Where the law stands, Dossier 2018/0332(COD)
Discontinuing seasonal changes of time
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Plenary vote
Parliament voted its first-reading position on 26 March 2019. Next: negotiations with the Council, unless the Council accepts Parliament’s text as it stands.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 September 2018
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 4 March 2019
- Tabled for plenary(done) 7 March 2019
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 26 March 2019
- Negotiations with the Council(to come)
- Published as law(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Mep #96672 (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Mep #96922 (ALDE), Mep #96694 (EFDD), Mep #124748 (ENF), Mep #96272 (EPP), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Mep #183338 (Greens), Merja Kyllönen (GUE-NGL)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Petitions· rapporteurMep #96677 (ALDE)
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety· rapporteurMep #124874 (ECR)
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection· rapporteurMep #125003 (Greens)
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurMep #124862 (ALDE)
- Industry, Research and Energy· rapporteurMep #124809 (EPP)
- Legal Affairs· rapporteurMep #96272 (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 26 Mar 2019
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of a proposed directive would end seasonal clock changes across the Union and repeal Directive 2000/84/EC.
Tabled for plenary· 7 Mar 2019
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of a proposed directive discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC. It ends the biannual clock change, lets each member state keep its own standard time, and sets up a coordination mechanism to avoid disruption to the internal market.
Committee draft· 18 Dec 2018
AI summary:The rapporteur's draft report responds to the Commission proposal to end seasonal clock changes and repeal Directive 2000/84/EC. It supports ending the biannual change but replaces the fixed 2019 date with a two-year transition after entry into force.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AGRI), Opinion (ENVI), Opinion (PETI), Draft opinion (ENVI), Opinion (ITRE), Opinion (JURI), Draft opinion (ITRE), Draft opinion (JURI), Draft opinion (PETI), Draft opinion (IMCO), Opinion (IMCO), Opinion (AGRI)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
26 March 2019
Plenary vote
Sitting of 26 Mar 2019 Adopted text TA8-0225/2019Report A8-0169/2019
7 March 2019
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 15 steps
4 March 2019
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
21 February 2019
IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
20 February 2019
PETI (Petitions) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
20 February 2019
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
19 February 2019
AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
19 February 2019
JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
19 February 2019
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
17 January 2019
Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
18 December 2018
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 December 2018
Draft opinion from ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
10 December 2018
Draft opinion from ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
5 December 2018
Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
19 November 2018
Draft opinion from PETI (Petitions)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
15 November 2018
Draft opinion from IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
13 September 2018
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; PETI (Petitions), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), JURI (Legal Affairs) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2018/0332(COD)