Weekly Regulatory Flash

The IPC Regulatory Flash weekly newsletter provides you with recent news items and updates in the postal sector. The newsletter complements the monthly IPC Regulatory Flash, available as a PDF, in order to provide you with a broader overview and critical insights regarding postal regulations.

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Recent editions

10 July 2020

• Royal Mail fined £1.5m for missing 2018/19 delivery target 
• Ofcom investigation
• Main activities carried out by ANACOM in compliance with the activities plan - intensive activity developed in relation to the universal postal service 
• Financial Analysis of United States Postal Service Financial Results and 10-K Statement FY 2019 
• Public statement on the Australia Post Enterprise Agreement 

03 July 2020

• ACM: parcel delivery market continues to grow, while postal market continues to shrink 
• European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP) 18th Plenary meeting 
• Republic of Ireland and quality of postal service monitor 2019 annual report 
• The bpost services during lockdown, drivers of growth and guarantee of stability for customers 
• Review of postal universal service provider designation- consultation on step 2 of the section 17 designation review and decision in the context of the coronavirus (Covid-19)  

19 June 2020

• Australia Post seeks critical support for temporary changes and commits to no forced redundancies 
• Parcel volume and revenues increased in the 1st quarter 
• HAKOM: Domestic Postal Traffic in Decline 

12 June 2020

• PRC Evaluates USPS FY 2019 Performance Report and FY 2020 Performance Plan 
• Parcel volume and revenues increased in the 1st quarter 
• Transportation Network Optimization and Service Performance 

22 May 2020

• Commission approves State financing granted by Spain for Correos's universal postal service obligation 
• Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated decline in mail volumes drastically – Posti plans to reduce Friday delivery for the summer 
• ANACOM publishes data on the postal network and CTT quality indicators in 2019 

14 May 2020

• Reevaluating the Universal Service Obligation 
• ACM suspends enforcement proceedings against Dutch postal operator PostNL 
• Bundesnetzagentur publishes Annual Report 2019. Letters market shows a fall in revenues and volumes. However, the competitors to Deutsche Post AG have managed to keep revenues and volumes largely stable. 
• Universal Postal Service
• Swiss Post of tomorrow” to combine realignment with a focus on traditional strengths 
• PRC Financial Analysis for FY 2019 Shows Postal Service Financial Losses are Largest in a Decade 

30 April 2020

• China Post in action to fight against the epidemic 
• Functionality of the media must be ensured 
• Omniva cooperates with Bolt on home delivery of parcels from post office 

24 April 2020 

• Posti Group is negotiating on possible layoffs in certain business areas due to the coronavirus situation 
• In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the ERGP is collecting information about measures adopted in the postal sector in view of the Covid-9 outbreak. 
• Contract Closeout Process for USPS 

17 April 2020

• More specific advance information to be required for the contents of goods items sent outside the EU 
• Dutch postal operator PostNL will temporarily add a surcharge to the tariffs for parcels that are shipped by air from the Netherlands to destinations outside Europe. PostNL has informed the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) of its plans. 
• China's first train of new postal rail service to Europe arrives in Lithuania 

10 April 2020 

• Antitrust proceeding on input from Solutions srl 
• PRC Releases its Findings on Postal Service Rates and Performance in Annual Compliance Determination Report 
• Le Groupe La Poste publishes its 2019 Universal Registration Document 

03 April 2020

• Changes to our rates and services from 1 July 2020 
• Maintaining Rural Retail Networks: Best Practices Abroad and Implications for the U.S. Postal Service 
• Brexit transition: Stakeholder guidance on EU rules in relation to online purchase with subsequent parcel delivery 
• Final agreement on mail deliverer CLA 
• Management of Postal Zones 
• The Confederation’s postal requirements are being adapted to the crisis 

13 March 2020

• Swiss Post continuing to finance the universal service from its own resources 
• Revenue from postal services grew 1.8% in 2019 despite reduction in total traffic 
• Complaints concerning the postal service rise 18% in 2019 and electronic communications decrease 1%
• Changes to our rates and services from 1 July 2020 

21 February 2020

• The CNMC initiates proceedings to determine if Amazon Spain Fulfillment qualifies as a postal operator 
• E-commerce: Council adopts new rules for exchange of VAT payment data 
• Signing of the local postal coverage agreement for 2020-2022 
• Proposal made to CWU 
• Royal Mail Quality of Service for Q3 2019/20 

14 February 2020

• DHL reverses price increase on parcels and small packages for private customers effective May 1, 2020 
• Swiss Post subsidiary Epsilon accepts fine from Postal Services Commission 
• Impact of Brexit on Postal Services to and from the UK – An Post 

04 February 2020

• Online shopping: Commission and Consumer Protection authorities urge traders to bring information policy in line with EU law 
• PRC Releases FY 2019 Annual Report to the President and Congress 
• ANACOM's chairmanship of the ERGP in 2019 
• One strong postal network for the Netherlands as of 1 February 2020 

22 January 2020

• Same-Day Delivery: Implications for the U.S. Postal Service 
• Consumers better protected as of today thanks to new powers for national consumer protection authorities and the Commission 
• PostCom finds no unauthorized cross-subsidization by Swiss Post 
• PTS calls for comments on proposed rules for the provision of information by parcel suppliers 
• PRC revises proposals in second rulemaking to modify the rate system for classes of market dominant products: Order clarifies components of previous proposal 
• Postal Services will continue the negotiations with personnel agreed on in 2019 to update delivery work  

16 January 2020

• From the 1st of January 2020 new universal postal service tariffs come into force 
• Price of a domestic stamp rises to 92 cents from 90 cents 
• The parcel segment boosts the postal market and the postal points network 

25 November 2019

• Competition Appeal Tribunal rejects Royal Mail appeal against fine for competition law breach 
• Ordinary letters rate increase not opposed 
• Omniva expands the network with more than 200 new parcel lockers 

06 November 2019

• Royal Mail update 
• Austrian Post: milestones and outlook for 2019 and 2020 
• Customer Service, City Delivery and Vehicle Operations - Workload and Workforce Performance Indicators 

29 October 2019

• Ireland: EUR 40m EIB backing for An Post Transformation 
• Posti’s services running normally for the time being
• ACM fines online store for having unclear information on its website 

16 October 2019 

• USPS Report on PRC Service Inquiries for September 2019 
• Outcome of ballot of industrial action 
• Striving to build the national team of the postal industry 

09 October 2019 

• ANCOM launches the procedure on the designation of the universal postal service provider 
• In 2018, PostNL delivered approximately 95% of the letters on time 
• Draft Postal Strategy in Ireland 2020 – 2022 Open Consultation 
• Eesti Post held its general meeting. The separation of regulated and open market services was discussed 

04 October 2019

• New stamp tariffs from January 1, 2020 
• Economic Affairs Deputy Minister approves combination of PostNL and Sandd postal networks 
• HAKOM: Remarkable Parcel Growth in the Postal Services Market 
• ACM issues recommendations about access to postal delivery network at request of Ministry of Economic Affairs 

24 September 2019

• Announcement of Competition Authority about issue of UPS authorisation and comments of Eesti Post 
• Parcel companies admit breaking competition law through anti-competitive agreement
• Postal parcels grow 6.9% in the context of a drop in total traffic 

17 September 2019

• ACM does not grant a license for the acquisition of postal operator Sandd by PostNL 
• Addressing the Diverse Needs and Wants of Rural America: Opportunities for the U.S. Postal Service 
• PAU’s strikes are still causing delays for a small number of deliveries at the end of the week 

10 September 2019

• ANACOM approves final decision on postal network density targets and minimum offers of service 
• Australia Post announces 'If It Packs, It Posts' with national flat rate pricing 
• Swiss Post employees rate fresh start positively 

04 September 2019

• Like last year, the growth on the parcel delivery market offsets decrease on the postal market 
• ANACOM gives CTT 45 business days to rectify the information they provide at post offices regarding the complaints book 
• Iceland Post's shipment fee from abroad 

27 August 2019

• Posti introduces new weight limits to domestic letters and changes pricing 
• Royal Mail Quality of Service
• Australia Post proposes 10 cent stamp price increase to support the sustainability of community post

24 July 2019

• State aid: Commission approves €171.7 million compensation to Poste Italiane for distributing newspapers at reduced tariffs 
• CTT adopts ANACOM's guidelines on postal network density targets 
• Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anti-competitive conduct of Amazon 

03 July 2019

• Medicines and medical products supply: government updates no-deal Brexit plans 
• Digital Single Market: Survey shows Europeans are well aware of rules against unjustified geo-blocking 
• Austrian Post takes over three logistics centers and ten delivery depots from DHL Paket 

27 June 2019

• New letter prices approved as of 1 July 2019 
• Parcel volumes continued strong growth – letter, newspaper and magazine deliveries declined
• HAKOM: A Continued Revenue Growth on the Postal Services Market 

