
The Commission decided to take up amendments 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 adopted by the European 
Parliament where they do not change the objective of the proposed Regulation, i.e. complete 
harmonization of summer-time, but merely set out to fix the duration of the Directive at three 
years (1995, 1996 and 1997) and not four as initially proposed and to limit the adjustment period 
solely to 1995. 
The Commission was unable, however, to take account of amendment No 4, the content of which 
goes beyond the strict framework of provisions to harmonize the beginning and end of 
summer-time, or amendments Nos 9 and 12, since it felt that it was inappropriate to include the 
obligations set out in the said amendments in a Directive. The Commission felt that it was 
sufficient to include them in a declaration in the Annex to the minutes of the Council meeting. 
The Commission is willing to accept a declaration of this kind. 
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AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A SEVENTH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON SUMMER-TIME ARRANGEMENTS 
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 189A 
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Initial text of the proposal Amended proposal 
Recital 5 
Whereas the summer-time period should 
finish at the end of October; whereas, 
however, for technical reasons to do with 
the time needed by certain transport sectors 
to adjust, summer-time for 1995 and 1996 
should finish at the end of September; Whereas the summer-time period should 
finish at the end of October; whereas, 
however, as a period for adjustment is 
desirable, summer-time for 1995 should 
finish at the end of September; 
Recital 6 
Whereas for those years the summer-time 
period should continue to end on a different 
date for Ireland and the United Kingdom; Whereas for that year the summer-time 
period should continue to end on a different 
date for Ireland and the United Kingdom; 
Recital 9 
Whereas it is appropriate to re-examine the 
summer-time period from time to time and 
whereas provisions should therefore be 
adopted for 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998. Whereas the national systems of 
summer-time and the consequent 
harmonization of dates should be under 
constant review and require concerted 
action; whereas the fixing of dates should 
be limited in time; whereas a period of three 
years appears appropriate; 
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Article 2 
In each Member State the summer-time 
period for 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 shall 
begin at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time 
(GMT) on the last Sunday in March, i.e.: 
- in 1995 of 26 March, 
- in 1996 on 31 March, 
- in 1997 on 30 March, 
- in 1998 on 29 March. In each Member State the summer-time 
period for 1995, 19% and 1997 shall begin 
at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on 
the last Sunday in March, i.e.: 
- in 1995 on 26 March, 
-in 1996 on 31 March, 
- in 1997 on 30 March. 
Article 3 
I. In each Member State the summer-time 
period for 1995, IS! 
end at 1 am. liiccnwictt- Mean Time 
(GMT): 
- in 1995: on the last Sunday in 
September, i.e. on 24 September, 
- in 1996: on the last Sunday in September, 
i.e. on 29 September, 
- in 1997: on the fourth Sunday in October, 
i.e. on 26 October, 
- in 1998: on the fourth Sunday in October, 
i.e. on 25 October. 1. In each Member State the summer-time 
period for 1995, 19% and 1997 shall end at 
1 %m. ^Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 
- in 1995: on the last Sunday in September, 
i.e. on 24 September, 
- in 1996: on the last Sunday in October, 
i.e. on 27 October, 
- in 1997: on the last Sunday in October, 
i.e. on 26 October. 
2. However, in Ireland and in the United 
Kingdom the summer-time period for 1995 
and 1996 shall end at 1 a.m. Greenwich 
Mean Time (GMT) on the fourth Sunday in 
October, i.e.: 
- in 1995: on 22 October, 
- in 1996: on 27 October. 2. However, in Ireland and the United 
Kingdom the summer-time period for 1995 
shall end at 1 a.m. Greenwhich Mean Time 
(GMT) on the fourth Sunday in October, 
i.e.: 
- in 1995: on 22 October. 
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Article 4 
The Council, acting on a proposal from the 
Commission, shall adopt by 1 January 1998 
the arrangements to apply from 1999 
onwards. The European Parliament and the Council of 
the European Union, acting on a proposal 
from the Commission, shall adopt by 1 
January 1997 the arrangements to apply 
from 1998 onwards. 
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