Maltapost p.l.c. Licence (Modification) Regulations, 2004

L.N. 500 of 2004

POSTAL SERVICES ACT

(CAP. 254)

Maltapost p.l.c. Licence (Modification) Regulations, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred by subarticles (1) and (2) of

article 80 and by article 81 of the Postal Services Act, the Minister for

Competitiveness and Communications, after consultation with the Malta

Communications Authority, has made the following regulations>

PART I

The title of these regulations is the Maltapost p.l.c. Licence

(Modification) Regulations, 2004.

PART II

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires>

(Regulation 3)

LICENCE TO MALTAPOST P.L.C. FOR THE OPERATION OF

POSTAL SERVICES IN MALTA

SECTION A: DEFINED TERMS

1. Defined Terms

1.1

In this licence any reference to “the Act” is a reference to the Postal

Services Act (Cap 254) and any regulations made thereunder and subject to

the provisions of paragraph 1.2 of this Section, the provisions of article 2 of

the said Act shall apply to this licence;

1.2.

In this licence unless the context otherwise requires

“the Authority” means the Malta Communications Authority established under

the Malta Communications Authority Act (Cap. 418);

“consultation” means that the Authority shall consult by informing, providing

the opportunity to comment and carefully considering any such comment

before it takes a final decision ;

“the licensee” means Maltapost Plc;

“the Minister” means the Minister responsible for posts;

“routing time” means end-to-end transit time measured from the network

access point to the point of delivery to the addressee.

B

SECTION B: GRANT AND GENERAL CONDITIONS OF LICENCE

2. Grant

This licence modifies the licence issued to the Licensee on the 1 st

2.1.

May, 1998, in line with the provisions of article 80 of the Act.

2.2.

By virtue of this Licence the Licensee is hereby authorised to provide

all postal services that fall within the scope of the universal services as

specified in the Act.

2.3.

The Licensee has been designated as the universal service provider

for postal services under article 17(3) of the Act. Such designation has been

made by virtue of Legal Notice No.296 of 2004 on the Postal Services

(Designation of universal service provider)

2.4.

The Licensee shall have the exclusive right to operate postal services

which are reserved to the universal service provider as stipulated in the Act.

3. Term

This Licence shall be valid for a term of fifteen years from the 1 st of

3.1.

May,1998, unless otherwise lawfully terminated in accordance with the Act or

the provisions of this licence.

4. Termination

4.1.

The termination of this Licence shall occur upon the earlier of (i) the

expiration of the term of the licence as provided in paragraph 3.1 hereof; or

(ii) upon the decision of the Authority to terminate the licence in accordance

with the Act. The termination of this licence shall not operate as a waiver or

release of any obligation of the licensee, as applicable, arising prior to such

termination.

“the Act” means the Postal Services Act<

“the Appendix” means the Appendix to the licence contained

in the Schedule to these regulations<

“the licence” means the licence issued by the Minister to

Maltapost p.l.c. with effect from the 1st May, 1998<

“the modified licence” means the licence contained in the

Schedule to these Regulations.

(1) The licence shall be modified in accordance with

Maltapost Licence.

paragraph (2) of this regulation.

(2) The provisions of the Licence shall as from the date of

the coming into force of these regulations be substituted by the modified

licence.

The product list and their respective prices in the Appendix

are being so included subject to the power of the Authority to issue

directives in accordance with article 21(2) of the Act to ensure

compliance with the requirements of article 21(1) of the Act>

Provided that the Authority shall publish any such directives in

such manner as to ensure reasonable publicity thereof>

Provided further that the Authority shall, prior to making such

directives, consult with the universal service provider and any other

persons whom the Authority considers to have an interest.

Release

5.1.

Upon the termination of this licence, however it may come about, the

licensee shall not be entitled to any compensation for transfer of goodwill,

improvements to property, use by Government of material in respect of which

the Licensee holds intellectual property rights or for any other benefits

relating to the provision of postal services accruing to the licensee.

Applicability of laws, decisions of the Authority, etc

6.1.

The Act, all other laws, directives and decisions of the Authority, shall

apply to the Licensee for all purposes and form an integral part of this licence

except in those cases where the Licensee is specifically exempted.

