Application of the Postal Services Directive

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Series Details September 2016
Publication Date September 2016
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A traditional sector, postal services continue to play a vital role in contributing to EU territorial, social and economic cohesion. Since the EU introduced full market opening of postal services in 2008, the sector has experienced far-reaching changes such as a decline in letters sent, rapid development of e-communication and e-commerce and the emergence of new customer needs.

A European Parliament own-initiative report scheduled for debate in the September 2016 plenary session, assessed these developments against the backdrop of the EU’s regulatory framework for postal services.

Author: Damiano Scordamaglia
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2016/586649/EPRS_ATA(2016)586649_EN.pdf
Related Links
ESO: Background information: Cross-border parcel delivery services http://www.europeansources.info/showDoc?ID=1214670
ESO: Background information: Postal Services In The Digital Age http://www.europeansources.info/record/postal-services-in-the-digital-age/
EP: EPRS: Briefing, September 2016: Postal services in the EU: A fast-changing reality http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2016/586667/EPRS_BRI(2016)586667_EN.pdf
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