EU Postal Regulation CERP Plenary 2018 Sarah Barraclough DG GROW E2 Public Interest Services European Commission
Parcel Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2018/644 Provision of information to NRAs by all parcel delivery service providers with 50+ employees, or established in more than one Member State. Price Transparency measures for all parcel delivery service providers covering 15 services. Assessment of cross-border single piece tariffs by NRAs that are subject to a universal service obligation. Information to consumers for contracts falling within the scope of Directive 2011/83/EU (i.e. Consumer Rights Directive).
Parcel Regulation - Next Steps 22 May 2018 - Entry into force 22 September 2018 - Adoption of Implementing Act End 2018 - Guidance for assessment of tariffs 31 January 2019 - Tariff information provided to NRAs 31 March 2019 - Publication of tariffs on EC website 30 June 2019 - Statistical information provided to NRAs 30 July 2019 - Publication of tariff assessments 22 November 2019 - Notification of penalties to EC 22 May 2020 - Review of regulation
What postal services will tomorrow's users need? Will theses be provided by market forces or will intervention be necessary? What regulatory framework is needed for these services?
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Banking is increasingly online… Source: Eurostat
…as is interaction with public authorities Source: Eurostat
Domestic letter mail volume per capita in 2016 On average EU citizens receive fewer than 3 letters per week Domestic letter mail volume per capita in 2016 excluded : countries requiring confidentiality Source: EC statistics
EC workshop – Main Developments in the Postal Sector and E-commerce Parcel Delivery Services 19/09/18 ERGP stakeholder forum: When digital meets postal - Evolution or revolution? 20/09/2018 https://ec.europa.eu/growth/content/ergp-stakeholder-forum-when-digital-meets-postal-evolution-or-revolution_en
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