19 June 2019

• State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into capital injections in favour of PostNord and Post Danmark 
• EU adopts regulation to keep unsafe products off the market
• Canada Post proposes new postage rates for 2020 
• PostCom 2018 Annual Report: Despite the smooth operation of the postal service, further legislative action is needed 

13 June 2019

• Deutsche Post applies for new letter prices, effective July 1, 2019 
• The CNMC negatively assesses the possibility of regulating a downward limit on the prices of freight transport by road 
• EU Transport and Telecommunications Council meets in Luxembourg 
• EU and Eastern Partner Countries to cooperate in the field of transport 

21 May 2019

• Charging for the receipt of Poste restante postal items is prohibited if this is the only option for the person to receive post
• CTT does not comply with two quality of service indicators in 2018 and ANACOM applies compensation mechanism
• Consequences of the repeal of the price cap on certain of the universal postal services: Consultation seeking views
• First PLN CAB highlights Japan Post Group’s commitment to climate policy

14 May 2019

• Government of Canada’s statement in response to Auditor General of Canada report on the Taxation of E-Commerce
• ANACOM orders CTT to reformulate postal network density proposal
• Tariffs on cross-border parcel delivery services will be made easily comparable

07 May 2019

• ANACOM orders CTT to correct information given to postal service offices about complaint books
• Tax and Customs systems maintenance creates delays in declarable parcels
• The CNMC give Correos y Telégrafos a 60,000 euro fine for violating postal delivery conditions in Palma de Mallorca

23 April 2019

• Digital Single Market: Commission welcomes European Parliament's vote on new rules to improve fairness and transparency of online platforms
• PRC Releases Report on Postal Service Financial Condition: Losses from Operations Continue to Grow

16 April 2019

• Measures are needed to secure the future of postal services
• PRC Assess USPS Pricing and Service in 2018 Annual Compliance Determination: Directs Postal Service to Address a Number of Outstanding Compliance Issues
• Posti plans to increase the number of its service points – some of Posti’s own outlets would close
• Posti is planning a reorganization of work concerning the administration and supervisory positions of the Postal Services production due to the decline in mail volumes
• Trade with the United States: Council authorises negotiations on elimination of tariffs for industrial goods and on conformity assessment

12 April 2019

•  Impact of Brexit on Postal Services to and from the UK
• Air transport fair competition law signed off by Council
• SingPost to sell U.S. eCommerce businesses following strategic review
• Antitrust: Commission sends Statements of Objections to Valve and five videogame publishers on “geo-blocking” of PC video games
• EU-China Summit: Rebalancing the strategic partnership

03 April 2019

• New Deal for Consumers: European Commission welcomes provisional agreement on strengthening EU consumer protection rules
• Strengthening Australia Post’s Safety & Compensation Compliance
• ACM: intended combination of postal networks PostNL and Sandd requires a license

26 March 2019

• Royal Mail Pension Update – Government Commits To Legislate For CDC Pensions
• A third of EU trade is with the United States and China
• Postal Universal Service Provider Designation Procedures – Open Consultation
• NZ Post halts firearms delivery

12 March 2019

• Postal rate changes will contribute to protecting mail as a valued service for all New Zealanders
• Deutsche Post DHL Group and Austrian Post enter into a long-term partnership to accelerate parcel business
• Commission welcomes agreement on new rules paving the way for better VAT collection on online sales

05 March 2019

• Swiss Post is extremely reliable and punctual in delivering letters and parcels to its customers
• Clarification on number of complaints concerning CTT in 2018
• Deutsche Post DHL Group plans further quality improvements for mail and parcel services within Germany
• ACM enforces compliance with European geoblocking rules
• EU modernises consumer rights and improves their enforcement

26 February 2019

• PostNL and Sandd to form one strong national postal network for the Netherlands
• POST Luxembourg hikes letter prices but cuts parcel rates
• ANACOM considers the distribution of costs between CTT's postal activity and banking activity to be improper
• Royal Mail Group increases prices for first and second class stamps as of 25th March
• Online shopping: Commission and consumer protection authorities call for clear information on prices and discounts
• Postal service causes increase in communications sector complaints in 2018
• PostNL to work with temporary staff at parcel sorting centres

19 February 2019

• Australia Post reaches new agreement to protect our Community Licensed Post Offices
• ANACOM sends proposal to Assembly of the Republic and Portuguese Government to amend Electronic Communications Law, Postal Law and the legal regime governing sector offences
• Royal Mail Quality Of Service
• Digital Single Market: EU negotiators agree to set up new European rules to improve fairness of online platforms' trading practices
• Frequently asked questions: Intra-EU cross-border payments

12 February 2019

• EU Exit: road haulage
• UK and Switzerland sign trade continuity agreement
• SingPost announces immediate measures to improve service quality

05 February 2019

• Posti invites companies to submit bids on mail delivery
• Cross-border e-commerce: Commission welcomes agreement on proposal to facilitate sales of goods and supply of digital content and services in the EU
• EU-Japan trade agreement enters into force
•  Deutsche Post DHL Group receives draft decision on the price-cap regime of mail items

23 January 2019

• The CNMC analyses postal prices for postal services in 2019
• ANACOM seeks to guarantee universal postal service quality and access throughout Portugal
• New obligations for postal operators resulting from European Regulation on cross-border parcel delivery services

15 January 2019

• ANACOM orders CTT to make changes which enhance the robustness and reliability of quality of service measurement
• The CNMC sanctions Unipost for improperly retaining postal items from its customers and hiding them
• ANACOM heads European regulators group in 2019
• Australia Post to divest its share in MailPlus

09 January 2019

• PRC Adopts Final Rules on Minimum Contribution of Competitive Products to Institutional Cost : Formula-based Approach Used to Calculate the Appropriate Share
• Representatives of municipalities expressed concerns about the universal postal service provided to the population
• ACCC emphasises consumer rights after Christmas online shopping
• Price of a domestic stamp rises to 90 cents from 85 cents
• DHL Parcel adjusts retail outlet price for parcels weighing up to 5 kg

19 December 2018

• Antitrust: Commission fines Guess €40 million for anticompetitive agreements to block cross-border sales
• The Hague court stops Christmas strikes at PostNL
• EU-Japan trade agreement on track to enter into force in February 2019
• PostNL delivered letters on time in 2017
• Canada Post provides update on holiday delivery service
• Repayment agreement enters into force: Swiss Post now able to repay all funds

11 December 2018

• Proposals PostNL for new collective labour agreement set out in letter to trade unions
• Discrimination when shopping online in the EU prohibited
• Fall 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress
• ANACOM approves maximum price variation of non-reserved postal services for 2019-2020
• State aid: Commission approves €350 million per year in public funding to promote shift of freight transport from road to rail in Germany

04 December 2018

• Prior and Non Prior postage stamps from 1 January 2019
• Digital Single Market: New EU rules allow Europeans to shop online without borders
• PRC Holds Meeting Open to the Public

27 November 2018

• Local authorities in the Douro region announce protective measures against CTT respectively.
• ComReg publishes consultation: Review of the Universal Postal Service Specification: Response to consultation and further consultation on certain bulk mail services
• Canada Post Union is exploring all options to fight the back-to-work legislation passed in the Senate

21 November 2018

• The Postal Regulatory Commission issued Orders approving the Postal Service’s planned rate adjustments for both Market Dominant products and Competitive products respectively.
• Postal Service, American Postal Workers Union Negotiations Extended
• Canada Post proposes last-ditch effort to deliver the holidays by introducing a cooling-off period
• Canada Post union rejects proposal for 'cooling-off period'

13 November 2018

• European rules provide more insight into parcel delivery rates
• ACCC leading global campaign to target safety of products sold online
• Royal Mail Quality Of Service
• After a series of strikes, bpost deliveries return back to normal
• CUPW’s strikes return to Vancouver impacting a major Canada Post processing centre

06 November 2018

• Bundesnetzagentur orders provisional continuation of Deutsche Post’s letter fees
• PostNL to adjust conditions and tariffs for network access for postal operators
• ACM to prepare new market analysis for 24-hour business mail
• PostNL announces new rates for sending letters
• Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight Services
• CUPW targets additional cities in Ontario and Quebec, returns in Newfoundland and Labrador
• EMOTA calls for governments to exclude the online retail of goods from the proposal for the introduction of a Digital Service Tax

30 October 2018

• UPU’s member countries agree on way forward to resolve matter of remuneration rates
• ANACOM determines alterations to the system used to measure CTT quality indicators
• CUPW begins to strike in Montréal and continues strikes in other provinces
• Innovation is the path to guaranteeing the future of the postal sector