6.2.

The Licensee shall comply with the terms and conditions of this

licence, as well as any applicable obligations or requirements, however

described, emanating from the laws, directives and decisions mentioned in

paragraph 6.1.

6.3. Nothing in this Licence shall exempt the Licensee from the obligation to

diligently obtain at its own expense any permit, licence or other approval or

authorisation however so described, that may be necessary to construct,

operate and maintain the services or any part thereof, or from the obligation

of complying with any condition of any such permit, licence or other approval

or authorisation.

Records

7.1.

The Licensee shall maintain accounting and financial records in

accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and the

Companies Act (Cap 386), and shall publish annually independently audited

financial statements for each financial year.

7.2.

The Licensee shall submit to the Authority a copy of any existing

company annual report for each financial year.

Abandonment and takeover

8.1.

If the Licensee at any time ceases to provide postal services for a

continuous period of one week, for any reason other than industrial action or

other force majeure, or if the Licensee goes into liquidation or is declared to

be in a state of bankruptcy, the Licensee shall be deemed to have

abandoned the licence, which shall be terminated ipso jure, and Government

shall be empowered to take over the operation of postal services without any

compensation being payable to the Licensee. In such circumstances

Government or any person authorised by Government for the purpose shall

also be empowered to use the assets of the Licensee subject to the

payments of such compensation for the said use as may be agreed between

the parties or, in default of agreement, determined by arbitration according to

Maltese Law.

Foreclosure

9.1.

Upon the occurrence of any event which is reasonably likely to lead to

foreclosure or to the judicial sale of a substantial part of the assets of the

Licensee, it shall immediately notify the Authority of such occurrence.

Notification

10.1.

The Licensee shall notify the Authority in the following events

(i)

prior to the filing of an answer admitting the material allegations of a

demand by any creditor for declaration of bankruptcy;

(ii) prior to instituting dissolution or liquidation proceedings with respect to

its business;

(iii) prior to approving a demand for the dissolution or the liquidation of the

Licensee or effecting a plan or other arrangement with the creditors of

the Licensee which may affect the operation of postal services under

this licence; or

(iv) on being subject to an executive warrant of seizure or garnishee order

or other similar process that may materially affect the provision of

postal services.

Severability

11.1.

If any term of this licence is determined to be illegal or invalid by any

court, such determination shall have no effect on the validity of any other part

of this licence all of which will remain in full force and effect for the term of

the licence or any amendment or renewal thereof.

B

Limitations of Licence

12.1.

The licensee shall comply with any agreements entered into with

Government with respect to the transfer or use of assets used for the

provision of postal services or with respect to the transfer of the postal

services business to the Licensee.

Dispute Resolution

13.1

The Licensee shall resolve disputes in a fair, transparent and timely

manner and, without prejudice to the right to appeal under any law, shall comply

with all requirements, directives or decisions in relation to disputes, made by the

Authority.

Transfer of Licence

14.1.

This Licence may not be transferred or assigned by the Licensee to

another person without the prior consent in writing of the Authority. The

decision of the Authority in this regard shall be communicated in writing and

the Authority shall give reasons for its decision.

14.2.

A change in the control of the ownership or management of the

Licensee shall be equivalent to the transfer of the licence, and shall be

subject to the prior consent of the Authority as aforesaid.

Licence Fees

15.1.

The Licensee shall pay an annual licence fee of two hundred

thousand Maltese Liri (Lm200,000) until such time as may be otherwise

provided in accordance with the provisions of the Act .

Non-Compliance

16.1.

If the Authority has reason to believe that the Licensee is not

complying with the terms of this Licence, the Authority may take any required

action as authorised by law.

SECTION C: SERVICES PROVIDED AND RELATED CONDITIONS

Universal Service

Without prejudice to the provisions of the Act the Licensee shall, as a

minimum, provide the following universal postal services

(a)

every working day at least one delivery to each postal address or

other delivery point and at least one collection from each current

access point or as may be agreed to with the Authority from time to

time; provided that the delivery and collection shall apply to all postal

articles which are not dangerous and illegal and which weigh up to 20

kilograms ;

(b)

services for registered and insured postal articles;

(c)

the collection and onward transmission of postal articles for

destinations outside of Malta and the receipt and delivery of postal

articles originating outside of Malta for addresses within Malta;

(d)

services for the blind or partially sighted persons as shall be agreed

from time to time with the Authority;

(e)

a basic counter service throughout Malta to enable access to universal

services.

