EU competition move causes revenue fears at An Post
An Post [the Irish post office] has expressed
concern over European Union proposals to introduce full competition for
letters and parcels weighing more than 100 grammes by 2003.
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EU posts notice on Royal Mail monopoly
Royal Mail could lose its near-monopoly on the delivery and collection of letters in the UK before the end of the decade following a EU deal struck in Luxembourg last night.
The company, already facing limited competition in the recently liberalised British postal market, will be forced to accept a wave of new rivals in 2003 and 2006 respectively after ministers from all 15 EU member states agreed to a phased-in abolition of national postal monopolies with a view to creating a harmonised EU single market in the sector.
Postal liberalisation on EU agenda for monday
The following is from the midday briefing by the European Commission on Friday: “Spokesman Jonathan Todd briefed on the EU’s Council of Telecommunications Ministers due on Monday October 15 in Luxembourg. He said one main issue on the agenda would be the liberalisation of postal services
Read MoreMinister Proposes EU Postal Compromise Plan
September 25, 2001 — Matthew Newman, Dow Jones: “The Belgian presidency of the European Union is trying to bridge major differences over liberalizing the E.U.’s EUR80-billion-a-year postal market. In a compromise plan to be discussed Wednesday, Belgian Privatization Minister Rik Daems has proposed a three-step process to open the market, with certain exceptions to appease E.U. member states who adamantly oppose losing their monopoly on universal service. At stake is whether the E.U. will eventually force its national postal companies to give up their monopolies in standard and direct mail, and open the market for outward cross-border mail and express mail services. E.U. ministers will decide on the long-running and politically sensitive reform plan at an Oct. 15 meeting in Luxembourg. Ministers want to reach a deal, but it’s too early to say what the final compromise will be.
Read MoreEU fines Deutsche Post 24 mln eurs, orders parcel services split
EU says Deutsche Post abused its dominant market position –EU says
Deutsche Post to separate business parcel services –EU imposes fine of 24
mln euros on Deutsche Post
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