CNMC mandates Correos to stop classifying administrative notifications as a USP product
13 September 24
Carmen Mateas
The Spanish postal regulator, CNMC, mandated Correos, the universal service provider, to modify its regulated cost accounts for the financial year of 2022. The regulator ordered Correos to classify administrative notifications as falling outside the scope of the universal service.
Ofcom will assess Royal Mail’s proposed reforms to the postal universal service
10 September 24
Armen Ghalumyan
Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, announced that it will assess proposed reforms to the postal universal service obligation, including a possible shift to alternate weekday delivery for Royal Mail’s second class letters and access products. Following its assessment, Ofcom plans to consult on the USO changes in early 2025, with a decision expected during summer 2025.
Czech Post will continue as the universal postal service provider until 2029
02 September 24
Monika Kačeriaková
ČTÚ, the Czech postal regulator, designated Czech Post as the universal postal service provider for 2025–2029. Most of Czech Post’s obligations will remain unchanged under the new designation.
Dutch court maintains restrictions on heavy, frequent lifting by parcel sorting centre workers
14 August 24
Martin Schraa
PostNL, the Dutch universal service provider, must ensure that workers in parcel sorting centres do not singlehandedly lift parcels heavier than 23 kg too often.
Correos to continue as the designated USP and receive larger USO compensation under new strategic framework for 2024-2028
05 August 24
Carmen Mateas
The Spanish state will increase the level of financial compensation for the provision of the postal universal service to Correos, the universal service provider, under a new strategic framework agreement covering the years 2024–2028. Correos will continue as the universal service provider after 2026. The framework also foresees the provision of new services by the provider, an operational transformation programme and new conditions for postal workers.
Austrian parcels market continued to expand in 2023
31 July 24
Michael van Maris van Dijk
The Austrian parcels market grew in 2023, with total parcel volumes increasing by 1.7% to reach 388.8m, more than double the volumes in 2016. Revenues in the Austrian parcels market reached €1.540bn, a 6.9% year-on-year increase. These were some of the findings presented in the 2023 edition of the monitoring report published annually by RTR, the Austrian postal regulator.