Green Deal: European Parliament proposes specific goals for the digital sector
16 January 20
Martin Schraa
The European Parliament wants to set a higher target for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, calling for specific measures to implement the European Green Deal in the digital sector.
The Parliament plenary adopted a (non-binding) resolution on 15 January 2020.
ComReg sets out key challenges for postal sector in Ireland
20 December 19
Celine Senay
ComReg, the Irish postal regulator, questioned whether current requirements on frequency of delivery are constraining An Post’s ability to restructure to meet market realities and user needs. ComReg also highlighted the challenges for e-commerce delivery, including a possible requirement for shared last mile access and the risk to parcel delivery providers if large e-commerce players move to self-delivery.
ComReg released on 13 December 2019 its Postal Strategy Statement, a mid-term review of its proposed strategy for the years 2018 to 2023. ComReg found that many of the principal challenges were the same as set out in its 2017 Strategy Statement.
2020 likely to be a challenging year for postal and parcel operators
19 December 19
Virginie Alloo
2020 will be a challenging year for postal and parcel delivery operators. The challenges include the review of the postal regulatory framework and making changes to meet the January 2021 deadline for new VAT and customs procedures. Many countries will also explore whether and how to adapt the universal service scope for national circumstances. These were some of the key messages from a postal seminar held on 9-10 December 2019 in Germany.
European Green Deal: how will it affect the digital and postal sectors?
12 December 19
Martin Schraa
Forthcoming legislative measures - if agreed upon and implemented - will have a significant impact across the entire economy, including the telecoms, digital and transport sectors.
The European Green Deal communication, presented by the European Commission on 12 December 2019, sets out the main steps for Europe’s enhanced climate policy.
Concerns raised about the regulatory burden of data collection on the parcels market
09 December 19
Peter Dunn
Operators, and to some extent also national regulatory authorities, expressed concerns about the burden placed on them to provide and collect data under the Regulation on cross-border parcels. In particular, operators asked that the data collection exercise for cross-border parcels should be merged with other regulatory information requests in the sector.
Poste Italiane could be fined for misleading commercial practices
05 December 19
Olha Hruba
The Italian competition authority is investigating if Poste Italiane mail carriers systematically left delivery notifications at letter boxes without ringing the doorbells of recipients. Poste Italiane could face a fine of up to €5m for misleading commercial practices in relation to its customers.