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HAKOM at the 11th Plenary Session of the European Regulatory Body for Postal Services
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HAKOM’s experts took part in the ERGP 's Plenary Session in Naples, and the major topic of the meeting was the ERGP medium-term strategy for the period 2017-2019 and the cross-border delivery package delivery in the system of e-commerce from the perspective of the end- users as well as the further development of the EU postal services market.
ZAGREB, 25 November 2016 – Following the invitation of the organizer the Italian regulatory authority AGCOM (Autorita per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni), Naples hosted the 11th Plenary Session of the European Regulators Group for Postal Services - ERGP. On behalf of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) Marijan Bolarić, Council Member and Andrej Sardelić, Head of Postal Services Department took part in the meeting.
The major topic of the meeting was the ERGP medium-term strategy for the period between 2017-2019 and the cross-border package delivery in the system of e-commerce from the perspective of end- users as well as the further development of the EU postal services market. The postal sector faces a series of structural changes such as: new needs and habits of the users of postal services deriving from the implementation of new knowledge and technologies, ubiquitous electronic substitution of traditional postal services and in recent years a very important development of e-commerce, representing a very important market connection among postal service providers, retailers and buyers of goods and services (postal service users).
In order to support the above mentioned development of the postal services, the focus of the Medium-Term Strategy ERGP is on the encouraging the use of the capacity of the postal network of the national postal service providers and the accompanying postal services, the promotion of new products and services, as well as on the further opening of the postal market and the impact of changes within the scope and viability of the universal service. In addition one of European Commission’s strategic initiatives, to develop a single digital market, is of great importance as well as indirect measures to remove cross-border barriers and further growth/development of e-commerce.
ZAGREB, 25 November 2016 – Following the invitation of the organizer the Italian regulatory authority AGCOM (Autorita per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni), Naples hosted the 11th Plenary Session of the European Regulators Group for Postal Services - ERGP. On behalf of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) Marijan Bolarić, Council Member and Andrej Sardelić, Head of Postal Services Department took part in the meeting.
The major topic of the meeting was the ERGP medium-term strategy for the period between 2017-2019 and the cross-border package delivery in the system of e-commerce from the perspective of end- users as well as the further development of the EU postal services market. The postal sector faces a series of structural changes such as: new needs and habits of the users of postal services deriving from the implementation of new knowledge and technologies, ubiquitous electronic substitution of traditional postal services and in recent years a very important development of e-commerce, representing a very important market connection among postal service providers, retailers and buyers of goods and services (postal service users).
In order to support the above mentioned development of the postal services, the focus of the Medium-Term Strategy ERGP is on the encouraging the use of the capacity of the postal network of the national postal service providers and the accompanying postal services, the promotion of new products and services, as well as on the further opening of the postal market and the impact of changes within the scope and viability of the universal service. In addition one of European Commission’s strategic initiatives, to develop a single digital market, is of great importance as well as indirect measures to remove cross-border barriers and further growth/development of e-commerce.
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Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
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10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
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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.