Prices for universal services shall be published as public tariffs, be

uniform across Malta and shall be affordable. The Appendix to this Licence

defines these products which constitute the universal postal services and the

prices, terms and conditions of those products cannot be changed without

the prior agreement of the Authority.

Until such time as a price control formula takes effect, the Authority

will only consider alterations to prices, terms or conditions in the event of

exceptional and, or unforeseen circumstances.

Access points may only be closed or moved in agreement with the

Authority, which may also make provision for the opening of new access

points. The Authority shall make provision for principles and procedures to

be followed with respect to the closure or movement of existing access

points or the establishment of new access points. Such principles and

procedures shall be established in consultation with the Licensee, users of

the service and other stakeholders as necessary.

Without prejudice to any law regulating planning development, access

points shall be readily accessible to disabled customers.

Each access point shall display collection times. The Licensee shall

ensure that collection times indicated on access points are adhered to and

shall maintain the necessary processes to ensure this. The Licensee shall

provide the Authority with necessary information as may be required by the

latter in the course of monitoring the integrity of such processes.

The provision of universal services may be interrupted or stopped in

case of industrial action or other force majeure.

B

Price Control

18.1.

The Licensee shall ensure that it carries out all necessary measures

for any price control formula established by the Authority to take effect upon

such date as established by the Authority in consultation with the Licensee.

Standards of Service

19.1.

The Licensee shall adopt the minimum standards of service approved

by the Authority. Within three months of the grant of this licence, the

Licensee shall submit to the Authority for its approval a schedule of the

minimum standards of service it shall achieve for each of the products set

out in the Appendix to this Licence. The schedule shall

(i)

specify routing times and the regularity and reliability of services to be

achieved;

(ii)

specify standards for national and intra-Community cross border mail

consistent with the Annex to the Postal Services Directive 97/67/EC

as in force from time to time;

(iii)

incorporate targets for the improvement of service standards within

specified timeframes;

(iv)

provide for regular monitoring reports on the achievement of service

standards using testing methodologies consistent with European

Union requirements;

The Authority may specify other standards from time to time required in

consultation with the Licensee and any other stakeholder as necessary.

19.2.

The Licensee will ensure that independent performance monitoring is

carried out at least once a year and that the results are published.

19.3.

The schedule of service standards will be reviewed by the Authority at

least once a year and the Authority may propose modifications to the

standards in consultation with the licensee and any other third person as

necessary. The Licensee shall implement any modifications as the Authority

may finally decide upon, within such time as the Authority may stipulate.

Compensation

20.1.

The Licensee shall implement compensation measures as approved

by the Authority. Within three months of the grant of this licence, the

Licensee shall submit to the Authority for approval a schedule setting out

arrangements for compensating customers affected by any failure to meet

the standards of service required under paragraph 19.1. of this Licence.

The schedule shall

(i)

differentiate between senders and receivers of mail;

(ii)

set out the compensation to apply to domestic users, small and

medium users and users of bulk mail services;

(iii)

set out the compensation to apply to users buying services under

contract;

(iv)

establish compensation payments which are mandatory and those

which are at the discretion of the Licensee.

20.2.

The compensation schedule shall be reviewed at the same time as

the standards of service schedule and the Authority may propose

modifications in consultation with the Licensee and any other third person as

necessary. The Licensee shall implement any modifications as the Authority

may finally decide upon, within such time as the Authority may stipulate.

The Licensee shall ensure that the compensation schedule is well

publicised and sent to any person who complains about a service.

Complaint Handling

At the grant of this licence, the Licensee shall submit to the Authority

procedures for handling complaints from all types of customers about all

postal services. The Authority shall verify that the procedures reflect and

conform with all legal requirements. The procedures shall

(i)

be transparent, simple, inexpensive and prompt;

(ii)

cover in particular complaints involving loss, theft, damage or non-

compliance with service standards;

(iii)

identify where responsibility lies if more than one postal operator is

involved;

(iv)

offer appropriate compensation as stipulated in paragraph 20 above;

(v)

publicise the Licensee’s contact details for making complaints.