23 October 2018

• Statement from the Press Secretary
• Statement on the decision of the United States of America to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union treaties
• Postal Service, American Postal Workers Union Continue Negotiations
• Customers satisfied with Swiss Post
• Postal strike will delay parcel and mail deliveries in Canada

17 October 2018

• PostCom issues order on minimum requirements for working conditions in the field of postal services
• U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2019
• Swiss Post keeps its promise and gives positive interim assessment of postal network restructuring
• Arcep adopted a decision assessing the net cost of La Poste's complementary network which enabled it to carry out its territorial covering mission
• After a series of delays, new customs IT systems will not be available by 2020. EU Auditors examined what went wrong

10 October 2018

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1263 of 20 September 2018 establishing the forms for the submission of information by parcel delivery service providers pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/644 is entering into effect tomorrow
• The Council today endorsed a new EU customs action plan to tackle trade of IPR infringing goods throughout the international supply chain. One of its specific objectives is developing tailor-made approaches for parcel and postal traffic
• FedEx CEO Addresses Deregulation, Open Skies
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia confirms landmark agreement with Australia Post
• EDPS calls for closer alignment between consumer and data protection rules in the EU

02 October 2018

• Joint Statement on Trilateral Meeting of the Trade Ministers of the United States, Japan, and the European Union
• ANACOM releases Report on Regulation, Supervision and Other Activities
• Swiss Post interim results impacted by PostFinance and PostBus
• Deutsche Post DHL Group is selling Allyouneed Fresh to Delticom

25 September 2018 

• DHL Parcel to adjust prices for business customers
• American Postal Workers Union Continue Negotiations
• Today the post is also delivered as normal in the Netherlands
• An Post-partner with Avantcard to offer personal loans and credit cards

18 September 2018

• Finnish authorities launch campaign ‘At your own risk’ to raise awareness about the risks of buying products online outside EU
• FedEx Ground Expands U.S. Operations to Six Days Per Week Year-Round
• Carper Calls on USPS to Investigate Inappropriate Release of Congressional Candidate’s Personnel File
• Deutsche Post DHL Group focuses PeP division on German Post and Parcel business and creates DHL eCommerce Solutions division to drive global growth sector
• Rail Freight Transport continues to grow

12 September 2018

• The growth of the parcel delivery market compensates more than enough for shrinking postal market
• Increasing Demand for Parcel Services
• Extraordinary Congress ends on cooperation high note as eyes turn to 2020 Côte d’Ivoire Congress
• AliExpress to Join Social-Commerce Joint Venture in Russia

04 September 2018

• PostNL wins appeal case on Significant Market Power
• An Post network of 960 Post offices to benefit from investment and consolidation
• Changes to international parcels that are paid for with cash payments as of October 1, 2018
• GLS acquires Canadian parcels delivery company Dicom Canada

28 August 2018

• PRC's Chairman makes a statement on the Presidential memorandum on Universal Postal Union 
• US presidential memorandum on Monetary Reimbursement Model for the Delivery of Goods Through the International Postal System and Enhancing the Security and Safety of International Mail 
• Royal Mail Quality Of Service

21 August 2018

• Australia Post delivers $6 billion to national economy, creates thousands of additional jobs and is the driving engine of ecommerce
• An Post to Transport HQ with Voluntary Severance Programme and HQ Location Review
• Freight Growth Slowdown Continues 

14 August 2018

• Position of Correos to the Quality Measurement Report done by the CNMC
• Royal Mail fined £50m for breaking competition law
• Royal Mail response to Ofcom statement
  

07 August 2018

• PostNL gets 14.2 percent additional headroom to increase the tariffs for 2019 of the basic set of postal services
• An Post confirms 161 postmaster applications for voluntary retirement
• Amazon sanctioned for lack of authorisation to execute postal activities
• USPS OIG Report on Marketing Mail Letters Workshare Discounts
• Correos fails to meet its quality objectives in 2017

31 July 2018

• 2019 prices: Arcep publishes its opinion on universal postal service prices for 2019
• Japan looks to post offices to keep rural areas alive
• DHL Global Forwarding signs Joint Venture with Ethiopian Airlines

24 July 2018

• Decision of ANACOM on the quality of service indicators of the Universal Postal Service
• Inbound International Letter Post Performance and Strategies
• PostNord Interim Report January-June 2018
• EU and Japan sign Economic Partnership Agreement

17 July 2018

• State aid: Spain needs to recover around €167 million of incompatible aid from postal operator Correos
• Trading update for the three months ended 24 June 2018
• ERGP Report on the application in access Regulation of the principles of transparency , non-discrimination and proportionality as incorporated in the Postal Services Directive

10 July 2018

• EU Auditors to examine VAT and customs duties in e-commerce
• European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP) 14th Plenary meeting
• Postal quality of service indicators - deduction of records affected by interruptions to air traffic
• CTT required to reduce prices in 2018 due to non-fulfilment of quality of service

03 July 2018

• Swiss Post decides not to increase prices for letters and parcels
• Hermes couriers 'workers', rules tribunal
• Hundreds of Entrepreneurs to Start Businesses Delivering Amazon Packages
• Air Cargo Advance Screening Program Goes into Effect

03 July 2018

• Swiss Post decides not to increase prices for letters and parcels
• Hermes couriers 'workers', rules tribunal
• Hundreds of Entrepreneurs to Start Businesses Delivering Amazon Packages
• Air Cargo Advance Screening Program Goes into Effect

20 June 2018

• Response PostNL outcome postal dialogue
• Minister of Transport Commends Independent Innovation of China Post
• PostNord and Wish in cooperation for smoother e-commerce

12 June 2018

• The Board has decided to implement the next step in the transformation of PostNord Denmark
• The Household Diary Study: Mail Use & Attitudes in FY 2017
• German letter prices affordable compared with the rest of Europe
• Portuguese postal traffic fell by 5.1% in 2017
• Safeguarding competition in air transport – the Council adopts its position

05 June 2018

• PostCom Annual Report 2017: Postal Service is stable in Switzerland
• Canada Post update on the arbitrator’s ruling on the question of pay equity
• ANACOM determines reduction of CTT prices due to non-compliance with two quality of service indicators
• EDPS calls for workable technology which serves the interests of society
• Citizens' Dialogue in Copenhagen on the New Deal for Consumers

29 May 2018

• State aid: Commission approves compensation granted by Denmark to Post Danmark for its universal service obligation
• Keynote speech by Commissioner Jourová at General Data Protection Regulation conference
• Mutual recognition of goods: Council agrees position to reinforce the single market
• Fair Taxation: Commission proposes final technical measures to create a future fraud-proof EU VAT system

23 May 2018

• Public postal service to be more regional
• FedEx Supports U.S. Upholding Open Skies Agreement with the UAE
• House International Trade Committee Releases Report on Canadian Priorities Regarding E-Commerce and International Trade
• Royal Mail Quality of Service
• Bundesnetzagentur gains deeper insight into the postal market

15 May 2018

• An Post welcomes IPU members decision to accept historic deal
• Swiss Post fulfilled the universal service mandate for payment transactions in 2017
• House International Trade Committee Releases Report on Canadian Priorities Regarding E-Commerce and International Trade
• Royal Mail Quality of Service
• Bundesnetzagentur gains deeper insight into the postal market

08 May 2018

• European regulation on cross-border parcel delivery published in the Official Journal of EU. The regulation will be entering into effect on May 22nd
• DHL further expands options for preferred parcel delivery time
• bpost accelerates its transformation by adjusting its structure and Group Executive Committee

02 May 2018

• New infographic on GDPR: what does it mean for payments?
• Online platforms: Commission sets new standards on transparency and fairness
• PRC Evaluates USPS 2017 Performance and 2018 Performance Plan: Report Finds Goals Not Met or Only Partially Met in FY 2017

24 April 2018

• EU and Mexico reach new agreement on trade
• An Post announces breakthrough deal with Postmasters
• Reduced volumes bring quality challenges

17 April 2018

• Council adopts cross-border parcel delivery rules to boost e-commerce
• China Post to Implement Interim Regulations on Express Delivery
• Collective agreement: Deutsche Post employees to receive more money in 2018 and 2019
• Transactional Mail Implications for the Postal Service
• Final agreement for mail deliverer CLA

10 April 2018

• State aid: Commission approves compensation granted by France to the French post office for its territorial coverage
• Changes to letter postage fees on May 4
• CTT's postal network and service offerings - 3rd quarter 2017

03 April 2018

• NZ Post postal rate changes in response to increasing letter decline
• PRC Directs USPS to Address Compliance Issues in FY 2017 Annual Compliance Determination: Report shows progress in some areas and continued challenges in others
• FedEx acquires P2P Mailing Limited
• Mail Processing Facilities Staffing

