Annexes to COM(2016)285 - Cross-border parcel delivery services - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2016)285 - Cross-border parcel delivery services. |
|---|---|
| document | COM(2016)285  |
| date | April 18, 2018 |
Single-piece postal items for which parcel delivery service providers' tariffs are subject to the price transparency measures and the assessment provided for in Articles 5 and 6:
| (a) | a 500 g (domestic and intra Union) standard letter; |
| (b) | a 1 kg (domestic and intra Union) standard letter; |
| (c) | a 2 kg (domestic and intra Union) standard letter; |
| (d) | a 500 g (domestic and intra Union) registered letter; |
| (e) | a 1 kg (domestic and intra Union) registered letter; |
| (f) | a 2 kg (domestic and intra Union) registered letter; |
| (g) | a 500 g (domestic and intra Union) track and trace letter; |
| (h) | a 1 kg (domestic and intra Union) track and trace letter; |
| (i) | a 2 kg (domestic and intra Union) track and trace letter; |
| (j) | a 1 kg (domestic and intra Union) standard parcel; |
| (k) | a 2 kg (domestic and intra Union) standard parcel; |
| (l) | a 5 kg (domestic and intra Union) standard parcel; |
| (m) | a 1 kg (domestic and intra Union) track and trace parcel; |
| (n) | a 2 kg (domestic and intra Union) track and trace parcel; |
| (o) | a 5 kg (domestic and intra Union) track and trace parcel. |
The postal items listed in points (a) to (o) shall meet the following criteria:
| (a) | The size limits of the postal items listed in points (a) to (i) (letter mail products) shall follow the following rule: Length, width and thickness combined: 900 mm, the greatest dimension shall not exceed 600 mm, the smallest dimension shall exceed 20 mm; |
| (b) | The parcels listed in points (j) to (o) shall not be smaller than the size prescribed for those listed in points (a) to (i). |
Elements to be taken into account when providing the information on the tariffs for points (a) to (o):
| (*) | The tariffs corresponding to the postal items shall be single piece and not contain any special discounts on the basis of volumes or on any other special treatment. |
| (**) | The value of the tariffs shall be provided to the national regulatory authorities net of VAT. |
| (***) | Providers who offer more than one postal item meeting the criteria above should report the least expensive tariff. |
| (****) | The tariffs above shall correspond to postal items delivered at the home or other premises of the addressee in the destination Member State, or at other premises requested by the addressee if such tariff includes that option without additional charge. |