The Authority may require the Licensee to amend its procedures to

ensure that the conditions mentioned in paragraph 21.1 are satisfied.

The procedures shall demonstrate that the Licensee has the

necessary processes and trained staff in place.

The Licensee shall publish, at the same time as the standards of

service report under paragraph 19.3, details of the number and nature of

complaints it has received and how these have been dealt with.

Where a customer is not satisfied with the way the Licensee has

handled his complaint, the Licensee shall ensure that he is informed that

they may refer the complaint to the Authority for investigation. If, in the

opinion of the Authority, the number or nature of complaints referred to the

Authority indicate (or if the Authority otherwise becomes aware) that the

Licensee’s complaint handling procedures are not adequate, the Authority

may require the procedures to be reviewed and improved.

The Licensee shall comply with any laws relative to data protection

and privacy.

Protecting the integrity of mail

The Licensee shall establish and apply adequate mails integrity

procedures. Within six months of the grant of this licence the Licensee shall

submit to the Authority the proposed mails integrity procedures. The

Authority shall verify that the procedures reflect and conform with all legal

requirements.

Mail protection procedures are established for the purpose of

minimising the exposure of postal packets conveyed by the Licensee

to the risk of loss, theft, damage or interference;

minimising the risk of offences under Part XI of the Act in relation to

postal articles conveyed by the Licensee; and

improving the performance of the Licensee in relation to the matters

referred to in paragraphs a) and b).

The Licensee’s mail protection procedures shall include the following

matters

B

the selection, vetting, training, provision of incentives to and

disciplining of its staff, agents, sub-contractors, directors and officials;

the security of its buildings and vehicles;

avoiding, identifying and taking action in respect of offences under

Part XI of the Act in relation to postal articles conveyed by the

Licensee;

the collection and analysis of statistics on the achievement of the

purposes set out in paragraph 22.2; and

any other measures that the Authority may deem necessary.

The Authority may require the Licensee to amend its procedures to

ensure that the matters mentioned in paragraph 22.3 are provided for.

The Licensee shall use all reasonable endeavours at all times to apply

its mail protection procedures.

The Licensee shall allow the Authority to inspect all matters relating to

the procedures established under paragraphs 22.2 and 22.3 and any related

physical facilities.

The Licensee’s mails integrity procedures may be reviewed by the

Authority at least once every two years. The Licensee shall cooperate in the

conduct of any review.

Accounting Separation

The Licensee shall keep separate accounts for each of the following

services

(i)

reserved services;

(ii)

non-reserved services which are part of a universal postal service;

(iii)

non-reserved services which are not part of a universal postal service;

and

(iv)

any services or activities not comprising the conveyance of postal

articles.

The accounting systems shall allocate costs between services in the

manner set out in the Third Schedule of the Act.

Unfair Commercial Advantage

The Licensee shall not use its position as the universal service

provider to obtain an unfair commercial advantage over competitors nor shall

it abuse its dominant position in the postal market.

Schedule A

Maltapost plc Universal Service Product Price List as at

November 2004

Maltapost plc Universal Service Produc t List as at November 2004

Note

1. The universal service entails

(a) the clearance, sorting, transport and delivery of postal articles up to two kilogrammes;

(b) the clearance, sorting, transport and delivery of postal packages up to twenty

kilogrammes;

2. The services which shall be reserved for the universal services provider designated in

accordance with this Act are the clearance, sorting, transport and delivery of items of

inland correspondence, cross border and direct mail, whether by accelerated delivery or

not, within both of the following weight and

(a) the weight limit shall be -

(i) from the 1st May, 2004, 100 grams, and

(ii) from the 1st January, 2006, 50 grams;

(b) these weights limits do not apply -

(i) from the 1st May, 2004, if the price is equal to or

more than, three times, and

(ii) from the 1st January, 2006, if the price is equal

to or more than two and a half times,

the public tariff for an item of correspondence in the

first weight step of the fastest category.

