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S.I. No. 118/2006 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 40) Scheme 2006
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
1. Letter/ Postcard (Standard)
Minimum dimensions
90mm 140 mm × 0.18mm with a tolerance of 2mm
Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
50g
100g
0.75
0.75
Maximum dimensions
162mm × 235mm × 5mm
Europe
50g
100g
0.75
0.75
Rest of World
50g
100g
0.75
0.75
2. Large Envelope/Flat (Standard)
Minimum Dimensions
90 × 140mm × 0.18mm,
Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
50g
100g
250g
500g
1.40
1.40
2.75
4.00
Maximum dimensions
300mm × 400mm × 25mm
Europe
50g
100g
250g
500g
1.40
1.40
2.75
4.00
Rest of World
50g
100g
250g
500g
1.40
1.40
2.75
4.00
3. Packet (Standard)
Minimum dimensions
100mm length × 70mm width × 25mm dimension (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm)
Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
50g
100g
250g
500g
1kg
1.5kg
2kg
2.50
2.50
3.25
4.50
7.00
10.00
10.00
2.50
Europe
50g
100g
2.50
2.50
Maximum dimensions
Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm with a tolerance of 2mm.
Rest of World
250g
500g
1kg
1.5kg
2kg
50g
100g
250g
500g
1kg
1.5kg
2kg
3.25
4.50
7.00
10.00
10.00
2.50
2.50
3.25
4.50
10.00
16.00
16.00
4. Literature for the Blind.
As for Items before
Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man Europe Rest of World
7kg
Transmission without charge
5. Air Letter
As per form approved by An Post.
Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
As may permitted by An Post
Such rate as maybe fixed from time to time provided that the maximum rate does not exceed 75c
Europe
Rest of World
6. Books
Europe Including Britain
3kg
4kg
5kg
9.00
11.50
15.00
Rest of World
3kg
4kg
5kg
14.00
17.00
20.00
SECOND SCHEDULE
Ordinary Registration
A fee of €4.00 in addition to the applicable standard rate listed in the First Schedule.
Given under the common seal of An Post this 20
th
day of February 2006
Present when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto
Director
Secretary
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 from 20
th
day of February, 2006. It authorises certain amendments to and increases in the postage rates for letters, packets and other services.
S.I. No. 118 of 2006
FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (NO. 40) SCHEME 2006
S.I. No. 118 of 2004
FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (No. 40) SCHEME 2006
An Post, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by
Section 70
of the
Postal and Telecommunications Services 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