The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications proposes extending the period of designation of the National Company Romanian Post S.A. (CNPR) as a universal service provider until 31 December 2019. ANCOM’s proposal has been made following the request of the Ministry of Communications and Information Society (MCIS) to extend CNPR’s designation as a universal service provider in the postal services field, taking into account the need to ensure the continuity of the universal postal service.

CNPR’s rights and obligations as established by Decision no. 1158/2013 on the designation of the National Company Romanian Post S.A. as a universal service provider in the postal services field, with the subsequent amendments and completions, remain unchanged. Thus, CNPR has the obligation to provide the services within the scope of universal service throughout Romania, including in remote or sparsely populated geographic areas, where the low number of cleared or delivered postal items does not justify the commercial activity of a postal service provider.

The services within the scope of universal service are: a) clearance, sorting, transport and delivery of domestic and cross-border postal items consisting of items of correspondence, printed matter and small parcels, weighing up to (including) 2 kg; b) clearance, sorting, transport and delivery of domestic and cross-border postal parcel up to (including) 10 kg; c) distribution of postal parcels up to (including) 20 kg, sent from abroad to an address on the Romanian territory; d) the service for registered items dealing with postal items in the category under indent a); e) the service for insured items dealing with the postal items in the categories under indents a) to c); f) clearance, sorting, transport and delivery of domestic and cross-border cecograms.

Public Consultation

The Draft Decision on amending the Decision of the President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications no. 1158/2013 on the designation of the National Company Romanian Post S.A. as a universal service provider in the postal services field, with the subsequent amendments and completions is available for consultation – in Romanian - here. The interested persons are invited to send their comments and suggestions by 25.01.2019, at the ANCOM headquarters in 2 Delea Noua Street, Bucharest 3, directly to the ANCOM Registry Office or by means of the Authority’s regional divisions. Comments may also be sent by fax to +40 372 845 402 or by e-mail to consultare@ancom.org.ro.