Classification

Weight step/description

INLAND MAIL

Letters

Up to 50g

More than 50g, less than 100g

100g and more, up to 2Kg, for each additional 50g

Postcards

Printed Papers

Up to 50g

Each additional 50g up to 2Kg

The weight limit for printed papers is 2Kg but packets of books, or pamphlets up to 5Kg may

be sent as Printed Papers at the following rate

For every additional kg or fraction thereof over 2Kg

Direct Mail (mailing service same as for normal letters)

Up to 50g

More than 50g, less than 100g

100g and more, up to 2Kg, for each additional 50g

Classification

Weight step/description

Reserved

Area

(Yes/No)

Locally Registered Newspapers

For every copy not exceeding 100g

5c

N

Every additional 50g or fraction thereof per copy

2c

N

Parcels

Not exceeding 1Kg in weight

50c

N

Exceeding 1Kg but not 3Kg

76c

N

Exceeding 3Kg but not 5Kg

Lm1.00

N

Exceeding 5Kg but not 20Kg

Lm1.20

N

Articles for the Use of the Blind (including parcels containing solely articles for the

FREE

N

blind)

Search fee prior to withdrawal of a postal article

17c

N

Redirection

normal, annually

Lm 2

N

To PO Boxes, annually

Lm 10

N

Certificate of posting of unregistered postal articles

11c

N

Business Reply Service

Licence

Lm 10 p.a.

Y

per item (N.B. Refer to Letters above)

2c plus postage

Y

Registration fee

21c

N

Advice of Delivery of a registered letter

17c

N

Certificate of loss or damage

50c

N

Rent of P O Box Extra Large

Lm70

N

Rent of P O Box Large

Lm50

N

Rent of P O Box Medium

Lm30

N

Rent of P O Box Sharing

Lm10

N

Rent of P O Box Small

Lm20

N

INBOUND CROSS-

BORDER MAIL

Letters and other postal articles

In line with

(including registered articles)

Up to 100g

international

Y

agreements as in

(subject to

force from time to

provisions

time

of Cap 254)

Letters and other postal articles

In line with

(including registered articles)

international

100g-2Kg

N

agreements as in

force from time to

time

2Kg to 20Kg

In line with

Parcels

international

N

agreements as in

force from time to

time

B

Classification

Weight step/description

Reserved

Area

(Yes/No)

OUTBOUND CROSS-

BORDER MAIL

Express Delivery fee

Letters

35c

N

Parcels

52c

N

Certificate of posting of unregistered postal article

10c

N

Search fee prior to withdrawal of a postal article

16c

N

Certificate of loss or damage

50c

N

Registration fee

60c

N

Advice of Delivery of a registered letter

26c

N

Redirection

Normal annually

Lm 2

N

To PO Boxes annually

Lm 10

N

RATES OF POSTAGE PARCELS SENT BY SURFACE AIR LIFTED

Each

Destination

First Kg

additional

Kg

Lm

Lm

Australia

5.1

1.77

N

Brazil

2.9

N

Canada

3.5

1.63

N

India

5.9

1.85

N

New Zealand

7.35

3.6

N

Philippines

6.6

3.45

N

Tanzania

5.7

2.2

N

United Kingdom

4.57

0.75

N

United States of America

3.71

1.85

N

Classification

Weight step/description

Reserved

Area

(Yes/No)

RATES OF POSTAGE ON AIR MAIL

Letters

Zone A, up to 20g

16c

Y

Each additional 20g

13c

N

Zone B, up to 20g

22c

N

Each additional 20g

17c

N

Zone C, up to 20g

27c

N

Each additional 20g

21c

N

Zone D, up to 20g

37c

N

Each additional 20g

29c

N

Postcards

Zone A

16c

Y

Zone B

22c

N

Zone C

27c

N

Zone D

37c

N

Printed Papers and Small Packets (excluding Parcels)

Zone A, up 20g

11c

Y

Zone A, for each additional 20g

11c

N

Zone B, up 20g

15c

Y

Zone B, for each additional 20g

15c

N

Zone C, up 20g

19c

Y

Zone C, for each additional 20g

19c

N

Zone D, up 20g

25c

N

Zone D, for each additional 20g

25c

N

Periodicals (Locally Registered)