27 March 2018

• Postal operators reach employment contracts with 80% of postal workers
• ANACOM promotes understanding in the transport of airmail to and from the Autonomous Region of the Azores
• Australia Post continues to provide passport services
• Price Update 2018

21 March 2018

• IPC Regulatory Database 2018 released
• New EU rules to make parcel delivery more affordable adopted
• A New Reality: Correspondence Mail in the Digital Age
• Swiss Post acquires a majority stake in Swiss technology company “notime”
• Data Protection and Privacy in 2018: Going beyond the GDPR

13 March 2018

• An Post announces pricing for 2018 effective from 4 April
• PostNL and trade unions reach agreement in principle for CLA mail deliverers
• Swiss Post holds its ground despite lower profit – situation at PostBus impacts 2017 Group result in 2018 and 2019

06 March 2018

• Publication of new postal data for 2016
• Swiss Post delivers letters and parcels with exceptional reliability
• Deutsche Post offers employees significant wage increases in 2018 and 2019
• Royal Mail stops 3 million scam mail items from reaching customers

27 February 2018

• State aid: Commission approves State financing for Czech Post's Universal Service Obligation
• Poste Italiane – Deliver 2022
• The CNMC approves the conditions of the contract that Correos offers to its competitors to access their shipping network
• Social partners agree on 1 percent salary increase

20 February 2018

• New fee to be levied on consignments from third countries from 1st March
• Rural Charge for New Zealand's ParcelPost Standard untracked parcels
• Royal Mail First and Second Class Stamp Prices

13 February 2018

• Joint statement by Vice-President Ansip, Commissioners Bieńkowska and Gabriel following the European Parliament's vote to end unjustified geoblocking
• Poor reach-ability of online businesses leads to increase in consumer problems
• ANCOM adopted its 2018 Action Plan with regulations for postal services
• PRC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Contribution of Competitive Products to Institutional Cost: Proposal Calls for Annual Modifications to Reflect Changes in Market Conditions

06 February 2018

• New stamp tariffs from 1 March 2018
• 'Train from China to Europe: Yiwu to Poland' Launched Successfully After Test
• Development programme for digitalisation of freight transport information

30 January 2018

• PRC Issues FY 2017 Annual Report to the President and Congress
• Joint Statement between Royal Mail and CWU on Current Dispute Negotiations
• Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy and Finance, and Philippe Wahl, CEO of Le Groupe La Poste, today signed a Public Service Agreement between the State and La Poste for 2018-2022
• Seven Practical Targets of Postal Industry in 2018 Released

24 January 2018

• The European Regulators Group for Postal Services chaired by the Belgian postal regulator BIPT in 2018
• More flexibility on VAT rates, less red tape for small businesses
• Competition: Commission welcomes new rules that benefit consumers by promoting more competition in processing of card payments

16 January 2018

• CTT - Changes to the quality of service criteria applicable to the USO as of 1 July 2018
• Posti invites companies to bid for postal delivery
• Payment services: Consumers to benefit from cheaper, safer and more innovative electronic payments

09 January 2018

• Correos updates its rates for 2018
• CTT Portugal Post publishes Operational Transformation Plan
• Swiss Post rejects COMCO allegations
• A collective agreement based on that of POST Luxembourg has just been signed for POST Telecom PSF

18 December 2017

• EU agrees to make parcel delivery more affordable
• E-commerce in EU enterprises 1 in 6 EU businesses sold on the web in 2016
• POST Luxembourg acquires a stake in Eurosender Ltd, a logistics technology company
• Chair of ANACOM will preside over the European Regulators Group for Postal Services in 2019
• PostNL also agrees on collective labour agreement for PostNL and for Saturday deliverers with FNV

12 December 2017

• VAT: Commission welcomes agreement on simpler and more efficient rules for businesses that sell goods online
• EMOTA eCommerce welcomes easier VAT rules
• Indirect press support: Federal Council sets the delivery reductions for 2018
• bpost announces the payment of an interim dividend of 1.06 euro gross per share

04 December 2017

• Payment services: Commission adopted Regulatory Technical Standards that implement the recently-revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2)
• European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP) 13th Plenary meeting
• Additional agreements with trade unions regarding collective labour agreements for PostNL and for Saturday deliverers
• PRC concludes rate system has not achieved necessary objectives and issues proposed rulemaking to address shortcomings: Would retain price cap system

27 November 2017

• Digital Single Market: EU negotiators agreed to end unjustified geoblocking
• Swiss Post achieves good result in difficult environment
• An Post welcomes the Government’s decision to extend a loan facility to the Company to allow it to continue the successful transition begun in 2017
• Fees due for the provision of postal services in 2017

20 November 2017

• bpost finalizes the acquisition of Radial
• U.S. Postal Service Reports Fiscal Year 2017 Results
• Omniva’s parcel locker network will double in size
• Austrian Post Q1-3 2017 Higher revenue and earnings
• Values of universal postal service quality indicators reported by CTT in 2016

13 November 2017

• Arcep sets multi-annual price caps for the universal postal service, for 2019-2022
• Licensed post offices and Australia Post may collectively bargain
• Board of Directors resolves on the merger by incorporation of Poste Tutela S.p.A. within Poste Italiane S.p.A.
• Royal Mail delivers Quality of Service report
• Posti’s growth comes from parcels and logistics: ”We have reached a historical turning point”

06 November 2017

• Digital contracts rules: amended proposal on sales of goods across the EU
• Removal of the VAT de Minimis on E-Commerce items will cost the delivery industry 1 billion euros more reveals Copenhagen Economics study
• The prices of Omniva’s parcel services will change in December
• CTT- Consolidated Results January-September 2017

30 October 2017

• State aid: the Commission approves the compensation granted to La Banque Postale to facilitate access to banking services
• Interim Report January-September 2017: Uncertainty dispelled – financing for the Danish transformation and Swedish postal legislation in place
• Posti Group Corporation: Posti's Q3/2017: Parcel and Logistics Services grew to exceed Postal Services in net sales
• Customers give Swiss Post very good scores

23 October 2017

• The Market Court confirms BIPT’s decision to reject an increase in postal tariffs in 2017
• La Poste hikes parcel prices by 1.5% and letters by 4.7%
• PostNord’s owners agree on solution for transformation in Denmark
• First Annual Review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

16 October 2017

• The European Parliament’s Transport Committee approved draft rules on cross-border parcel delivery
• PostEurop reacts to the adoption of TRAN’s report on the Parcel Delivery Proposal
• Agreements in principle regarding collective labour agreements for PostNL and for Saturday deliverers
• An Post launches returns service for online shoppers in Ireland and UK
• Postal traffic falls by 6.7% in one year

09 October 2017 

• U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2018
• bpost to accelerate the expansion of its e-commerce logistics business with the acquisition of Radial
• Royal Mail update
• Deutsche Post DHL Group, the ITF and UNI Global Union agree continuous dialogue until December 2019
• Cubee, the largest Belgian parcel locker network open to all couriers

02 October 2017

• PostNL announces new rates
• Objectives of postal network density and minimum services
• Arcep adopts a new decision on cost accounting rules, and holds a public consultation on price supervision for universal postal services from 2019 to 2022
• Postal service quality indicators recorded by CTT in 2016

25 September 2017

• EU-Canada trade agreement enters into force
• Royal Mail to launch Tracked Email Notifications for international parcels
• DHL Express announces its 2018 rate adjustments in the UK

18 September 2017

• Postal Act reform opens doors to new postal services
• Espace POST - the new shop concept with all-inclusive customer service. POST Luxembourg combines postal, financial and telecom services in a one stop shop
• LEAN under implementation in Lithuania Post accelerates the route of parcels

11 September 2017

• Australia Post's Pricing Changes
• Notice of ballot for industrial action received from CWU
• NZ Post annual results
• "Cash inpayment at home" simple inpayments at customer's front door

04 September 2017

• New Contract and Commercial Law Act comes into force in New Zealand
• Western and Central Africa Region moves ahead on Digital Customs and E-Commerce
• Austrian Post acquires a 31% stake in Czech parcel provider "IN TIME"
• Swiss Post remains on track with good interim result
• DHL extends its European parcel network to include four additional countries

28 August 2017

• European Commission supports single set of rules for both online and offline B2C sales
• ACCC proposes to approve collective bargaining between Licensed Post Offices and Australia Post
• Royal Mail Exceeds Quality Of Service Targets
• Canada Post segment reports $31-million profit before tax in second quarter, driven by strong growth in parcels

21 August 2017

• Swiss Post to abolish customs inspection fee in 2018
• Changes to priority mail
• More parcels and less mail delivery in 2016
• New customs proposals laid out by Government in new paper on future relationship with the EU

