Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for an eighth European Parliament and Council Directive on summer-time arrangements (COM(96)0106 - C4- 0252/96 - 96/0082(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading)
Date: 1996-11-28
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: summertime













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51996AP0333(01)

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for an eighth European Parliament and Council Directive on summer-time arrangements (COM(96)0106 - C4- 0252/96 - 96/0082(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading)  


Official Journal C 380 , 16/12/1996 P. 0020 





A4-0333/96Proposal for an eighth European Parliament and Council Directive on summer-time arrangements (COM(96)0106 - C4-0252/96 - 96/0082(COD))The proposal was approved with the following amendments:(Amendment 1)Article 2, introduction>Original text>In each Member State the summer-time period for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 shall begin at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on the last Sunday in March, i.e.:>Text following EP vote>In each Member State, where applicable, the summer-time period for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 shall begin at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on the last Sunday in March, i.e.:(Amendment 2)Article 3, introduction>Original text>In each Member State the summer-time period for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 shall end at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on the last Sunday in October, i.e.:>Text following EP vote>In each Member State, where applicable, the summer-time period for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 shall end at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on the last Sunday in October, i.e.:(Amendment 3)Article 3a (new)>Text following EP vote>Article 3aWhere summer time is not applied in Member States, the Commission shall ensure that time differences between adjoining Member States do not exceed one hour.Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for an eighth European Parliament and Council Directive on summer-time arrangements (COM(96)0106 - C4-0252/96 - 96/0082(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(96)0106 - 96/0082(COD),- having regard to Articles 189b(2) and 100a of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0252/96),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0333/96),1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;4. Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be initiated;5. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.