Telecommunications
Royal Mail Group Ltd
SUCCESSOR POSTAL SERVICES COMPANY OVERSEAS LETTER POST SCHEME 2001
[This Note is not part of the Scheme]
NOTE: The amendment to the Scheme that follows this Note is made under Section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 and amends the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Letter Post Scheme 2001. This amendment to the Scheme, which comes into force on 7 April 2008, provides notification of changes to the prices for several services set out in the Schedules and minor other amendments.
ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD., OVERSEAS LETTER POST SCHEME 2008 (AMENDMENT No 15) OLPS 1 / 2008.
Made…………………………………………….………….……28 March 2008
Coming into operation…………………………….………………… 7 April 2008
Royal Mail Group Ltd (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, citation and interpretation
1. This amendment to the Scheme shall come into operation on 7 April and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.15) Scheme 2008.
2. This amendment to the Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Letter Post Scheme 2001(c) (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) as amended by the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.1) 2001,(d) the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.2) 2001,(e) the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.3),(f) the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.4) 2002,(g) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.5) 2002,(h) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.6) 2003,(i) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.7) 2003,(j) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.8) Scheme 2003, (k) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.9) Scheme 2004 (l), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.10) (m), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.11)(n), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.12)(o), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.13)(p) and the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.14)(q)
3. A reference in this Scheme to the Successor Postal Services Company shall be read as a reference to Royal Mail Group Ltd.
Paragraph 5. LETTERS AND POSTCARDS OTHER THAN AIRMAIL PACKETS
In the title of paragraph 5 the words “PRINTED PAPERS AND SMALL” will be included after the words “OTHER THAN AIRMAIL”, and in the Arrangement of Paragraphs, the same change shall be made to the title of paragraph 5.
Sub-paragraph (3) will be deleted and replaced with the following:
“Postage at the rates specified in Part 3 of schedule 1 to the Scheme shall be charged and paid on all Surface Mail letters and postcards for transmission to destinations outside Europe.”
Paragraph 6. MAIL TO HM FORCES AND NAVY SHIPS
The paragraph will be deleted and replaced with the following:
“MAIL TO HM FORCES AND ROYAL NAVY SHIPS
(1) Postage at the rates specified in Schedule 3 shall be charged and paid on all letters, postcards, and packets, and postage at the rates specified in Schedule 10 shall be charged and paid on all Special Delivery packets, posted in the British postal area, for transmission:
(i) to a person on board a ship of the Royal Navy (whether on the high seas or in any part or place outside the British postal area), or;
(ii) to a member of the armed forces of the United Kingdom or of any other Commonwealth country serving outside the British postal area with the armed forces of the United Kingdom or any other Commonwealth country, being transmitted through a British Forces Post Office or a civilian postal administration in any Commonwealth or foreign country or a US Army Post Office which has agreed to deliver without surcharge letters and postcards at the said rates.
(2) Postage at the rates specified in Schedule 3 shall be charged and paid on all letters, postcards and packets, and postage at the rates specified in Schedule 10 shall be charged and paid on all Special Delivery packets posted:
(i) by a member of the Forces referred to in paragraph 6(1)(ii) serving as therein mentioned, for transmission through a British Forces Post Office at which British postage stamps are issued, to a person in the British postal area;
(ii) on board a ship of the Royal Navy (whether on the high seas or in any port or place outside the British postal area) for transmission to a person in the British postal area.
(3) Any postal packets for delivery to a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are delivered Royal Mail to the Ministry of Defence, who arrange their onward transmission.
(4) Any postal packets referred to in sub-paragraph (2) above are handed to the Post Office in the British postal area, for onward transmission within that area, by the Ministry of Defence who arranges for the transmission of such postal packets to the British postal area.
Paragraph 7. POSTING ON BOARD SHIP
The paragraph will be deleted in its entirety.
Paragraph 8. LITERATURE FOR THE BLIND
The words “(other than an air mail packet)” will be deleted.
Paragraph 9. AIR MAIL PACKETS
The paragraph and its title will be deleted and replaced with the following, and in the Arrangement of Paragraphs, the same change shall be made to the title of paragraph 9:
“AEROGRAMMES
There shall be charged and paid:
(a) on every Airletter sold singly postage of 50p, on every pack of 6 Airletters postage of £2.76, on every pictorial Airletters sold singly postage of 63p and on every pack of 6 pictorial Airletters postage of £3.48;
(b) on every Forces Airletter, postage of 36p;
(c) on every Aircard, postage of £1.35.”
Paragraph 10. OTHER PRINTED PACKETS AND SMALL PACKETS
The paragraph and its title will be deleted and replace with the following, and in the Arrangement of Paragraphs, the same change shall be made to the title of paragraph 10:
“PRINTED PAPERS AND SMALL PACKETS
(1) Postage at the rates specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 shall be charged and paid on Airmail Printed Papers.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph and paragraph 5 postage at the rates specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 shall be charged and paid on outgoing Surface Mail Printed Papers and outgoing Surface Mail Small Packets.
