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Article 1 F1

United Kingdom

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This Directive establishes common rules concerning:

  • the conditions governing the provision of postal services,

  • the provision of a universal postal service within the Community,

  • the financing of universal services under conditions that guarantee the permanent provision of such services,

  • tariff principles and transparency of accounts for universal service provision,

  • the setting of quality standards for universal service provision and the setting-up of a system to ensure compliance with those standards,

  • the harmonisation of technical standards,

  • the creation of independent national regulatory authorities.

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F1

Substituted by Directive 2008/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services.