STATISTICS IN THE LIGHT OF PREPERATION OF A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW POSTAL DIRECTIVE Radenci; 7 – 9 November 2005

2 EU Postal Policy 1. Establishing a regulatory framework. 2. A universal service for all EU citizens. 3. Implementing the internal postal market. Developement of Postal Policy:  1997: Postal Directive 97/67/EC  2002: Postal Directive 2002/39/EC  2006: Legal monopoly will be reduce  2007: New Postal Directive  2009: Establishment of internal market in postal services

3 Postal Statistics in EU  Postal statistics were collected:  until 2003: EUROSTAT.  2003 – 2005: not collected.  from 2005: Commission EU - EUROSTAT - CERP  New statistical system:  Covering all relevant activities.  Sufficiently harmonized among EU.  Suited to monitor the regulatory evolutions of the postal market.  Useful for all market players.

4 Objectives and components for statistical policy OBJECTIVES & COMPONENTS Neutral statistics Recognize distinctions Instrument for NRAs Control & Audit

5 Postal statistics in Republic of Slovenia APEK EUROSTAT SURS

6 Problems during collecting postal statistical data  Legal basis for collecting data  Question of confidentiality  Definition of postal products and services

7 Legal basis for collecting data Article 42 of Postal Services Act: “Everyone providing postal services shall be obliged to submit to the Agency, at its request, to the extent and/or including details, as it may require, data, information, financial and other reports which the Agency needs in order to fulfil its obligations and to report to international organisations in accordance with international acts valid in the Republic of Slovenia.”

8 Question of confidentiality  Statistical Confidentiality is subject to national regulation.  How to avoide confidentiality issues:  Secure Servers  Tough access control  No data sending by but need to use a secure channel  Eurostat not allowed to give confidential data to anybody, even the EU Commission  Neither Eurostat nor NRAs are allowed to publish confidential data

9 General scope of the statistical system postal service GENERAL SCOPE OF THE STATISTICAL SYSTEM CORE MARKET Standard letter-post serviceCEP and other core services Including registered mail, insured mail - Courier services Letters and postcardsOther letter-post itemsParcels postal items (addressed items) clearance + sorting + transport + delivery Post-office counter services Mailbox rentals services Unaddressed items handled by providers of postal and related services Unaddressed items handled by non-postal operators Hybrid mail: Single transport of postal items Collection from the sender’s Delivery from PO boxes to addressee’s Electronic transmission TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET TRANSPORT MARKET ADVERTISING MARKET Mail preparation services Document exchange services SCOPE OF THE STATISTICAL SYSTEM OTHER SERVICES Single clearance, and/or sorting Direct mail Upper weight/size limits for parcels - Express services - Parcels services - Non standard services

10 Postal industry

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