EU citizens can vote at the end of the summer | TIME ONLINE

European citizens can join the European Commission in the coming weeks
Abolition of Time Change to express their opinion. Until August 16
an online questionnaire was activated indicated the competent authority in Brussels. Participants can also indicate if they prefer winter or summer in case of abolition. The Commission wants to know if the majority of citizens are for or against the change of time. The questionnaire is also available in German.

This
The European Parliament has called the European Commission in February
appropriate directive. If the authority also
come to the conclusion that the disadvantages of time change prevail,
could he make a proposal to the EU states and the Parliament?
Submit a legislative amendment.

The change of today
The form was introduced in Germany in 1980. It had the purpose of energizing
to save. Since 1996, people from all over the EU are making watches
Last Sunday in March, one hour before and the last Sunday of October
another hour back.

The benefits are controversial. strong
Federal Environmental Agency change the Germans because of the change of time in the summer
in fact less often at night light. However, more is heated in the spring and in the autumn morning. In addition, see the doctors
Risk for the health. Sleep researchers say that sensitive people could
You have problems with back and forth temporal and sleep disorders and
Loss of appetite

A spokesman for the commission said that studies also
possible health problems due to the change of time so far no
clear conclusions. Therefore, the decision must
now be done "based on other criteria".

Surveys were common in the past
to the conclusion that the majority of Germans abolish
the change of time wishes. In a representative study of
Forsa Institute on behalf of health insurance DAK spoke only in
March 73 percent of respondents against switching the clock.