- ABC Direct Contact Sp. z o.o.
- DHL Express (Poland) Sp. z o.o.
- DPD Polska Sp. z o.o.
- Forum Przewoźników Ekspresowych
- GLS General Logistics Systems Poland Sp. z o.o.
- InPost Sp. z o.o.
- KPMG Advisory Sp. z o.o. Sp.k.
- Ministerstwo Administracji i Cyfryzacji
- Modzelewska&Paśnik Kancelaria Prawna
- Narodowy Bank Polski
- Ogólnopolski Związek Pracodawców Niepublicznych Operatorów Pocztowych
- Pałucki Trusiński Prawo i Podatki
- Pieróg &Partnerzy Kancelaria Prawna
- Poczta Polska S.A.
- Poczta Polska Usługi Cyfrowe Sp. z o.o.
- Polska Grupa Pocztowa S.A.
- Polskie Stowarzyszenie Marketingu SMB
- Postdata S.A.
- Schenker Sp. z o.o.
- Sejm RP
- Sygnity S.A.
- SSW Spaczyński Szczepaniak i Wspólnicy S.K.A.
- SWS Strychowski Wachowiak Sp.k.
- TNT Express Worldwide (Poland) Sp. z o.o.
- Traple Konarski Podrecki i Wspólnicy Sp.j.
- Warszawski Instytut Pocztowy
- UPS Polska Sp. z o.o.
- Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej
New postal law 2014
- 3rd edition
- 25 November 2014
- Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Warsaw
Conference report New postal law 2014
This year’s edition was devoted primarily to the issue of the competition for the designated operator responsible for providing the universal postal service, as well as the new model of universal service in the era of modernization and digitalization of postal services.
By the end of 2014, the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) was to announce and define the conditions of the competition for the designated operator. The competition was to be resolved in 2015 so that the new designated operator could begin providing universal postal services on January 1, 2016. The outcome of this competition would determine the shape of the postal services market in Poland for the next decade.
During the “New Postal Law” conference, Deputy President of UKE, Mr. Karol Krzywicki, presented the draft assumptions and timeline of the competition. Afterwards, the first public debate was held regarding the conditions of the competition and the criteria for selecting the designated operator. Representatives of the operators participating in the competition — Poczta Polska S.A. and InPost Sp. z o.o. — as well as representatives of industry organizations such as the Polish Marketing Association (SMB), the National Association of Non-Public Postal Operators (OZNOP), and the Warsaw Postal Institute, presented their proposals. The debate also included representatives from UKE and the Ministry of Administration and Digitization.
The proposals submitted during the debate were to be taken into account in the competition specifications.
At the ERGP (European Regulators Group for Postal Services) forum and within the European Commission, discussions were held on the model, structure, and scope of the universal postal service in the age of modern technologies (multiple channels of interpersonal and B2B communication) and postal service digitalization.
One of the key postulates is greater flexibility in shaping the Universal Service Obligation (USO) at the national level. In response to these calls, the conference hosted a debate on the new model of universal service in Poland, with the participation of representatives from UKE, the Ministry of Administration and Digitization, Poczta Polska, InPost, OZNOP, the Polish Marketing Association (SMB), and industry experts.
In the following part of the conference, invited experts — representatives of leading law firms — analyzed specific legal issues concerning the functioning of the modern postal and courier market. These included topics such as:
- STATE AID AND FINANCING OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE
- DIGITALIZATION OF POSTAL SERVICES AND THE LAW – DIGITAL CORRESPONDENCE, REGISTERED E-MAIL, E-NOTICE, E-DELIVERY IN OFFICIAL MATTERS, DIGITAL POSTAGE STAMP
- CROSS-BORDER AND DOMESTIC COURIER SERVICES AND THE PROTECTION OF USERS’ INTERESTS
- PRICING OFFERS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
- POSTAL PUBLIC TENDERS AND COMPETITION LAW
- THE NEW CONSUMER RIGHTS ACT AND NEW OBLIGATIONS OF POSTAL AND COURIER OPERATORS
- TAX LAW AND UNIVERSAL AND POSTAL SERVICES