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Where the law stands, Dossier 2018/0332(COD)

Discontinuing seasonal changes of time

· 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.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 13 September 2018
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 4 March 2019
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 7 March 2019
  4. Plenary vote(done) Voted 26 March 2019
  5. Negotiations with the Council(to come)
  6. 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
Mep #96672 (S&D)
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.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 26 Mar 2019

    Adopted text TA8-0225/2019

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of a proposed directive would end seasonal clock changes across the Union and repeal Directive 2000/84/EC.

    What changed since Report A8-0169/2019 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 7 Mar 2019

    Report A8-0169/2019

    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.

    What changed since Draft report (TRAN) →

  3. Committee draft· 18 Dec 2018

    Draft report (TRAN)

    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
  1. 26 March 2019

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 26 Mar 2019 Adopted text TA8-0225/2019Report A8-0169/2019

  2. 7 March 2019

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A8-0169/2019

Committee stage 15 steps
  1. 4 March 2019

    Committee vote: report adopted

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 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.

    Opinion (IMCO)

  3. 20 February 2019

    PETI (Petitions) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (PETI)

  4. 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.

    Opinion (ENVI)

  5. 19 February 2019

    AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (AGRI)

  6. 19 February 2019

    JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (JURI)

  7. 19 February 2019

    ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (ITRE)

  8. 17 January 2019

    Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (JURI)

  9. 18 December 2018

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (TRAN)

  10. 13 December 2018

    Draft opinion from ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (ITRE)

  11. 10 December 2018

    Draft opinion from ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (ENVI)

  12. 5 December 2018

    Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (AGRI)

  13. 19 November 2018

    Draft opinion from PETI (Petitions)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (PETI)

  14. 15 November 2018

    Draft opinion from IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (IMCO)

  15. 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)