S.L. 601.5 Art. 12Postal services.

(1) These regulations shall apply to activities relating to the provision of:

(a) postal services;

(b) other services, other than postal services, on condition that such services are provided by an entity which also provides postal services within the meaning of sub-regulation (2)(b) and provided that the conditions set out in regulation 24(1) and (2) are not satisfied in respect of the services falling within sub-regulation (2)(b).

(2) For the purpose of this regulation and without prejudice to Directive 97/67/EC:

(a) "postal item" means an item addressed in the final form in which it is to be carried, irrespective of weight. In addition to items of correspondence, such items also include for instance books, catalogues, newspapers, periodicals and postal packages containing merchandise with or without commercial value, irrespective of weight;

(b) "postal services" means services consisting of the clearance, sorting, routing and delivery of postal items. This shall include both services falling within as well as services falling outside the scope of the universal service set up in conformity with Directive 97/67/EC;

(c) "other services, other than postal services" means services provided in the following areas:

(i) mail service management services (services both preceding and subsequent to despatch, such as mailroom management services);

(ii) services concerning postal items not included in sub-regulation (2)(a), such as direct mail bearing no address.