Article 3 Amendments to article 2

in the definition of “domestic” after “addresses”, insert “and collection points”;

in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “EU office of exchange”, omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “EU office of exchange”, omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

after the definition of “insured item”, insert—

• ““letter” means—

  1. (a)

     any communication in written form on any kind of physical medium to be conveyed to the person or address indicated on the item itself or on its wrapping (excluding any book, catalogue, newspaper or periodical), and

  2. (b)

     includes a postal packet containing any communication within paragraph (a) of this definition;”;

after the definition of “partially sighted”, insert—

• ““postal packet” means a letter, parcel, packet or other article transmissible by post;”;

after the definition of “post office” insert—

• ““priority and other letters” means letters conveyed by post under a service specified in Schedules 1 to 3 to this Order, except letters sent under a service specified in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to this Order;”; and

after the definition of “single piece service” insert—

• ““standard letters” means letters conveyed by post under the service specified in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to this Order;”.