(3) Postage at the rates specified in Part 3 of schedule 2 shall be charged and paid on Airmail Small Packets.
(4) Upon every Airpack, there shall be charged and paid the fees specified in Schedule 8.
(5) This paragraph does not apply to Airmail Letters.”
Paragraph 34. COMPENSATION FOR SPECIAL DELIVERY PACKETS FOR TRANSMISSION THROUGH A BRITISH FORCES POST OFFICE OR SENT TO A BRITISH FORCES POST OFFICE NUMBERED ADDRESS OR A US ARMY POST OFFICE ADDRESS THROUGH AN ORDINARY POST OFFICE
In the title of paragraph 34 the words “SENT TO MEMBERS OF HM FORCES SERVING AT” will be included after the words “OR SENT TO A BRITISH FORCES POST OFFICE NUMBERED ADDRESS OR” and in the Arrangement of Paragraphs, the same change shall be made to the title of paragraph 34.
Paragraph 37A. COMPENSATION FOR AIRSURE PACKETS, AIRSURE PACKS, INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR PACKETS AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR PACKS
The following sub-paragraph shall be inserted as sub-paragraph (1b):
“The maximum amount of compensation payable in respect of lost or damaged mobile telephones shall not exceed £36 per postal packet, parcel (or any other posting of any description), regardless of the number of mobile telephones in it.”
Paragraph 38. COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN OTHER POSTAL PACKETS
Sub-paragraph (2) will be deleted and replaced with the following:
“The total amount of compensation which the Post Office may pay under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of any one postal packet and its contents shall not in any case exceed £36.”
Paragraph 40. INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPONS
Sub-paragraph (2) will be deleted and replaced with the following:
“The charge for an international reply coupon shall be 95p.”
SCHEDULE 1
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
Paragraphs 5 and 7
Rates of Postage on Air Mail Letters and Postcards other than Air Mail Packets
Part 1
Rates of Postage under paragraph 5(1)
1 Airmail Letter to Europe | ||
Postage Stamped Mail / SmartStamp | Franked Mail / Printed Postage Impression | |
Weight not over | £ | £ |
10g | 0.50 | 0.49 |
20g | 0.50 | 0.49 |
40g | 0.72 | 0.71 |
60g | 0.94 | 0.92 |
80g | 1.14 | 1.12 |
100g | 1.36 | 1.33 |
120g | 1.58 | 1.55 |
140g | 1.80 | 1.76 |
160g | 2.02 | 1.98 |
180g | 2.24 | 2.20 |
200g | 2.44 | 2.39 |
220g | 2.64 | 2.59 |
240g | 2.85 | 2.79 |
260g | 3.06 | 3.00 |
280g | 3.26 | 3.19 |
300g | 3.47 | 3.40 |
320g | 3.66 | 3.59 |
340g | 3.85 | 3.78 |
360g | 4.04 | 3.97 |
380g | 4.23 | 4.16 |
400g | 4.42 | 4.35 |
420g | 4.61 | 4.54 |
440g | 4.80 | 4.73 |
460g | 4.99 | 4.92 |
480g | 5.18 | 5.11 |
500g | 5.37 | 5.30 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a weight of 1kg) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg) | 0.13 | 0.13 |
2. Postcard | 0.50 | 0.49 |
Part 2
Rates of postage under paragraph 5(2)
1 Airmail Letter to rest of World | ||
Postage Stamped Mail / SmartStamp | Franked Mail / Printed Postage Impression | |
Weight not over | £ | £ |
10g | 0.56 | 0.55 |
20g | 0.81 | 0.79 |
40g | 1.22 | 1.20 |
60g | 1.64 | 1.61 |
80g | 2.08 | 2.04 |
100g | 2.52 | 2.47 |
120g | 2.94 | 2.88 |
140g | 3.38 | 3.31 |
160g | 3.81 | 3.73 |
180g | 4.24 | 4.16 |
200g | 4.68 | 4.59 |
220g | 5.09 | 4.99 |
240g | 5.49 | 5.38 |
260g | 5.90 | 5.78 |
