{"id":17723,"date":"2022-09-17T14:41:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T14:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=17723"},"modified":"2022-09-25T14:30:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T14:30:09","slug":"couriers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/couriers\/","title":{"rendered":"Couriers [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/couriers\/#EU_cross-border_parcel_delivery_services\" title=\"EU cross-border parcel delivery services\">EU cross-border parcel delivery services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/couriers\/#Scope\" title=\"\nScope\">\nScope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/couriers\/#Information_to_be_provided\" title=\"Information to be provided\">Information to be provided<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/couriers\/#Transparency\" title=\"Transparency\">Transparency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/couriers\/#Assessment_of_cross-border_tariffs\" title=\"Assessment of cross-border tariffs\">Assessment of cross-border tariffs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/couriers\/#Penalties\" title=\"Penalties\">Penalties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/couriers\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EU_cross-border_parcel_delivery_services\"><\/span>EU cross-border parcel delivery services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2018\/644 \u2014 cross-border parcel delivery services<\/p>\n<p>It aims to:<\/p>\n<p>improve price transparency and regulatory oversight; and<br \/>\nensure that citizens and small businesses have access to reasonably priced cross-border parcel delivery services.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope\"><\/span>\nScope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The regulation sets out rules for cross-border parcel delivery concerning 3 main aspects:<\/p>\n<p>regulatory oversight of parcel delivery services;<br \/>\ntransparency of certain single-piece tariffs through publication on a website; and<br \/>\nassessments where tariffs are subject to a universal service obligation* to identify those tariffs that are unreasonably high.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information_to_be_provided\"><\/span>Information to be provided<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Parcel delivery services are required to provide certain information to the national regulatory authority (NRA)* of the EU country in which they are based including:<\/p>\n<p>name, legal status and form, company and VAT (value-added tax) registration, address and contact details;<br \/>\ncharacteristics and description of services offered;<br \/>\ngeneral terms and conditions for their services, including complaints procedure;<br \/>\nby 30 June of each calendar year:<br \/>\nannual turnover;<br \/>\nnumber of persons employed;<br \/>\nnumber of parcels handled;<br \/>\nname of sub-contractors;<br \/>\ntariff list for the current year.<br \/>\nCompanies employing fewer than 50 people and providing services only in the country in which they are established do not have to provide this information, although exceptions do apply.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transparency\"><\/span>Transparency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The tariffs subject to transparency measures will be published by the European Commission on a dedicated website by the end of March each year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assessment_of_cross-border_tariffs\"><\/span>Assessment of cross-border tariffs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>NRAs assess the affordability of the tariffs subject to the universal service obligation that they consider necessary to assess. They consider a number of elements including:<\/p>\n<p>whether tariffs are affordable and cost-oriented, as well as transparent and non-discriminatory;<br \/>\ndomestic and any other relevant tariffs for comparable parcel delivery services in both the dispatching EU country and the EU country of destination;<br \/>\nany application of a uniform tariff to 2 or more EU countries;<br \/>\nvolumes, specific transportation or handling costs, other relevant costs and service quality standards;<br \/>\nthe likely impact of the applicable cross-border tariffs on individual and small- and medium-sized enterprise users.<br \/>\nNRAs must submit an assessment to the Commission by the end of June of the relevant calendar year. A non-confidential version of the assessment must be published by the Commission within 1 month of its receipt.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalties\"><\/span>Penalties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rules for the penalties for infringing the regulation are set by EU countries and must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.<\/p>\n<p>Application &amp; Background<\/p>\n<p>It has applied since 22 May 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>KEY TERMS<\/p>\n<p>Universal service obligation: EU countries must ensure that citizens are provided with a postal service of a specified quality anywhere in their country at an affordable price.<br \/>\nNational regulatory authority (NRA): a body that regulates postal services at national level. It ensures the proper functioning of the universal service obligation and undistorted competition in postal services.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2018\/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services (OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, pp. 19-28)<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n<p>Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Protocol (No 26) on services of general interest (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 307)<\/p>\n<p>Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union \u2014 Part Three \u2014 Union policies and internal actions \u2014 Title XV \u2014 Consumer protection \u2014 Article 169 (ex Article 153 TEC) (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 124)<\/p>\n<p>Directive 2011\/83\/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93\/13\/EEC and Directive 1999\/44\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85\/577\/EEC and Directive 97\/7\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, pp. 64-88)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to the directive have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<p>Directive 97\/67\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service (OJ L 15, 21.1.1998, pp. 14-25)<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-17723\" data-postid=\"17723\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-17723 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EU cross-border parcel delivery services Regulation (EU) 2018\/644 \u2014 cross-border parcel delivery services It aims to: improve price transparency and regulatory oversight; and ensure that citizens and small businesses have access to reasonably priced cross-border parcel delivery services. 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