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All postal service providers other than An Post with an annual turnover of more than €500,000, excluding VAT, must obtain a postal service authorisation from ComReg. These postal service providers must also:
- Draw up a code of practice covering customer complaints and redress;
- Make sure that they meet essential requirements in relation to the postal services they provide, for example, security of mail, Protection from loss or damage and so on;
- Respect the area reserved to An Post.
Many other postal service providers operate in Ireland, but they are not obliged to provide specific services.
Anyone can set up a postal business to handle any form of mail as long as they do not infringe on the areas reserved to An Post. However, if their annual turnover is greater than €500,000, they will need a postal service authorisation from ComReg.
Authorised Operator Listing
A full listing of the postal operators currently authorised by ComReg is available to view and search (Authorised Operators Postal Register).
The search facility allows you to:
- Search by operator with the results listing the services on offer by that operator;
- Search by service offered with the results listing the operators that meet your search criteria
How to Apply for an Authorisation
In order to be authorised to provide trans-border and/or domestic postal service(s) you must submit an authorisation application form, signed checklist and signed declaration.
The application can be made on-line or it can be submitted in hardcopy by post or fax.
Complete the application on-line or download and print application form 03/139ar.
There are guidance notes on the completion of this form available should you require.
You also need to ensure that the checklist (03/139b) and the Declaration (03/139c) are submitted in hardcopy as well
Exemption from Authorisation
If you do not provide a postal service or your turnover is under the €500,000 (exclusive of VAT) limit, complete and return the ‘Form to be completed if business is not subject to authorisation.
ComReg reports on An Post quality of service performance between April and June 2008
Reference Number: PR040908
Download Document: PR040908.pdf- Date: Thursday, 4th September 2008
- File Type: Adobe Acrobat Document
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- Publications Type: Media Release
- Publications Category: Postal Regulation, Quality of Service
Get Adobe Acrobat ReaderAll postal service providers other than An Post with an annual turnover of more than €500,000, excluding VAT, must obtain a postal service authorisation from ComReg. These postal service providers must also:
- Draw up a code of practice covering customer complaints and redress;
- Make sure that they meet essential requirements in relation to the postal services they provide, for example, security of mail, Protection from loss or damage and so on;
- Respect the area reserved to An Post.
Many other postal service providers operate in Ireland, but they are not obliged to provide specific services.
Anyone can set up a postal business to handle any form of mail as long as they do not infringe on the areas reserved to An Post. However, if their annual turnover is greater than €500,000, they will need a postal service authorisation from ComReg.
Authorised Operator Listing
A full listing of the postal operators currently authorised by ComReg is available to view and search (Authorised Operators Postal Register).
The search facility allows you to:
- Search by operator with the results listing the services on offer by that operator;
- Search by service offered with the results listing the operators that meet your search criteria
How to Apply for an Authorisation
In order to be authorised to provide trans-border and/or domestic postal service(s) you must submit an authorisation application form, signed checklist and signed declaration.
The application can be made on-line or it can be submitted in hardcopy by post or fax.
Complete the application on-line or download and print application form 03/139ar.
There are guidance notes on the completion of this form available should you require.
You also need to ensure that the checklist (03/139b) and the Declaration (03/139c) are submitted in hardcopy as well
Exemption from Authorisation
If you do not provide a postal service or your turnover is under the €500,000 (exclusive of VAT) limit, complete and return the ‘Form to be completed if business is not subject to authorisation.
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