14 August 2017

• Australia Post teams up with businesses and government to strengthen digital ID services
• June 2017 compared with May 2017 - Volume of retail trade up by 0.5% in euro area - Up by 0.4% in EU28
• Deutsche Post DHL Group posts strong growth in revenue and EBIT in the second quarter
• Austrian Post reports higher revenues and earnings

07 August 2017

• OFCOM issues report “The Communications Market in UK” that includes key market developments in post, delivery networks and online shopping; the postal industry and People’s use of the post
• Strong e-commerce growth continues, accelerated impact earlier ACM measures
• Postal services - regulatory costs for purpose of 2017 fees
• Board of Directors approves the results for first half 2017

31 July 2017

• E-commerce: making online shopping safer for consumers
• Commission publishes the 2017 Consumer Conditions Scoreboard
• Posti Group Corporation: Posti Group improved its operating result in January-June 2017

24 July 2017

• Postnord Interim Report January-June 2017: Execution of the strategy and transformation to meet the challenge of digitization is on schedule
• Report: The Household Diary Study Mail Use & Attitudes
• International Trade Secretary delivers trade speech: ‘Beyond Brexit: Britain and the Global Economy’
• Position Paper: A BREXIT that Works for eCommerce

17 July 2017

• Small claims become faster, cheaper and easier as the revised European Small Claims Procedure enters into force
• Cross-border Parcel Delivery Report gets rejected by the Transport Committee of the EU Parliament
• Social partners extend Swiss Post CECs until the end of 2020 ahead of schedule
• Customs Declaration Service not fit for Brexit purposes, says FTA

10 July 2017

• EU and New Zealand agree a more secure and trade-friendly customs environment
• Position paper on the ePrivacy Regulation
• Informal agreement on the Geo-blocking Regulation gets delayed
• Australia Post continues to provide passport services

03 July 2017

• The Posti early-morning delivery reform helps extend the lifecycle of newspapers
• Australia Post Enterprise Agreement resoundingly endorsed by employees
• Interim authorisation granted for collective bargaining between licensed post offices and Australia Post

26 June 2017

• Joint Statement by Ecommerce Europe, EuroCommerce and EMOTA: Businesses concerned by the draft Parcel Delivery Regulation
• Postal network of the future with more services and considerably more access points
• Consumer protection in the digital age: EU presidency agrees with Parliament to strengthen EU-wide cooperation

19 June 2017

• Global Ecommerce Summit Policy Arena: Ecommerce Europe panel discusses retailer and consumer rights for a growing e-commerce industry
• BIPT publishes a study on the Belgian market for parcel delivery in the context of e-commerce activities
• Global express deliveries now even faster with POST Luxembourg and DHL Express
• High Court rules in ACCC's favour in air cargo cartel case

12 June 2017

• More transparent cross-border parcel delivery services – Council agrees its stance
• EU-China Strategic Framework for Customs Cooperation signed today
• Social partners agree on three salary measures
• FTA urges customs rethink

06 June 2017

• Posti’s delivery day reform will proceed during the summer – the number of delivery days will not change
• E-commerce and cross-border parcel delivery
• Positive Trends in the Postal Service Market
• Report on levels of quality of service of CTT
• Proposed new European road transport rules raise concerns at FTA

29 May 2017

• Statement by Vice-President Andrus Ansip and Commissioner Věra Jourová one year ahead of the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation
• An Post publishes 2016 results
• Swiss Post off to a good start
• Australia Post and Qantas supersize dedicated air-freight partnership

22 May 2017

• German letter prices remain competitive compared with rest of Europe
• Australia Post and the Federal Government partner to improve digital services
• ComReg reports 91% next-day delivery performance by An Post during 2016
• Royal Mail plc Full Year Results 2016-17

15 May 2017

• Speech by Commissioner Jourová on consumers in the digital world at the 8th annual European e-commerce conference
• Royal Mail delivers Quality of Service
• Changes to international parcels that are paid for with cash
• Access points to the postal network increased 1.2% in 2016
• DHL and Auchan renew successful partnership

08 May 2017

• Posti expands operations into in-house logistics through a joint venture with SOL – Flexo will create 300 new jobs
• CTT - Disclosure of information on letter boxes
• PostNL delivers packages of the Chinese AliExpress in the Netherlands
• Commission takes new steps to enhance compliance and practical functioning of the EU Single Market

02 May 2017

• Mail Profitability in International Posts
• PRC Reviews USPS 2016 Performance Goals and 2017 Performance Plan: Report offers recommendations for meeting goals in the future
• E-commerce: ending unjustified geo-blocking across the EU

24 April 2017

• E-privacy: MEPs look at new rules to safeguard your personal details online
• New era in the data protection supervision of Europol
• Freight Transport Association creates Earned Recognition pilot scheme
• Airbus Helicopters selects SingPost as Skyways logistics partner

18 April 2017

• Ecommerce Europe achieves major milestone in innovating cross-border parcel delivery services
• Update on Royal Mail’s 2018 Pension Review
• Authentication in online Payments: Ecommerce Europe publishes Position Paper
• China signals support for cross border e-commerce

10 April 2017

• Data Privacy Shield: MEPs alarmed at undermining of privacy safeguards in the US
• PostNord wins extended Nordic e-commerce logistics contract
• First UK to China train departs London Gateway
• DHL station in Leipzig receives IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for life sciences and healthcare compliance

03 April 2017

• PRC Report Shows USPS Financial Concerns Persist Despite Improvements in Liquidity: Significant liabilities impact cash position
• Ofcom sets out proposed USPAC and RAG changes
• CTT-Correios de Portugal provides price update
• Omniva 2016: growth in the Baltic region and preparations for the continued expansion of Omniva’s parcel business

27 March 2017

• Buying online and solving disputes online: 24.000 consumers used new European platform in first year
• EU Digital Market : consumer protection must be top priority
• EU and EEA Member States sign up for cross border experiments on cooperative, connected and automated mobility
• Competition authorities approve joint venture between Swiss Post and SBB

20 March 2017

• E-commerce: EU-wide rules to protect consumers better and stop rogue traders
• Antitrust: Commission re-adopts decision and fines air cargo carriers €776 million for price-fixing cartel
• Postage rates to increase on Thursday 13th April, 2017
• Examining Changes in Postal Product Costs

13 March 2017

• The General Court annuls on the ground of a procedural irregularity, the decision by which the Commission refused to authorise the merger between UPS and TNT
• Swiss Post delivers solid result and increases investments amid growing pressure on its core business
• PostNord is to further enforce the transformation in Denmark
• Senior China Official Pledges to Step Up IPR Protection Efforts

06 March 2017

• Ofcom concludes review of Royal Mail regulation
• Continuation of a Positive Trend on the Postal Services Market
• Changes to letter postage fees on April 3
• Deutsche Post DHL Group and Bundeswehr collaborate on integrating soldiers into labor market

27 February 2017

• Consumer protection in the digital age: Council agrees to strengthen EU-wide cooperation
• Global customs deal “will speed up air express and freight shipments”
• First and Second Class Stamp Prices
• Consultation on the Compensation of the Net Cost Incurred in the Provision of the Universal Postal Service in 2015

20 February 2017

• Robots and artificial intelligence: MEPs call for EU-wide liability rules
• December 2016- Euro area international trade in goods surplus €28.1 bn- €20.9 bn surplus for EU28
• Lessons in Price Regulation from International Posts
• Year-end report 2016: New production model to be introduced in Denmark
• ACM lowers fines on two online stores

13 February 2017

• CETA and public services
• Robots take over the Parliament
• Postal network discussions continue
• Consumer Watchdog calls on California DMV to stop Uber’s self-driving vehicle tests

06 February 2017

• A 'new, positive and constructive' partnership with the European Union
• Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Postal Reform Legislation
• Antitrust: Commission opens three investigations into suspected anticompetitive practices in e-commerce
• UK e-retailers “need high de minimis” to cope with Brexit impact
• Australia Post and Alibaba partner to help local businesses export to South-East Asia

30 January 2017

• Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment
• Draft Regulatory Strategy in the Postal Services Field, for 2017-2020
• Alibaba’s Ant Financial buys MoneyGram
• Ministry of Economy and Emirates Post sign MoU on economic activities

23 January 2017

• Theresa May: UK to leave European Single Market
• Antitrust: Commission welcomes steps taken by Amazon/Audible and Apple to improve competition in audiobook distribution
• GeoPost strengthens its positions in Italy, Brazil and Russia

16 January 2017

• Robots: Legal Affairs Committee calls for EU-wide rules
• Commission proposes high level of privacy rules for all electronic communications and updates data protection rules for EU institutions
• PRC issues Annual Report
• Alibaba signs up more international logistics partners

09 January 2017

• Royal Mail begins consultation with active members of Royal Mail Pension Plan as part of 2018 Pension Review with trade unions
• Bpost raises mail tariffs while An Post plans to “put pricing on a sustainable footing”
• PRC Commences First Broad Review of Postal Ratemaking System

