Question 13297 — legal time

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Ms. Paula Forteza questions the Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition, on France's position following the European Parliament's proposed directive, tabled on September 12, 2018, repealing the biannual time change. This question is asked on behalf of citizen Clément Castelin, as part of the Citizen Questions to Government initiative. Directive 2000/84/EC regulates the time change for Member States and responds to a need for harmony within the European Union, made up of three different time zones. The time change is not unanimous; its effectiveness is becoming increasingly contested by the European Parliament, citizens and a growing number of Member States. The European Commission spoke directly to the citizens of the Member States, as part of a public consultation between July 4 and on August 16, 2018, having collected the opinions of 4.6 million European citizens. More than 80% of voters are in favor of removing the time change. By virtue of the principle of subsidiarity, and if the proposed directive is adopted, it is up to each Member State to choose its time zone. However, the European Commission calls on Member States to adopt a unified time system. She considers that a lack of coordination “would harm the internal market by leading to an increase in the costs of cross-border trade, inconvenience in the organization of transport, communications and travel, as well as a reduction in productivity in the internal market for goods and services”. She therefore asks him to kindly make known France's position on this subject; to know if she would opt for summer time permanent (UTC +2) or for permanent winter time (UTC +1). Has an impact study been carried out on this subject? What elements justify this choice? It also asks him to specify the means by which he intends to organize consultation with the Member States, in order to establish a coherent and unified European system.

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