280g | 6.29 | 6.16 |
300g | 6.70 | 6.57 |
320g | 7.08 | 6.95 |
340g | 7.46 | 7.33 |
360g | 7.84 | 7.71 |
380g | 8.22 | 8.09 |
400g | 8.60 | 8.47 |
420g | 8.98 | 8.85 |
440g | 9.36 | 9.23 |
460g | 9.74 | 9.61 |
480g | 10.12 | 9.99 |
500g | 10.50 | 10.37 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a weight of 1kg) | 0.28 | 0.28 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
2. Postcard | 0.56 | 0.55 |
Part 3
Rates of Postage under paragraph 5(3)
1. Surface Mail Letter to Rest of World only | |
Weight not over | £ |
20g | 0.48 |
60g | 0.82 |
100g | 1.16 |
150g | 1.63 |
200g | 2.09 |
250g | 2.55 |
300g | 3.00 |
350g | 3.45 |
400g | 3.91 |
450g | 4.36 |
500g | 4.81 |
550g | 5.26 |
600g | 5.71 |
650g | 6.16 |
700g | 6.62 |
750g | 7.07 |
800g | 7.52 |
850g | 7.97 |
900g | 8.42 |
950g | 8.87 |
1000g | 9.32 |
1050g | 9.78 |
1100g | 10.23 |
1150g | 10.68 |
1200g | 11.13 |
1250g | 11.58 |
1300g | 12.03 |
1350g | 12.48 |
1400g | 12.94 |
1450g | 13.39 |
1500g | 13.84 |
1550g | 14.29 |
1600g | 14.74 |
1650g | 15.17 |
1700g | 15.60 |
1750g | 16.03 |
1800g | 16.46 |
1850g | 16.89 |
1900g | 17.32 |
1950g | 17.75 |
2000g | 18.18 |
2. Postcard | 0.48 |
SCHEDULE 2
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
Paragraph 10
Other Rates of Postage
Part 1
Rates of postage under paragraph 10(1)
1. Airmail Printed Paper to Europe | ||
Postage Stamped Mail / SmartStamp | Franked Mail / Printed Postage Impression | |
Weight not over | £ | £ |
10g | 1.07 | 1.05 |
20g | 1.07 | 1.05 |
40g | 1.07 | 1.05 |
60g | 1.07 | 1.05 |
80g | 1.07 | 1.05 |
100g | 1.07 | 1.05 |
120g | 1.16 | 1.14 |
140g | 1.28 | 1.25 |
160g | 1.39 | 1.36 |
180g | 1.50 | 1.47 |
200g | 1.61 | 1.58 |
220g | 1.73 | 1.70 |
240g | 1.82 | 1.78 |
260g | 1.93 | 1.89 |
280g | 2.04 | 2.00 |
300g | 2.16 | 2.12 |
320g | 2.27 | 2.23 |
340g | 2.38 | 2.34 |
360g | 2.49 | 2.45 |
380g | 2.60 | 2.56 |
400g | 2.71 | 2.67 |
420g | 2.82 | 2.78 |
440g | 2.93 | 2.89 |
460g | 3.04 | 3.00 |
480g | 3.15 | 3.11 |
500g | 3.26 | 3.22 |
Each 20g thereafter or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
*books and pamphlets only |
1. Airmail Printed Paper to Rest of World | ||
Postage Stamped Mail / SmartStamp | Franked Mail / Printed Postage Impression | |
Weight not over | £ | £ |
10g | 1.56 | 1.53 |
20g | 1.56 | 1.53 |
40g | 1.56 | 1.53 |
60g | 1.56 | 1.53 |
80g | 1.56 | 1.53 |
100g | 1.56 | 1.53 |
120g | 1.79 | 1.75 |
140g | 2.03 | 1.99 |
160g | 2.26 | 2.21 |
180g | 2.50 | 2.45 |
200g | 2.72 | 2.67 |
220g | 2.94 | 2.88 |
240g | 3.16 | 3.10 |
260g | 3.37 | 3.30 |
280g | 3.59 | 3.52 |
300g | 3.81 | 3.73 |
320g | 4.03 | 3.95 |
340g | 4.25 | 4.17 |
360g | 4.47 | 4.39 |
380g | 4.69 | 4.61 |
400g | 4.91 | 4.83 |
420g | 5.13 | 5.05 |
440g | 5.35 | 5.27 |
460g | 5.57 | 5.49 |
480g | 5.79 | 5.71 |
500g | 6.01 | 5.93 |
Each 20g thereafter or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 5kg)* | 0.20 | 0.20 |
*books and pamphlets only |
Part 2
Rates of postage under paragraph 10(2)
Surface Mail Printed Paper and Small Packet to Europe and Rest of World | |
Weight not over | £ |
20g | 0.81 |
60g | 0.81 |
100g | 0.81 |
150g | 1.09 |
200g | 1.37 |
250g | 1.64 |
300g | 1.91 |
350g | 2.18 |
400g | 2.46 |
450g | 2.73 |
500g | 3.00 |
550g | 3.28 |
600g | 3.55 |
650g | 3.82 |
700g | 4.10 |
750g | 4.37 |
800g | 4.64 |
850g | 4.91 |
900g | 5.19 |
950g | 5.46 |
1000g | 5.73 |
