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Compensation Fund in Postal Service: A Step Forward After the Polish Case

verfasst von : S. Romito, S. Gori, A. Rovero

Erschienen in: New Business and Regulatory Strategies in the Postal Sector

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

European Commission with the Decision SA.38869 (2014/N) has approved the Compensation Fund (CF) as a mean of financing the universal service net cost in Poland. In the light of this Decision, the paper examines firstly the features of a fair CF then the products of the universal service among different Countries, with a special focus on parcels and express courier. In the next section it is analyzed the difference between the parcel and express courier shipments in the light of prevailing market definitions in EC Decisions. As e-commerce shipments are boosting, the research also examines their characteristics and their eligibility to contribute to the CF. The paper concludes with a possible way forward after the Polish decision.

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Fußnoten
1
The principle of solidarity is a key pillar of European Union Treaties, more specifically it is based on sharing both the advantages and burden among members.
 
2
Article 7, subparagraph 5 of the Postal Directive states that: “Member States shall ensure that the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and proportionality are respected in establishing the compensation fund and when fixing the level of the financial contributions”.
 
3
In The Nederland and in Germany the compensation fund is not required.
 
4
Directive 2008/6/CE, recital 27, says, “whether the services provided by such undertakings may, from a user’s perspective, be regarded as services falling within the scope of universal service, as they display inter-changeability to a sufficient degree with the universal service, taking into account the characteristics of the services, including added value features, as well as the intended use and the pricing. These services do not necessarily have to cover all the features of the universal service, such as daily delivery or complete national coverage”.
 
5
Decision UPS/Tnt Express (2013), § 210, says, “Furthermore, the key point is that express services come with a commitment by the supplier to arrive at a certain time of the following day. Only express services provide customers with the certainty that their shipment will arrive on time and customers are ready to pay higher prices for a reliable service. Express suppliers such as UPS emphasize the reliability of their express services and actively market a money-back guarantee in case the committed delivery time is not met.”.
 
6
The US Antitrust Division (1982, Horizontal Merger Guidelines, Department of Justice, 1982) indicates the hypothetical monopolist test has an instrument to define the relevant market. The SSNIP test is used in this kind of analysis as it measures the customer reaction to a hypothetical permanent small price increase (from 5% to 10%).
 
7
The percentage is referred to e-shoppers who have chosen the feature as “somewhat important” or “very important”. The question answered is: “When placing the final order, how important are the following features of delivery services?”
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Compensation Fund in Postal Service: A Step Forward After the Polish Case
verfasst von
S. Romito
S. Gori
A. Rovero
Copyright-Jahr
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02937-1_10

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