Royal Mail Group Ltd

ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD. SCHEME OP 1/2009

[This Note is not part of the Scheme]

NOTE: The Amendment Scheme which follows this Note is made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 and amends the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Parcel Post Scheme 2001. The Amendment Scheme, which comes into force on 19th January 2009, changes certain products and their prices.

ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD OVERSEAS PARCEL POST (AMENDMENT No.13) SCHEME 2009

Made	16th January 2009
Coming into operation	19th January 2009

Royal Mail Group Limited(a) by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by Section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000(b) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme:

Commencement and citation

1.	This Scheme shall come into operation on 19th January 2009 and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group Limited Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No.13) Scheme 2009.
2.	This Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Parcel Post Scheme 2001(c) (hereinafter called “the Scheme”), as amended by the Consignia plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 1) Scheme 2001(d), the Consignia plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 2) Scheme 2001(e), the Consignia plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 3) Scheme 2002(f), the Consignia plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 4) Scheme 2002(g), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 5) Scheme 2003(h), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 6) 2003(i), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 7) 2003(j) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 8) 2004(k), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 9) 2005(l) and the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 10) 2006(m) and the Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 11) 2007 (n) and the Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 12) 2008(o) and the Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No. 13) 2009(p) and the Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Parcel Post.
3.	A reference in this Scheme to the Successor Postal Services Company shall be read as a reference to Royal Mail Group Limited.

Schedule 1 (Rates of Postage on Parcels)

2.	There shall be substituted the following Parts of Schedule 1 to the Scheme:
PART 1
1	Standard Service parcel to Zone 4	£
not exceeding 0.5g in weight:	7.99	each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	1.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	0.50
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	0.30
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	0.20 up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg	0.20
2	Standard Service parcel to Zone 5
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	9.19
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	2.30
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	1.60
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	1.00
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	0.60
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg	0.55
3	Standard Service parcel Zone 6
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	19.99
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	2.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	1.50
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	0.60
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	0.55
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	0.40
4	Standard Service parcel to Zone 7
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	20.99
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	2.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	1.50
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	0.80
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	0.55
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	0.40
5	Standard Service parcel to Zone 8
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	22.99
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	2.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	1.10
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	1.10
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	0.55
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	0.40
6	Standard Service parcel to Zone 9
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	23.99
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	3.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	1.60
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	1.50
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	1.10
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	0.75
7	Standard Service parcel to Zone 10
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	24.99
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	5.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	4.50
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	2.50
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	2.00
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	1.60
8	Economy Service parcel to Zone 10
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	21.19
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	4.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	3.60
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	2.00
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	2.10
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	2.00
9	Standard Service parcel to Zone 11
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	30.99
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	6.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	5.00
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	3.00
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	2.80
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	2.60
10	Economy Service parcel to Zone 11
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	26.99
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	4.50
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	4.10
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	2.60
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	2.65
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	2.20
11	Standard Service parcel to Zone 12
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	31.99
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	6.50
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	6.00
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	5.00
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	3.95
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	3.45
12	Economy Service parcel to Zone 12
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	26.79
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	5.20
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight	4.80
up to and including 5kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight	4.00
up to and including 10kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight	2.90
up to and including 15kg:
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight	2.85
PART 11

Postage chargeable under paragraph 5(2) on certain parcels according to weight.

Weight not exceeding 1kg	£4.30
Weight exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 1.5kg	£5.00
Weight exceeding 1.5kg but not exceeding 1.75kg	£5.60
Weight exceeding 1.75kg but not exceeding 2kg	£6.30
Weight exceeding 2kg but not exceeding 4kg	£8.60
Weight exceeding 4kg but not exceeding 6kg	£9.60
Weight exceeding 6kg but not exceeding 8kg	£10.60
Weight exceeding 8kg but not exceeding 10kg	£11.60
Weight exceeding 10kg but not over 30kg	£13.60
Schedule 3
3.	There shall be substituted the following Parts of Schedule 3 to the Scheme:
PART 1

Parcel compensation fee and maximum compensation.

Compensation fee	Maximum Compensation Payable
(in addition to postage)
£12.00 (Standard service)	£500 (Standard service)
£5.00 (BFPO service)	£500 (BFPO service)
£2.50 (BFPO service)	£250 (BFPO service)
£1.00 (BFPO service)	£100 (BFPO service)

SIGNED BY Heather Bayliss, for and on behalf of Royal Mail Group Limited

(a)

Royal Mail Group Limited (a Company registered in England and Wales under number 4138203) is a universal service provider as defined in section 4(3)(a) of the Postal Services Act 2000. Royal Mail Group Limited is the successor postal services company referred to in article 37(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001

(b)	2000 c26
(c)	The Post Office Overseas Parcel Post Scheme 1982 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Parcel Post Scheme 2001 and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by article 41(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148 (C.37)).
(d)	Belfast Gazette 29/6/2001, issue number 6257
(e)	Belfast Gazette 6/7/2001, issue number 6259
(f)	Belfast Gazette 21/12/2001, issue number 6306
(g)	Belfast Gazette 22/3/2002, issue number 6333
(h)	Belfast Gazette 14/3/2003, issue number 6437
(i)	Belfast Gazette 21/3/2003, issue number 6439
(j)	Belfast Gazette 19/12/2003, issue number 6517
(k)	Belfast Gazette 10/09/2004, issue number 6595
(l)	Belfast Gazette, 23/09/2005, issue number 6701
(m)	Belfast Gazette, 18/08/2006, issue number 6794
(n)	Belfast Gazette, TBC, issue number TBC
(o)	Belfast Gazette, TBC, issue number TBC
(p)	Belfast Gazette, TBC, issue number TBC