Royal Mail - Product trials - notification process

Following a consultation on the issue, Postcomm has set out a new approach to pre-notification of trials for new products from Royal Mail in a direction published on 16 August 2007.

The direction aims to ensure there is a pragmatic approach to trials that benefits users of postal services by encouraging innovation without hampering the development of competition in the postal services market.

• More information on Postcomm's regulation of new products and product changes.

Related documents:

16 August 2007 - direction

Postal Services Act 2000. Sections 11 and 13. Licence granted to Royal Mail Group Ltd. Schedule 2, Part 3, Condition 7. Direction in relation to trials conducted by Royal Mail (pdf, 38KB). 

16 August 2007 - mock trial notification

Mock trial notification, for illustrative purposes (pdf, 123KB) 

16 August 2007 - news release

Postcomm sets out new approach to Royal Mail product trials. 

23 April 2007 - consultation responses 

response from Royal Mail (pdf, 84KB), response from others (pdf, 127KB). 

31 January 2007 - consultation letter

Notification requirements for trials, consultation letter (pdf, 64KB) 

31 January 2007 - news release 

Postcomm reviews notification process for Royal Mail product trials.