Zone A, up 20g

9c

Y

Zone A, above 20g, up to 40g

18c

Y

Zone A, for each additional 20g above 40g

9c

N

Zone B, up 20g

12c

Y

Zone B, for each additional 20g

12c

N

Zone C, up 20g

14c

Y

Zone C, for each additional 20g

14c

N

Zone D, up 20g

20c

Y

Zone D, for each additional 20g

20c

N

B

ZONE A

Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Balearic Islands, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia,

Cyprus, Czech (Rep. Of), Denmark, Egypt, Esthonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Gaza and Khan Yunis, Georgia, Germany,

Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep. Of, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Jamahiriya,

Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Majorca, Minorca, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,

Russian Federation, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Spitzbergen (Svalbard), Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey,

United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia.

ZONE B

Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Ajman, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Antilles (Bonair, St Maarten, St Eustatius, Saba),

Ascension, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrein (State of), Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina, Faso (Upper

Volta), Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Islands,

Comoros Fed., Islamic Rep., Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, Doha, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia,

French Southern and Antarctic Territories (Crozet Archipelago, Kerguelen Archipelago, St Paul and Amsterdam Islands and Adelie

Land), French West Indies (Guadeloupe and Martinique),Furairah, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti,

India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Leeward Islands, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar (including Ste Marie

and Nossi Be`), Madeira, Malawi,Maldives, Mali, Martinique, Mauretania (Dakhla, Lagovera), Mauritius (inc. Rodriquez Island),

Mexico, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman (Sultanate of), Pakistan, Peurto Rico, Qatar, Ras Al Khaimah,

Reunion Rwanda, Santa Cruz Islands, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sharja,Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa Rep. Of, South

West Africa (Namibia), Spanish, Territories of North Africa (Ceuta, Chafarinas, Jadu and Melilla), Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts-

Nevis, St Lucia, St Pierre and Miquelon, St Thomas and Prince, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo,

Tortola, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan, Da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Umm Al Quaiwain, Umm Said, United Arab

Emirates, United States of America, Virgin Islands {(U.S.A.) (St Croix, St John and St Thomas)}, Virgin Islands (British), Winward

Islands, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

ZONE C

Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Antarctic Territory (Grahamland and South Orkneys, South Shetlands), Brunei,

Burma, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Curacao, El Salvador, Equador, Falkland Islands Dependencies (South Giorgia and

South Sandwich Islands), French Guiana, Galapagos Islands, Grahamland,Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia

(Inc. Bali, Banks, Billiton, Celebes, Java, Mandura, Moluccas, Rhio, Sumatra, Indonesian Portions of Borneo, New Guinea and

Timor), Kampuchea, Lao, Macao, Malaya (Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis,

Selangor and Trengganu), Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Sabah,

Sarawak, Singapore, South Giorgia, Surinam, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.

ZONE D

Australian Antarctic Territories, Banks Island, Bismark , Archipelago (inc New Britain and New Ireland), Britain and New Ireland),

Caroline Islands,Christmas Island {(Pacific Ocean) (Kirbati), Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), Cocos (Keeling) Island, Cook Islands,

D'Entrecasteaux Islands, East Timor, Fiji, French Polynisia, Guam, Japan (Islands of Honshu, Kyushu, Shikolu, Hakkaido and

Ryukyu), Kiribati {(formerly Gilbert Islands) including Line Islands, (Fanning, Christmas (Pacific Ocean) and Washington Islands),

Ocean Island and Phoenix Islands)}, Kirwina Island (Trobriand), Korea, Louisiade Archipelago, Mariana Islands, Marquesas Islands,

Marshall Islands,Nauru Islands, New Caledonia,New Hebrides (including Banks and Torres Islands), New Zealand and Island

Territories, Norfolk IslandsOcean Islands, Papua New Guinea (Inc. Admiralty and Manus Islands, Philippines, Phoenix Islands,

Pitcairn Islands, Samoa (Manua and Tatuila Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, (Friendly Islands), Torres Islands,Tuvalu (Ellice

Islands), Vanuatu, Wake Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Washington Islands, Western Samoa (Savaii and Upoln Islands).

