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diff --git a/time/europe b/time/europe index 78ad05d7f5..23f45ada8d 100644 --- a/time/europe +++ b/time/europe @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)europe 7.42 +# @(#)europe 7.43 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to @@ -630,10 +630,18 @@ # came into force on 16 November. It restates the dates from the EC # seventh Summer Time Directive.... # -# From Peter Ilieve <peter@aldie.co.uk> (1996-04-20): -# Proposals for the eighth directive were supposed to have been produced -# by the Commission by 1 Jan 96. They have not yet appeared (I asked just -# before Easter). +# From Peter Ilieve <peter@aldie.co.uk> (1997-03-28): +# The [European] Transport Council discussed the proposed Eighth Directive +# on 11 March and agreed [to] it, so it moves forward to the next stage, +# from a Commission proposal to a Common Position.... What this means is: +# +# - The eighth directive proposal rules have been accepted. +# These are the same as the current rules (last Sunday in March and last +# Sunday in October). The rules will run until 2001. +# +# - The French have had their request to abandon summer time turned down. +# They have been promised some sort of review in 1999 which might change +# the rules for 2000 and 2001. # From Peter Ilieve <peter@memex.co.uk> (1994-03-28): # The [GB-Eire] end date of 22 October [1995] conflicts with your current rule |