19 December 2016

• The Way Forward for Canada Post
• France’s Colis Privé buys mail distributor, eyeing synergies in last-mile delivery
• bpost buys Dutch logistics firm DynaGroup
• Austrian Post goes to court over Aras Kargo takeover

12 December 2016

• Harmonised European parcel label to launch in 2017?
• Postal observatory BIPT 2015
• An Post to put pricing on a sustainable footing
• Bpost gives up on PostNL and eyes “other opportunities”
• PostNL to focus on ‘standalone’ strategy after rejecting bpost’s final offer

05 December 2016

• Commission proposes new tax rules to support e-commerce and online businesses in the EU
• Geo-blocking: Council agrees to remove barriers to e-commerce
• Annual monitoring updates on the postal market
• GeoPost to become Italian CEP domestic market leader with BRT acquisition

28 November 2016

• USPS responds to Taxpayer Protection Alliance claims
• CTT postal network and offer of services - 2nd quarter 2016
• Posti launches Befriending service to support outdoor activities among the elderly

21 November 2016

• bpost outlines its strategic direction for the next 5 years
• Deutsche Post DHL Group and Russian Post expand cooperation for international parcel shipments
• bpost still pursuing PostNL merger proposal
• PostNL turns down bpost’s “unchanged proposal”

14 November 2016

• CBb annulled incremental penalty PostNL
• PostNL rejects bpost’s €2.5 billion takeover offer
• Mail delivery implementation rate already almost hundred per cent – penalty payment unfounded

07 November 2016

• PostNL acknowledges receipt of bpost’s unsolicited proposal
• PostNL cool on Belgian bpost's raised offer
• NZ Post announces Kiwibank deal completion
• Prosecutor calls for hefty fine against UPS in untaxed cigarettes shipments trial

02 November 2016

• Correo Argentino and Deutsche Post DHL Group partner to expand business in international routes
• Swiss Post to develop network of the future
• Alibaba to increase SingPost holding and completes QSI stake acquisition
• bpost confirms exploration of possible friendly approach to PostNL

24 October 2016

• Europe needs to do better for consumers on Geo-blocking, Roaming & Parcel delivery
• Postcodes to be Considered as an Integral Part of a Postal Address
• Royal Mail appointed to Scottish Ministers Postal Services Framework
• Russian Post signs up Russian Railways for China-Europe services as international volumes soar
• Postal Service Announces 2017 Shipping Prices

17 October 2016

• Local and regional authorities need more certainty when dealing with complex EU state-aid rules
• BIPT requests that bpost rectifies the inadequate compliance with the delivery times
• New PostNL rates

10 October 2016

• State Aid: low awareness and significant non-compliance in Member States, say EU Auditors
• bpost and social partners have approved the new collective labour agreement
• PostNL acquires online marketing agencies Yourzine and Searchresult
• GLS Germany certified for transporting medical products

03 October 2016

• PRC publishes strategic plan outlining five-year vision
• Deutsche Post DHL Group further strengthens European cross-border parcel network with UK Mail acquisition
• Poczta Polska introduces new weight categories for parcels

26 September 2016

• State aid: Commission gives guidance on local public support measures that do not constitute state aid
• DHL Express hikes prices worldwide from January 2017
• Amended Postal Act will secure universal services in all parts of the country

19 September 2016

• European Parliament resolution of 15 September on the application of the PSD
• Antitrust: Commission publishes initial findings of e-commerce sector inquiry
• Wide support for Commission’s state aid verdict on Ireland’s tax deal with Apple
• Rural delivery changes

12 September 2016

• Delivering on the Security Union: Commission proposes EU certification system for airport security equipment and to promote a more competitive EU security industry
• ACCC seeks feedback on a framework for guidance on competition law reforms
• European e-retailers want better cross-border delivery services

05 September 2016

• PRC Announces Plan for 10-year Review of System of Regulating Rates and Classes for Market Dominant Products
• POST Luxembourg and Singapore Post ink e-commerce logistics collaboration
• Posti lowers the prices of parcels by up to 17% – the prices of international parcels weighing less than 10 kg will increase

30 August 2016

• Extension of the deadline for An Post's request to receive funding for the net costs
• Canada Post agrees to extend mediation again, by 24 hours
• UPU Congress to go ahead in Istanbul

22 August 2016

• Arbitrator chooses Canada Post’s proposal in final offer selection process with postmasters association (CPAA)

• July 2016 - Annual inflation up to 0.2% in the euro area and the EU

• UPU could cancel Istanbul Congress over security concerns

08 August 2016

• Change in mail and parcel prices on 1 January 2017
• Ofcom: Addressed letter volumes still falling – and at a faster rate
• UK’s ASA upholds complaints about delivery charge information in Amazon adverts
• Deutsche Post selling its long-distance bus service: Postbus to become Flixbus

01 August 2016

• Amazon to test Prime Air drone deliveries in the UK
• FTA: “Calls to quit the EU Customs Union ‘premature'”
• USPS supports proposed terminal dues structure

25 July 2016

• Posti’s sales of logistics services resumed growth
• China Post talks up PSBC
• Flirtey and 7Eleven hail home drone delivery

18 July 2016

• The General Court sets aside the Commission decision ordering Germany to recover from Deutsche Post
• Commission takes further steps in investigations alleging Google's comparison shopping and advertising-related practices breach EU rules
• US House Oversight Committee passes postal reform legislation
• Air express fuel surcharges continue rising in July

11 July 2016

• Competitors win business as Canada Post's labour dispute escalates
• Delivery operators to compete on recipient choice?
• ERGP plenary and workshop 

04 July 2016

• Electronic Identification Act updated
• Brexit: ‘lower trade to hit air freight’, warns IATA
• Brexit: “Business as usual” for international express players … for now
• TNT strengthens FedEx in e-commerce but B2B to remain core business

27 June 2016

• UK votes Brexit – Update with industry reaction
• FedEx explains TNT integration plans and costs

• DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

20 June 2016

• The world’s biggest Single Market: Europe's greatest asset and its chance for new growth
• Arcep publishes its contribution to the France Stratégie 2017/2027 project: Harnessing the digital revolution
• Committee chairs and vice-chairs prepare for Congress

13 June 2016

• Preliminary results confirm overall growth trend for global postal industry in 2015
• Strike to disrupt postal service on Monday and Tuesday
• Posti to reform Tuesday basic delivery to control the rise of delivery costs
• Saudi Arabia considering postal privatisation plan

06 June 2016

• ERGP Contact Network meeting

• ComReg reports 91% next-day delivery

   performance by An Post during 2015

• bpost and PostNL end negotiations
• Posti expands its food logistics services by acquiring logistics company Veine in Finland

30 May 2016

• Universal postal service returns to financial health
• Opinion of the VAT expert group on the action plan on VAT-Creating a definitive regime

• Commission proposes new e-commerce rules to help consumers and companies reap full benefit of Single Market

23 May

• Postal Service Releases Annual Dog Attack City Rankings
• Omniva to be privatised
• Royal Mail plc Full Year Results 2015-16

17 May 2016

• Australia Post “continuing to exceed delivery performance targets”
• PRC’s Taub: USPS faces “very serious” financial problems – but there is “strength in the system”
• Comparisons of universal postal service prices in the European Union in 2015
• FedEx and TNT Express Announce that 88.4% of all TNT Express Shares Have Been Tendered

09 May 2016

• Finnish identification system to be made compatible with EU member states
• Post Danmark to stop delivering express letters
• Stockmann and Posti to enter into a significant agreement

02 May 2016

• USPS's RARC Report: Peeling the Onion: The Real Cost of Mail
• Posti to renew its services - mail delivery time will be extended towards the evening
• Alibaba to combat product counterfeiting and piracy

25 April 2016

• MEPs call for a more innovative single market, stripped of unjustified barriers
• Postal services - Review of settlement of 2015 fees
• Hermes sells minority stake in German mail firm Postcon National to PostNL

18 April 2016

• Data protection reform - Parliament approves new rules fit for the digital era
• European Commission proposes €5.1m funding to help ex-MoryGlobal workers
• UPS misses deadline for appealing against EC’s green light on Fedex-TNT merger

11 April 2016

• PRC Report: USPS “faces significant financial challenges”
• Brazil upholds approval of FedEx/TNT deal
• USPS responds to PRC report
• VAT Action Plan: Commission presents measures to modernise VAT in the EU

04 April 2016

• EU – India Summit-EU trade in goods with India in slight deficit in 2015 for a third consecutive year-Small surplus for trade in services
• Commission Releases Report on the Postal Service’s Financial Condition: Despite the slight improvement in liquidity, the Postal Service faces significant financial challenges
• Amazon seeks French regulator's approval to take control of Colis Privé
• DHL Express announces €150 million investment in France until 2020

