ERGP supports the initiative of postal service provides regarding sending postal items to Ukraine
ZAGREB, March 10, 2022 - The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), as a full member of the European Group of Postal Regulators (ERGP), informs the interested public and all stakeholders in the postal services market in the Republic of Croatia on ERGP announcement where this advisory body of the European Commission expresses a strong support for the initiative of authorised postal service providers in the international postal traffic in the EU Member States regarding temporary price reduction or exemptions from postal services and other humanitarian charges/payments. The ERGP invites postal service providers to reduce or abolish fees regularly charged for sending the parcels including individual postal items, containing medicine and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The Ukrainian Regulatory Authority has informed the ERGP that there will be no charges for the delivery of humanitarian aid , delivered free of charge by the EU postal service providers on the territory of Ukraine.
The ERGP press release is fully accessible on the following link.
For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
- Roberta Frangeša-Mihanovića 9 Street
- 10110 Zagreb, Croatia
- Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
- Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: www.hakom.hr
About Hakom
HAKOM - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary expertise in market regulation.