Article 1 
For the purposes of this Directive, the expression 'summertime period' shall mean the period of the year during which time is advanced by 60 minutes in relation to the time for the rest of the year. Article 2 Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that in each Member State the summertime period for 1993 and 1994 begins at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the last Sunday in March, that is to say: - in 1993: on 28 March, - in 1994: on 27 March. Article 3 1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that in each Member State the summertime period for 1993 and 1994 ends at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the last Sunday in September, that is to say: - in 1993: on 26 September, - in 1994: on 25 September. 2. Ireland and the United Kingdom may, however, take the measures necessary to ensure that the summertime period for 1993 and 1994 ends at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the fourth Sunday in October, that is to say: - in 1993: on 24 October, - in 1994: on 23 October. 3. Should Ireland and the United Kingdom decide, before 1994, to bring the end of their summertime period into line with the dates provided for in paragraph 1, they shall notify the Commission, which will inform the other Member States thereof. Article 4 The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt by 1 January 1994 the arrangements to apply from 1995 onwards. Article 5 This Directive shall not apply to the overseas territories of the Member States. Article 6 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1992. For the Council The President Joaquim FERREIRA DO AMARAL (1) OJ No C 219, 22. 8. 1991, p. 4. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, and Decision of 11 March 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 40, 17. 2. 1992, p. 14. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 57.
Article 2 
Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that in each Member State the summertime period for 1993 and 1994 begins at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the last Sunday in March, that is to say: - in 1993: on 28 March, - in 1994: on 27 March. Article 3 1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that in each Member State the summertime period for 1993 and 1994 ends at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the last Sunday in September, that is to say: - in 1993: on 26 September, - in 1994: on 25 September. 2. Ireland and the United Kingdom may, however, take the measures necessary to ensure that the summertime period for 1993 and 1994 ends at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the fourth Sunday in October, that is to say: - in 1993: on 24 October, - in 1994: on 23 October. 3. Should Ireland and the United Kingdom decide, before 1994, to bring the end of their summertime period into line with the dates provided for in paragraph 1, they shall notify the Commission, which will inform the other Member States thereof. Article 4 The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt by 1 January 1994 the arrangements to apply from 1995 onwards. Article 5 This Directive shall not apply to the overseas territories of the Member States. Article 6 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1992. For the Council The President Joaquim FERREIRA DO AMARAL (1) OJ No C 219, 22. 8. 1991, p. 4. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, and Decision of 11 March 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 40, 17. 2. 1992, p. 14. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 57.
Article 3 
1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that in each Member State the summertime period for 1993 and 1994 ends at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the last Sunday in September, that is to say: - in 1993: on 26 September, - in 1994: on 25 September. 2. Ireland and the United Kingdom may, however, take the measures necessary to ensure that the summertime period for 1993 and 1994 ends at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the fourth Sunday in October, that is to say: - in 1993: on 24 October, - in 1994: on 23 October. 3. Should Ireland and the United Kingdom decide, before 1994, to bring the end of their summertime period into line with the dates provided for in paragraph 1, they shall notify the Commission, which will inform the other Member States thereof. Article 4 The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt by 1 January 1994 the arrangements to apply from 1995 onwards. Article 5 This Directive shall not apply to the overseas territories of the Member States. Article 6 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1992. For the Council The President Joaquim FERREIRA DO AMARAL (1) OJ No C 219, 22. 8. 1991, p. 4. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, and Decision of 11 March 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 40, 17. 2. 1992, p. 14. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 57.
Article 4 
The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt by 1 January 1994 the arrangements to apply from 1995 onwards. Article 5 This Directive shall not apply to the overseas territories of the Member States. Article 6 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1992. For the Council The President Joaquim FERREIRA DO AMARAL (1) OJ No C 219, 22. 8. 1991, p. 4. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, and Decision of 11 March 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 40, 17. 2. 1992, p. 14. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 57.
Article 5 
This Directive shall not apply to the overseas territories of the Member States. Article 6 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1992. For the Council The President Joaquim FERREIRA DO AMARAL (1) OJ No C 219, 22. 8. 1991, p. 4. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, and Decision of 11 March 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 40, 17. 2. 1992, p. 14. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 57.
Article 6 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1992