29 March 2016

• PRC Assesses Pricing and Service Performance in FY 2015
• Posti's Cooperation Negotiations Concluded
• Royal Mail signs new four year deal to provide mail service to UK Armed Forces

21 March 2016

• EU-US “Privacy Shield”: MPEs to examine new deal on transatlantic data transfers
• DHL welcomes new Trade Act that could boost US international e-commerce
• HAKOM at a meeting of an ERGP working group

14 March 2016

• De Minimis Value Increases to $800
• Deutsche Post DHL Group publishes its 12th Corporate Responsibility Report
• Letters and parcels arrive on time

07 March 2016

• Freight Forwarding Cartel Case 
• Stop Postal Closures Act introduced in US Congress
• Restoring trust in transatlantic data flows through strong safeguards: European Commission presents EU-US Privacy Shield 
• FedEx joins opposition to CP-Norfolk merger

29 February 2016

• Forced Price Reduction to Worsen USPS Financial Condition by $2 Billion Per Year
• More than 6,000 Control Actions in the Market of Communications and Postal Services, in 2015
• In cooperation with the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences HAKOM organised the Fourth Round Table with the Stakeholders of the Postal Services Market
• Royal Mail Quality of Service

22 February 2016

• Solving disputes online: New platform for consumers and traders
• VAT Cross Border Rulings (CBR) EU Pilot project 
• Royal Mail increasing stamp prices 
• UPS tries to block FedEX - TNT merger in Brazil 

15 February 2016

• US Congress passes trade facilitation and enforcement act
• State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into measures for Spanish postal operator Correos
• High pace of change in a challenging world

08 February 2016

• The European Commission and the United States have agreed on a new framework for transatlantic data flows: the EU-US Privacy Shield
• Acting Chairman Taub Outlines Postal Service Challenges in PRC Testimony to Senate Committee

• DHL and China’s JD.com sign new agreement on cross-border logistics

01 February 2016

• First brief results of the public consultation on Geo-blocking and other geographically based restrictions when shopping and accessing information in the EU
• 1st ERGP SG meeting of 2016 under the chairmanship of Veselin Bozhkov, PhD
• Universal postal service tariff

25 January 2016

• US PRC releases 2015 Annual Report to the President and Congress
• Stop geo-blocking and boost e-commerce and digital innovation, says Parliament
• Lower payment fees for online purchases after ACM intervention
• IPO for Poșta Română?

18 January 2016

• Commission launches new platform for alternative dispute resolution between consumers and online traders
• Deutsche Post DHL Group acquires minority stake in French e-commerce logistics specialist
• Changes to postage fees on February 15

11 January 2016

• Regulatory financial statements are accounts we prepare and submit to Ofcom 
• Commission approves acquisition of small package delivery services provider TNT Express by FedEx
• Important product and service changes to the letters service 

04 January 2016

• PostNL starts to pay unconditional funding obligation to PostNL pension fund to reduce interest expenses
• TNT fined in French competition case
• Residential and business users are open to changes in the traditional universal mail delivery

28 December 2015

• Cheaper cross-border parcel delivery to boost e-commerce in the EU
• PostNL and trade unions reach agreement in principle for mail deliverer CLA
• Terminal Dues in the Age of e-Commerce
• Everyone is entitled to basic postal services throughout Finland
  

21 December 2015

• Agreement on Commission's EU data protection reform will boost Digital Single Market
• BEREC and ERGP adopt a joint opinion on price transparency and regulatory oversight of cross-border parcel delivery
• France: Delivery service (transporting parcels) industry

14 December 2015

• Commission proposes modern digital contract rules to simplify and promote access to digital content and online sales across the EU
• Finalisation of the EU-US negotiations on the data protection "Umbrella Agreement"
• Communication of the BIPT Council of 9 December 2015 regarding the Belgian postal services observatory for 2010 to 2014
• PostNL opposes decision ACM

07 December 2015

• The EU Commission adopts the Implementing Provisions of the UCC
• Request for new postal rates submitted for 2016
• Definitive agreement on new PostNL social plan
• State aid: Commission approves State financing for Poste Italiane's universal service obligation

30 November 2015

• ACCC will not oppose FedEx’s proposed acquisition of TNT
• EC approves financing of Polish Post’s USO via compensation fund
• As of the beginning of 2016, the prices for the Universal Postal Service will change

23 November 2015

• Report on the application of the Postal Services Directive adopted
• ARCEP launches a public consultation on its regulatory priorities, and new approaches to regulation in the digital era
• Coming year brings changes in the prices of universal postal services

16 November 2015

• Posti’s objectives - solutions for reducing rigidity
• Poste Italiane's nine month profits rise after successful IPO
• The European Commission issues guidance on transatlantic data transfers

09 November 2015

• FedEx extends TNT takeover offer to January 8 pending regulatory clearances
• PostNord urges postal reform as Q3 profits slump
• BIPT reports on the quality, accessibility and information provided in post offices and Postal Point

02 November 2015

• Price hike to 70 cents and price stability for next three years planned for standard letters
• New PostNL rates
• Poste Italiane successfully completes initial public offering

26 October 2015

• The Initial Public Offering of the ordinary shares of Poste Italiane S.p.A. successfully ends with demand that is 3 times over the offer
• FedEx and TNT Express - Update competition process
• Price hike to 70 cents and price stability for next three years planned for standard letters

19 October 2015

• Australia Post announces customer support package
• First Price Increase In Three Years for Commercial Priority Mail Scheduled for January 2016
• ARCEP publishes the opinion delivered to the Government on the cost of La Poste’s print media transportation and distribution
• Deutsche Post AG Generations Pact breaks 20,000 mark

12 October 2015

• Japanese, Italian postal IPOs could raise over €14bn
• Agreement in principle on new PostNL social plan
• Postal services resume in Ireland after agreement ends strike action
• Judgment of the Court of Justice in the case C 23/14 Post Danmark A/S vs. Konkurrencerådet

05 October 2015

• Commerce Commission clears FedEx to acquire TNT
• ACM agrees with cost allocation Universal Service Obligation
• PostNL concerned about adverse effects of measures limiting its competitive position
• An exception to Royal Mail’s universal service obligation - no requirement for deliveries and collections when 26 December falls on a Saturday - Statement

28 September 2015

• Commission’s 2015 EU Consumer Scoreboard shows untapped e-commerce potential
• New ad-hoc working group on cross-border parcels to be established
• Federal Council presents report on the liberalisation of the letter market

21 September 2015

• Australia Post establishes industry consultative forum
• HAKOM at the Meeting of the ERGP Working Group in Ljubljana
• Postal company PostNL charges competitors too high tariffs
• Reports on quality of service provided by CTT - 2012 and 2013

14 September 2015

• Rural delivery to stay at six days for most customers
• Japan Post gears up for IPO
• State aid rules on services of general economic interest (SGEI)
• European Commission extends consultation on online platforms
• DHL Parcel aims to become second largest player in Austria after Austrian Post

07 September 2015

• FedEx to pay $1.75m settlement for environmental violations
• PostNL announces rate for 2015 December Stamps
• The Communications Regulation Commission adopted a draft Methodology for calculating the net costs from the universal postal service provision
• Development for telecommunication and post: April to June 2015 

31 August 2015

• Australia Post lodges notification of price increase for letter services with ACCC
• PRC denies USPS request to reclassify first class mail parcels
• EU Commission Expert Group presents how to improve competitiveness in the EU retail sector
• und Table in Dublin on cross-border e-commerce

24 August 2015

• OIG issues Management Alert over substantial increase in delayed mail
• EC confirms deadline extension for FedEx/TNT merger investigation
• Study on a marketing plan to stimulate the take-up of eID and trust services for the digital single market — SMART 2015/0046
• Selective price reductions and increases

17 August 2015

• Simplified pricing structure and modern products
• FedEx “is not working on TNT remedies”
• Poste Italiane to float in mid-October
• Public consultation on contract rules for online purchases of digital content and tangible goods

10 August 2015

• Postal Innovation Act introduced in Congress
• FAA Passes 1,000 UAS Section 333 Exemptions
• UPS Applauds Passage Of Legislative Language To Tax All Fuels Equally
• Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of TNT by FedEx
• Execution agreement of PostNL pension arrangement aligned with new Financial Assessment Framework

03 August 2015

• Booker Introduces Postal Innovation Act to Help Expand Cost-Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Technology
• PRC Resolves Issues on Remand in Exigent Rate Case
• Ofcom issues ‘Statement of Objections’ to Royal Mail in relation to wholesale charges
• Royal Mail response to Ofcom statement
• PostNL reaches agreement on management buyout of Whistl