Classification

Weight step/description

Reserved

Area

(Yes/No)

Parcel Air Mail

Country

First 1 Kg

Each Add.

½ Kg

Lm

Lm

Abu Dhabi

6.75

0.96

N

Albania

5.3

0.39

N

Algeria

5.39

0.48

N

Angola

7.04

1.25

N

Antigua

6.15

1.31

N

Argentina

9.07

N

Aruba

6.93

1.61

N

Australia

9.2

2.61

N

Austria

4.21

0.32

N

Azerbaijan

7.44

0.96

N

Bahamas

6.69

1.42

N

Bahrain

6.41

1.17

N

Bangladesh

7.64

1.62

N

Barbados

6.81

1.38

N

Belgium

5.64

0.45

N

Belzie

6.6

1.58

N

Benin

5.67

1.01

N

Bermuda

6.64

1.26

N

Bolivia

7.6

1.74

N

Bosnia Herzogovina

4.61

0.38

N

Botswana

7.28

1.72

N

Brazil

9.32

1.65

N

Brunei

8.42

2.18

N

Bulgaria

5.52

0.45

N

Burundi

1.3

N

Cameroon

5.75

1.09

N

Canada

5.97

1.61

N

Canary Islands

5.11

0.47

N

Cape Verde

8.37

1.97

N

Cayman Islands

6.45

1.51

N

Chad

7.3

1.09

N

Chile

8.75

2.11

N

China

9.08

1.32

N

Columbia

7.55

1.74

N

Comoros

8.65

1.72

N

Congo

6.3

1.22

N

Corsica

6.6

0.43

N

Costa Rica

7.84

1.82

N

Croatia

4.61

0.38

N

Cuba

7.56

1.58

N

Cyprus

4.83

0.49

N

Czech Republic

5.31

0.45

N

Denmark

4.58

0.43

N

Djibouti

6.09

1.24

N

Domenica

6.45

1.37

N

B

Classification

Weight step/description

Reserved

Area

(Yes/No)

Parcel Air Mail

Country

First 1 Kg

Each Add.

½ Kg

Lm

Lm

Dominican Republic

6.45

1.39

N

Dubai (U.A.E.)

6.75

0.96

N

Egypt

7.33

0.59

N

El Salvador

8.25

1.87

N

Equador

7.9

1.81

N

Eritrea

8.29

1.85

N

Estonia

7.44

0.96

N

Ethiopia

6.08

N

Farao Islands

4.58

0.43

N

Fiji

9.62

3.02

N

Finland

5.72

0.55

N

France / Monaco

6.6

0.43

N

Gambia

6.95

1.1

N

Georgia

7.44

0.96

N

Germany

5.32

0.46

N

Ghana

6.51

1.2

N

Gibraltar

4.87

0.65

N

Greece

5.3

0.45

N

Greenland

1.55

N

Grenada

6.19

1.38

N

Guam

6.19

1.86

N

Guatemala

8.25

1.87

N

Guinea (Republic of)

6.1

1.1

N

Guinea Bissau

6.59

1.1

N

Guyana

6.97

1.5

N

Haiti

6.8

1.47

N

Honduras

8.42

1.93

N

Hong Kong

7.21

1.74

N

Hungary

4.86

0.37

N

Iceland

5.45

0.73

N

India

6.73

1.24

N

Indonesia

9.17

2.25

N

Iran

5.42

0.72

N

Iraq

6.51

0.78

N

Irish Republic (Eire)

4.8

0.5

N

Israel

5.02

0.55

N

Italy

6.72

0.22

N

Ivory Coast

6.15

1.07

N

Jamaica

6.85

1.5

N

Japan

8.59

1.85

N

Jordan

4.95

0.55

N

Kazakhstan

8.31

1.73

N

Kenya

6.71

1.43

N

Kiribati

11.53

2.6

N

Korea (North)

7.09

1.54

N

Classification

Weight step/description

Reserved

Area

(Yes/No)

Parcel Air Mail

Country

First 1 Kg

Each Add.

