S.I. No. 377/2004 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 39) Scheme 2004

1. Letter/Postcard (Priority)

Minimum dimensions

90 mm × 140 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm.

Maximum dimensions

162 mm × 235 mm × 5mm.

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50 g

100 g

0.60

0.85

Europe

50 g

100 g

0.65

1.20

Rest of World

50 g

100 g

0.65

1.20

2. Letter/Postcard (Economy)

Minimum dimensions

90 mm × 140 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm.

Maximum dimensions

162 mm × 235 mm × 5mm.

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50 g

100 g

0.50

0.75

Europe

50 g

100 g

0.55

1.10

Rest of World

50 g

100 g

0.55

1.10

3. Large Envelope/Flat (Priority)

Minimum dimensions

90 mm × 140 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm.

Maximum dimensions

300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1.10

1.30

2.00

3.00

Europe

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1.20

1.40

2.00

4.00

Rest of World

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1.20

1.40

3.00

5.00

4. Large Envelope/Flat (Economy)

Minimum dimensions

90 mm × 140 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm.

Maximum dimensions

300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1.00

1.10

1.75

2.50

Europe

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1.10

1.25

1.75

3.00

Rest of World

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1.10

1.25

1.75

4.00

5. Package (Priority)

Minimum dimensions

90 mm × 140 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm. (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170 mm, greatest dimension not less than 100 mm).

Maximum dimensions

Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm. (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1,040 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm).

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1 kg

2 kg

1.65

1.65

2.50

3.50

5.50

7.50

Europe

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1 kg

2 kg

1.80

1.80

2.50

4.00

8.00

13.00

Rest of World

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1 kg

2 kg

1.80

1.80

3.50

5.00

10.00

16.00

6. Package (Economy)

Minimum dimensions

90 mm × 140 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm. (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170 mm, greatest dimension not less than 100 mm).

Maximum dimensions

Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm. (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1,040 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900 mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm).

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1 kg

2 kg

1.50

1.50

2.25

3.00

5.00

6.50

Europe

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1 kg

2 kg

1.65

1.65

2.25

3.50

6.00

9.00

Rest of World

50 g

100 g

250 g

500 g

1 kg

2 kg

1.65

1.65

2.25

4.50

8.00

11.00

7. Literature for the Blind

As for items above.

Great Britain

7 kg

Transmission without charge.

Europe

Rest of World

8. Air Letter

As per form approved by An Post.

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

As may be permitted by An Post.

Such rate as may be fixed from time to time provided that the maximum rate does not exceed 65 c.

Europe

Rest of World

9. Books

Europe including Britain

3 kg

4 kg

5 kg

9.00

11.50

15.00

Rest of World

3 kg

4 kg

5 kg

14.00

17.00

20.00

SECOND SCHEDULE

Part I

Ordinary Registration

A fee of €3.40 per packet in addition to the applicable priority rate listed in the First Schedule.

Part II

Express Delivery

Swiftpost

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Service

Destination

Limit of Weight

Fee €

Conveyance by special arrangement of a postal packet subject to the provisions of Regulation 39 of the Principal Warrant.

Britain Exprès

100 g

250 g

500 g

1 kg

1.5 kg

2 kg

5.50

7.00

8.00

9.50

11.00

13.00

Europe Exprès

Countries

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland.

100 g

250 g

500 g

1 kg

1.5 kg

2 kg

7.00

8.00

9.50

14.00

18.00

23.00

International

2 kg

Fee in addition to Priority Postage: €4.00

GIVEN under the Common Seal of An Post this 11th day of June, 2004.

Present when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto

Director: DONAL CURTIN

Secretary: MICHAEL TYNDALL

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Scheme applies to the Foreign Post Service and shall be operative with effect from 5th day of January 2004. It authorises increases in the postage rates for letters, packets and other services. It allows rates and charges connected with the International Express Mail Service to be published by An Post from time to time.

10. (2) Persons who have made an arrangement pursuant to Regulation 4 hereof may obtain the customs services at the charges specified by An Post from time to time. The said customs services specified in this paragraph shall not be made available to any person by An Post unless and until An Post shall deem such services to be in operation, by means of a Scheme executed pursuant to

Section 70

of the

Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983

.”

FIRST SCHEDULE

Rates of Postage

Description of Postal Packet

Limit of Size

Destination

Limit of Weight

Rate €

AN POST, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by

Section 70

of the

Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983

(No. 24 of 1983) as amended by Regulation 8(4) of the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 (

S.I. No. 616 of 2002

) hereby makes the following Scheme