proposed changes to "africa" for Morocco and Tunisia

Wed Mar 18 14:14:48 UTC 2009

Yes definitely, I do confirm that from 2009 and on, Tunisia will no 
longer observe daylight saving time.
The daylight saving have been used  from 2006 till 2008 beginning on 
each last Sunday of March  at 2:00 am and ending on the last Sunday of 
October at 3:00 am.

 From 2009 and on Tunisian will no longer use daylight saving. Here is 
the link to the Tunisian press agency whom announced this :

http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=153 

Regards,

_______________________________________________________
Atef LOUKIL
Tunisian Internet Agency,
ATI-LIR&NIC Departement
13, Rue Jugurtha Mutuelleville - 1002 Tunis - Tunisia
Phone: 216 71 846 100
Fax: 216 71 846 600
http://www.ati.tn

Arthur David Olson wrote:
> Here are proposed changes to the "africa" file in the time zone package;
> these reflect changes in Morocco and Tunisia.
> If no problems are found, expect these to show up in the ftp version on the 23rd.
>
> 				--ado
>
> ------- africa -------
> *** /tmp/geta8634	Wed Mar 18 08:54:34 2009
> --- /tmp/getb8634	Wed Mar 18 08:54:34 2009
> ***************
> *** 1,4 ****
> ! # @(#)africa	8.17
>   # <pre>
>   
>   # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
> --- 1,4 ----
> ! # @(#)africa	8.18
>   # <pre>
>   
>   # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
> ***************
> *** 564,569 ****
> --- 564,603 ----
>   # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html">
>   # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html
>   # </a>
> + 
> + # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-17):
> + # Morocco will observe DST from 2009-06-01 00:00 to 2009-08-21 00:00 according
> + # to many sources, such as
> + # <a href="http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html">
> + # http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html
> + # </a>
> + # <a href="http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312">
> + # http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312
> + # </a>
> + # (French)
> + #
> + # Our summary:
> + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html">
> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html
> + # </a>
> + 
> + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17):
> + # Here is a link to official document from Royaume du Maroc Premier Ministre,
> + # Ministere de la Modernisation des Secteurs Publics
> + #
> + # Under Article 1 of Royal Decree No. 455-67 of Act 23 safar 1387 (2 june 1967)
> + # concerning the amendment of the legal time, the Ministry of Modernization of
> + # Public Sectors announced that the official time in the Kingdom will be
> + # advanced 60 minutes from Sunday 31 May 2009 at midnight.
> + #
> + # <a href="http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf">
> + # http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf
> + # </a>
> + #
> + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html">
> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html
> + # </a>
> + 
>   # RULE	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
>   
>   Rule	Morocco	1939	only	-	Sep	12	 0:00	1:00	S
> ***************
> *** 583,588 ****
> --- 617,624 ----
>   Rule	Morocco	1978	only	-	Aug	 4	 0:00	0	-
>   Rule	Morocco	2008	only	-	Jun	 1	 0:00	1:00	S
>   Rule	Morocco	2008	only	-	Sep	 1	 0:00	0	-
> + Rule	Morocco	2009	only	-	Jun	 1	 0:00	1:00	S
> + Rule	Morocco	2009	only	-	Aug	 21	 0:00	0	-
>   # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
>   Zone Africa/Casablanca	-0:30:20 -	LMT	1913 Oct 26
>   			 0:00	Morocco	WE%sT	1984 Mar 16
> ***************
> *** 787,792 ****
> --- 823,865 ----
>   # Ending         : the last Sunday of October at 03:00 ...
>   # http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1188&Itemid=50
>   
> + # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-16):
> + # According to several news sources, Tunisia will not observe DST this year.
> + # (Arabic)
> + # <a href="http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546">
> + # http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546
> + # </a>
> + # <a href="http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp">
> + # http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp
> + # </a>
> + #
> + # We have also confirmed this with the US embassy in Tunisia.
> + # We have a wrap-up about this on the following page:
> + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html">
> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html
> + # </a>
> + 
> + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17):
> + # Here is a link to Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency
> + #
> + # Standard time to be kept the whole year long (tap.info.tn):
> + #
> + # (in English)
> + # <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157">
> + # http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157
> + # </a>
> + #
> + # (in Arabic)
> + # <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1">
> + # http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1
> + # </a>
> + 
> + # From Arthur David Olson (2009--3-18):
> + # The Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency notice contains this: "This measure is due to the fact
> + # that the fasting month of ramadan coincides with the period concerned by summer time.
> + # Therefore, the standard time will be kept unchanged the whole year long."
> + # So foregoing DST seems to be an exception (albeit one that may be repeated in the  future).
> + 
>   # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
>   Rule	Tunisia	1939	only	-	Apr	15	23:00s	1:00	S
>   Rule	Tunisia	1939	only	-	Nov	18	23:00s	0	-
> ***************
> *** 811,818 ****
>   Rule	Tunisia	1990	only	-	May	 1	 0:00s	1:00	S
>   Rule	Tunisia	2005	only	-	May	 1	 0:00s	1:00	S
>   Rule	Tunisia	2005	only	-	Sep	30	 1:00s	0	-
> ! Rule	Tunisia	2006	max	-	Mar	lastSun	 2:00s	1:00	S
> ! Rule	Tunisia	2006	max	-	Oct	lastSun	 2:00s	0	-
>   # Shanks & Pottenger give 0:09:20 for Paris Mean Time; go with Howse's
>   # more precise 0:09:21.
>   # Shanks & Pottenger say the 1911 switch was on Mar 9; go with Howse's Mar 11.
> --- 884,893 ----
>   Rule	Tunisia	1990	only	-	May	 1	 0:00s	1:00	S
>   Rule	Tunisia	2005	only	-	May	 1	 0:00s	1:00	S
>   Rule	Tunisia	2005	only	-	Sep	30	 1:00s	0	-
> ! Rule	Tunisia	2006	2008	-	Mar	lastSun	 2:00s	1:00	S
> ! Rule	Tunisia	2006	2008	-	Oct	lastSun	 2:00s	0	-
> ! Rule	Tunisia	2010	max	-	Mar	lastSun	 2:00s	1:00	S
> ! Rule	Tunisia	2010	max	-	Oct	lastSun	 2:00s	0	-
>   # Shanks & Pottenger give 0:09:20 for Paris Mean Time; go with Howse's
>   # more precise 0:09:21.
>   # Shanks & Pottenger say the 1911 switch was on Mar 9; go with Howse's Mar 11.
>
>
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