27 July 2015

• Statement: Providing convenient customer access to postal products and services
• Italy aims to deliver Poste Italiane IPO in October
• Study on the development of the postal sector in Portugal

20 July 2015

• Study on implementing the VAT ‘destination principle’ to intra-EU B2B supplies of goods
• PostNL makes an offer to all independent parcel deliverers
• Criteria for setting the pricing of the universal postal service – rectification of decision
• Ofcom discussion paper: Review of regulation of Royal Mail and Royal Mail statement

13 July 2015

• Postal Service’s 2014 Performance Goals and 2015 Performance Plan: PRC recommends ways to meet goals and better assess performance
• 2016 postage rates proposed
• Wage agreement reached - CEO Frank Appel: "A good day for Deutsche Post customers and employees"
• PostNL adjusts cost allocation universal service obligation
• Croatian Parliament Adopted the Proposal of the Act on the Amendments to the Postal Services Act

06 July 2015

• FedEx could get Brussels green light for TNT takeover by Aug 3
• Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Programme and priorities
• TNT signs BPO contract with Accenture
• Summary of 30 June 2015 of the contributions received to the consultation organised by the BIPT Council on 22 January 2015 regarding the designation procedure of the universal service provider 

29 June 2015

• Australia Post plans 1,900 job cuts as heavy loss looms
• Sending mail items and parcels successfully in spite of the strike
• What regulatory priorities to help steer the digital transformation in France? ARCEP kicks off its strategic review
• PostNL opposes decision ACM 

22 June 2015

• ACCC concludes investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct by Toll
• Ministers reach agreement on data protection and free movement of public documents
• Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2015: Most targets reached, time has come to lift digital border
• Ofcom to review the regulation of Royal Mail and Royal Mail statement

15 June 2015

• PRC Establishes Procedural Schedule for Exigency Remand; Suspends 45 Day Notice Requirement for Removal of Exigent Surcharge
• Government sells 15% of shares in Royal Mail at 500p per share
• Austrian Post workers to get 1.9% pay rise
• Methodology to be used for calculating the net cost of universal service for 2014 submitted to consultation
• Poczta Polska will be the designated operator for the next 10 years

09 June 2015

• ACCC lodges submission on Harper Review recommendations
• Postage rates to increase on July 1, 2015
• Wage talks tabled again
• Continuation of a Positive Trend on the Postal Services Market

01 June 2015

• Postal Service, American Postal Workers Union Reach Impasse in Contract Negotiations
• Vice-President Ansip to discuss the Digital Single Market Strategy and cooperation with the US in Washington
• Deutsche Post calls for constructive approach from trade union Verdi in ongoing collective bargaining talks
• Correos, unions dispute impact of third strike this month
• Toll celebrates first day of new future under Japan Post

26 May 2015

• Postal Service, American Postal Workers Union Continue Negotiations
• Examining the Road Ahead for Postal Financial Services
• Letter prices in Germany remain some of the most reasonable in Europe
• FedEx maintains innocence after losing legal bid to dismiss drug-shipping charges

19 May 2015

• Booker and Hoeven Introduce Legislation to Support Commercial Drone Innovation
• Postal Regulatory Commission/US Postal Service Informational Sessions
• Third meeting of the working group on Digital Single Market
• The Shareholders’ Meeting approved the 2014 financial results and the dividend pay-out

11 May 2015

• PRC Approves USPS Price Adjustments for Certain Market Dominant Products
• A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission sets out 16 initiatives to make it happen
• Toll shareholders to vote on Japan Post deal next week
• Post offices must adapt to fundamental shift in consumer preferences - Minister Alex White

04 May 2015

• Declines in Postal Service Mail Volume Vary Widely Across the U.S.
• Social partners approve new collective employment
• Interim Report January-March 2015: Securing long-term profitability and competitiveness
• An Post Group posts a profit from improved trading and cost cuts
• LDC concludes discussion with PostNL on investment in Whistl UK E2E operations

27 April 2015

• The Harper Review and privatisation
• Ulster Bank link with Post Office to benefit customers Monday to Saturday
• Swiss Post to test drones for parcel deliveries this summer
• Posti plans to renew its service point network

20 April 2015

• ACCC report finds no cross-subsidy of contestable services by Australia Post
• Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google on comparison shopping service; opens separate formal investigation on Android
• What will the EU Data Protection Reform bring for startup companies and Big Data?
• Isle of Man Post Office announces details of 2015/16 postage rates

13 April 2015

• FedEx and TNT Express agree on recommended all-cash public offer for all TNT Express shares
• Declaration issued to Mensagemláxia for the provision of postal services
• Lithuania Post to Increase the Salary Fund by EUR 1m

07 April 2015

• PRC Evaluates USPS Performance in 2014 Annual Compliance Determination
• ACCC welcomes pro-competitive recommendations of Harper review
• Use of postal services is declining, but users are satisfied with their evolution in 2014
• EU job-search aid for redundant workers at French trucking firm Mory-Ducros
• PostNL signed an irrevocable undertaking with FedEx in support of its announced offer for the issued and outstanding shares of TNT Express

30 March 2015

• Digital Single Market Strategy: European Commission agrees areas for action
• Competition: Commissioner Vestager announces proposal for e-commerce sector inquiry
• European Posts "must defend mail to maintain profitability", say CEOs
• Polish Post with a new strategy
• Competition Law - Slovak post antitrust decision

23 March 2015

• PRC Again Remands Price Adjustments Back To USPS: Standard Mail, Periodicals, and Package Services Products Affected
• Amazon Gets Experimental Airworthiness Certificate
• Chairman outlines strong Australian Consumer Law record
• State aid: Commission endorses £640 million compensation for UK postal network from 2015 to 2018

16 March 2015

• PRC Remands Proposed Price Adjustments to USPS
• Have your say on the Digital Single Market - Digital4EU
• Data protection: Council agrees on general principles and the "one stop shop" mechanism
• Ofcom may need greater powers to protect the Universal Service
• Royal Mail welcomes BIS Committee's call for greater powers for Ofcom to protect the USO

09 March 2015

• Government supports Australia Post's plan to reform its letters service
• Working Group on the Digital Single Market
• France and Luxembourg cannot apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of electronic books, in contrast with paper books

02 March 2015

• PRC Approves First-Class Mail Price Adjustments
• PRC Approves Proposal to Raise Rates for Competitive Products
• Norway Post urges postal reform as profits drop
• Swiss Post and trade unions agree on new CEC
• First and Second Class Stamp Prices

23 February 2015

• Letter losses drive Australia Post profit decline, pointing to necessary reform
• Volume discounts as applied by bpost deemed non-discriminating by the European Court of Justice
• Royal Mail Quality of Service
• New tariff for the universal postal service

16 February 2015

• Update on mail delivery changes
• Parliament sets up a special committee on tax rulings
• Communication by the BIPT Council of 4 February 2015 regarding the declaration of conformity of bpost's cost accounting system for the year 2013 based on the reports drawn up by the Supervisory Board at bpost
• Year-end report 2014: Execution of strategy, new organization and cost efficiency initiatives dominated the year
• Extension of deadline for An Post’s requests to receive funding for the net costs (if any) of providing the universal postal service in 2012, 2013 and 2014

09 February 2015

• Megan Brennan 74th Postmaster General of the United States
• Canada Post responds to City of Hamilton report
• Price changes effective 2 March 2015
• Government approves drafting of data protection legislation prior to introduction of Eircodes

02 February 2015

• Proposed New Postal Service Shipping Prices Designed to Capitalize on Strong Package Growth
• Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Jourová: Concluding the EU Data Protection Reform is essential for the Digital Single Market
• Donald Brydon to step down as Chairman of Royal Mail plc later this year
• Improving quality of service for consumers and businesses

26 January 2015

• Renewals to Posti’s consumer products
• Posti lays off fewer Scandinavian logistics staff than expected
• Deutsche Post DHL plans to create up to 10,000 new jobs by 2020
• Consultation at the request of the Council of 21 January 2015 on the procedure for designating the universal postal service provider

19 January 2015

• Forever Stamp Prices Unchanged
• USPS moves to take US parcel market share as 'DIM' pricing becomes 'key differentiator'
• SingPost buys majority stake in NZ freight forwarder Famous Pacific Shipping
• Sébastien SORIANO is appointed Chairman of ARCEP

12 January 2015

• USPS beats December expectations with 18% package growth
• Japan Post heads for giant IPO in second half of 2015
• Fresh start: Latvia takes over EU Council presidency for the first time
• Consultation on the values to be defined for the quality of service indicator on registered mail transit time

05 January 2015

• Polish Post launches its first e-government service
• La Poste simplifies procedures for sending documents or packages and enhance Universal service by creating the ‘Lettre suivie’
• Statement from the Joint Administrators of City Link Limited - Up to 100 jobs on offer for City Link employees