½ Kg

Lm

Lm

Korea (South)

7.45

1.8

N

Kuwait

1.08

N

Latvia

7.44

0.96

N

Lebanon

5.98

0.53

N

Lesotho

7.86

1.74

N

Liberia

5.92

1.15

N

Libyan Jamaharia

5.1

0.33

N

Leichestein

4.32

0.32

N

Lithuania

7.44

0.96

N

Luxembourg

4.84

0.49

N

Macao

7.36

1.75

N

Macedonia

5.32

0.46

N

Madagascar

6.82

1.45

N

Malaysia

7.68

2.02

N

Malawi

1.66

N

Malaya

7.15

1.92

N

Maldives

9.43

2.48

N

Mali

6.2

0.98

N

Mauritania

6.16

0.97

N

Mauritius

7.41

1.79

N

Mexico

8.15

1.88

N

Moldova

8.99

1.50

N

Morocco

5.05

0.53

N

Mongolia

8.31

2.6

N

Mozambique

6.64

1.57

N

Myanmar (Burma)

8.71

1.95

N

Nepal

7.39

1.58

N

Netherlands

4.35

0.39

N

Netherlands Antilles

6.93

1.61

N

New Zealand

9.46

3.36

N

Nicaragua

8.75

1.98

N

Nigeria

5.59

1.19

N

Norway

6.59

0.53

N

Oman

5.89

1.22

N

Pakistan

6.5

1.19

N

Panama

7.31

1.65

N

Papua New Guinea

9.7

3.47

N

Paraguay

1.77

N

Peru

8.92

2.3

N

Philippines

7.68

2.02

N

Poland

4.67

0.41

N

Polynesia (French)

12.92

2.6

N

Portugal

4.86

0.5

N

Puerto Rico

6.19

1.86

N

Qatar

6.11

1.15

N

B

Classification

Weight step/description

Reserved

Area

(Yes/No)

Parcel Air Mail

Country

First 1 Kg

Each Add.

½ Kg

Lm

Lm

Reunion

8.08

2.59

N

Romania

6.82

0.48

N

Russian Federation

7.44

0.96

N

Rwanda

6.35

1.17

N

Samoa

6.19

1.86

N

Saudi Arabia

6.98

1.29

N

Senegal

6.77

0.91

N

Seychelles

6.3

1.52

N

Sierra Leone

6.08

1.12

N

Singapore

7.1

1.9

N

Slovakia

5.31

0.45

N

Slovenia

4.61

0.38

N

Solomon Islands

9.6

2.93

N

Somali

6.7

1.14

N

South and South West Africa

6.72

1.99

N

Spain (including Andorra, Baleric and

5.11

0.47

N

Canary Islands)

Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

7.46

1.66

N

St Helena

9.05

2.06

N

St Lucia

7.34

1.41

N

St Vincent

6.15

1.38

N

Sudan

7.03

1.04

N

Suriname

8.53

2.78

N

Swaziland

6.7

1.7

N

Sweden

5.24

0.52

N

Switzerland

4.32

0.32

N

Syria

4.94

0.55

N

Tahiti

12.92

2.6

N

Taiwan (Republic of China)

8.26

1.93

N

Tanzania

7.32

1.56

N

Thailand

6.86

1.49

N

Togo

6.55

1.02

N

Tonga

9.5

3.11

N

Trinidad / Tobago

5.95

1.37

N

Tunisia

5.38

0.35

N

Turkey

5.12

0.49

N

Tuvulu

10.71

3.38

N

Uganda

6.77

1.36

N

Ukraine

9.28

0.84

N

United Arab Emirates

6.75

0.96

N

United Kingdom

5.37

0.47

N

United States of America

6.19

1.86

N

Uruguay

7.25

1.77

N

Uzbekistan

9.63

1.81

N

Vanuatu

10.8

3.02

N

Classification

Weight step/description

Reserved

Area

(Yes/No)

Parcel Air Mail

Country

First 1 Kg

Each Add.

½ Kg

Lm

Lm

Vatican City

4.24

0.26

N

Venezuela

7.7

1.51

N

Vietnam

8.45

1.75

N

Virgin Islands

6.19

1.86

N

Yemen

7.61

1.16

N

Yugoslavia

4.61

0.38

N

Zaire

8.48

1.43

N

Zambia

8.47

1.7

N

Zimbabwe

6.46

1.86

N

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