Royal Mail product changes - Parts Express
On 23 November 2007, Royal Mail applied for a Direction from Postcomm for exemption from certain aspects of Condition 7 for its Parts Express service. Specifically, Royal Mail requested exemption from the three month pre-notification requirements set out in Condition 7(2) and (3) and therefore by implication the publication requirements of Condition 7(4). In addition, Royal Mail requested exemption from the publication requirements of contracts won through competitive tenders that is set out in Condition 7 (5) (b).
On 19 February 2008, Postcomm issued a consultation letter seeking views on Royal Mail's request for exemption from certain requirements of Condition 7 for the Parts Express services and Postcomm's initial assessment of this request.
The consultation was open for four weeks and closed on 19 March 2008. Four responses were received to the consultation from TNT Post, Postwatch, Royal Mail and the MCF. The majority of respondents to the consultation agreed that Parts Express operates in a competitive sector and had no objection to the application.
On 20 June 2008, Postcomm issued a direction to except Royal Mail from Conditions 7(2),(3), (4) and (5) b of its Licence provided that Royal Mail reports the Parts Express service separately in the unpublished version of the Regulatory Accounts from 2008/09.
Related documents:
- 1 July 2008 - direction
- Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 13. Licence granted to Royal Mail Group plc, Schedule 2, part 3, Condition 7 (5)(b). Direction in relation to the Parts Express Service offered by Royal Mail (pdf, 38KB)
- 18 April 2008- consultation responses
- responses to Postcomm’s consultation letter of 19 February 2008 following Royal Mail’s request for an exemption for the Royal Mail parts Express Service (pdf, 14KB)
- 19 February 2008 - news release
- Postcomm consults on Royal Mail's request for exemption from pre-notification requirements for its Parts Express Service
- 19 February 2008 - consultation letter
- Request for an exemption from notification requirements for the Royal Mail Parts Express service (pdf, 48KB)
- 13 December 2008 - application for exemption
- Application for a Direction from Postcomm for exemption from aspects of Condition 7 for Parts Express (pdf, 94KB)
