HAKOM at the 51st CERP Plenary Meeting of the European Committee for Postal Regulation

ZAGREB, May 23, 2016.- On Monday and 23 and Tuesday 24 May 2016, the 51^st CERP plenary meeting (The European Committee for Postal Regulation) is held in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Committee was established in 1992 under the auspices of the CEPT (The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations). It is a vocational expert body in the field of regulation of postal services whose work includes 48 European countries. CERP is an important partner of the European Commission regarding the international issues toward the Universal Postal Union - UPU. The CERP plenary meeting is a major preparatory meeting shortely before the Universal Postal Congress which is to be held in September in Istanbul, Turkey. The representatives of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries Mr Dražen Lučić, President of the Council of HAKOM and Mr. Marijan Bolarić, Member of the Council of HAKOM actively participate at the plenary meeting attended by the numerous delegations of experts in the field of postal services, the representatives of relevant ministries, various government departments as well as the regulatory bodies. 

The main topics are the implementation of new reforms in the postal sector, modern solutions aimed at improving the quality of postal services and the CERP labour reform. E-commerce, as an initiator of the development of postal services is one of the most important discussion topics of a large number of participants.

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - 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 competencies in market regulation.