Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

 
ZAGREB, 15 September 2015 The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) organized the meeting of a joint Working Groups of BEREC and ERPG, an association of European Regulators for Electronic Communications and Postal Services in Brussels.
 
Draft document within the framework of a joint working group on changes in the regulatory framework of postal services and electronic communications related to "e-commerce" was the most important issue of the meeting. In addition to the above-mentioned issue the transmission of knowledge, BEREC experience within its regulatory framework as well as its positive practice on the electronic communications market and eventually the possibility of the application of all previously mentioned items on the postal services market were issues discussed as well.
 
The aim of the initial meeting of a joint working group was to prepare reports and documents as well as guidelines for joint action of both associations of the European regulatory authorities in accordance with the requirements and intentions of the European Commission to remove cross-border barriers in the parcel transportation and service development in the field of "e-commerce".
 
The representatives of regulatory authorities from the EU Member States, the renowned experts in the field of postal and electronic communications services attended the meeting. HAKOM’s expert Andrej Sardelić, Head of Postal Services Department actively participated at the meeting.
 

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.