1050g | 6.01 |
1100g | 6.28 |
1150g | 6.55 |
1200g | 6.83 |
1250g | 7.10 |
1300g | 7.37 |
1350g | 7.64 |
1400g | 7.92 |
1450g | 8.19 |
1500g | 8.46 |
1550g | 8.74 |
1600g | 9.01 |
1650g | 9.27 |
1700g | 9.53 |
1750g | 9.79 |
1800g | 10.05 |
1850g | 10.31 |
1900g | 10.57 |
1950g | 10.83 |
2000g | 11.09 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg) | 0.26 |
Part 3
Rates of postage under paragraph 10(3)
Airmail Small Packet to Europe | ||
Postage Stamped Mail / SmartStamp | Franked Mail / Printed Postage Impression | |
Weight not over | £ | £ |
10g | 1.24 | 1.22 |
20g | 1.24 | 1.22 |
40g | 1.24 | 1.22 |
60g | 1.24 | 1.22 |
80g | 1.24 | 1.22 |
100g | 1.24 | 1.22 |
120g | 1.36 | 1.33 |
140g | 1.50 | 1.47 |
160g | 1.63 | 1.60 |
180g | 1.77 | 1.73 |
200g | 1.90 | 1.86 |
220g | 2.03 | 1.99 |
240g | 2.15 | 2.11 |
60g | 2.28 | 2.23 |
280g | 2.39 | 2.34 |
300g | 2.51 | 2.46 |
320g | 2.62 | 2.57 |
340g | 2.73 | 2.68 |
360g | 2.84 | 2.79 |
380g | 2.95 | 2.90 |
400g | 3.06 | 3.01 |
420g | 3.17 | 3.12 |
440g | 3.28 | 3.23 |
460g | 3.39 | 3.34 |
480g | 3.50 | 3.45 |
500g | 3.61 | 3.56 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 5kg)* | 0.20 | 0.10 |
*books and pamphlets only |
Airmail Small Packet to Rest of World | ||
Postage Stamped Mail / SmartStamp | Franked Mail / Printed Postage Impression | |
Weight not over | £ | £ |
10g | 1.64 | 1.61 |
20g | 1.64 | 1.61 |
40g | 1.64 | 1.61 |
60g | 1.64 | 1.61 |
80g | 1.64 | 1.61 |
100g | 1.64 | 1.61 |
120g | 1.87 | 1.83 |
140g | 2.10 | 2.06 |
160g | 2.33 | 2.28 |
180g | 2.56 | 2.51 |
200g | 2.80 | 2.74 |
220g | 3.01 | 2.95 |
240g | 3.22 | 3.16 |
260g | 3.43 | 3.36 |
280g | 3.65 | 3.58 |
300g | 3.87 | 3.79 |
320g | 4.09 | 4.01 |
340g | 4.31 | 4.23 |
360g | 4.53 | 4.45 |
380g | 4.75 | 4.67 |
400g | 4.97 | 4.89 |
420g | 5.19 | 5.11 |
440g | 5.41 | 5.33 |
460g | 5.63 | 5.55 |
480g | 5.85 | 5.77 |
500g | 6.07 | 5.99 |
Each additional 20g or part thereof (up to a maximum weight of 2kg) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
SCHEDULE 3
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
Paragraph 6
Postal packets for transmission to those persons mentioned in paragraphs 6(1)(i) or (ii)
1.To all British Forces Post Offices | |||
Format | Size | Weight (g) | Rate of Postage (£) |
Letters | Max 240x165mm 5mm thick | 0-100 | 0.36 |
Large Letters | Max 353x250 mm 25mm thick | 0-100 | 0.52 |
101-250 | 0.78 | ||
251-500 | 1.08 | ||
501-750 | 1.57 | ||
Packets | Over 353mm long or 250mm wide or over 25mm thick | 0-100 | 1.14 |
101-250 | 1.45 | ||
251-500 | 1.94 | ||
501-750 | 2.51 | ||
751-1000 | 3.08 | ||
1001-1250 | 4.30 | ||
1251-1500 | 5.00 | ||
1501-1750 | 5.70 | ||
1751-2000 | 6.40 | ||
0.36 | |||
2. Postcards | |||
3.Recorded (Signed For) | The fee is 72p per letter in addition to the postage rates set out above |
SCHEDULE 4
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
Countries in Air Mail Rest of World Zone
Abu Dhabi | Fujairah | Papua New Guinea |
Afghanistan | Gabon | Paraguay |
Ajman | Gambia | Peru |
Algeria | Gaza & Khan Yunis | Philippines |
Angola | Ghana | Pitcairn Island |
Anguilla | Grenada | Puerto Rico |
Antigua and Barbuda | Guam | Qatar |
Argentina | Guatemala | Ras al Khaima |
Ascension | Guinea | Reunion |
Australia | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda |
Bahamas | Guyana | St Christopher (St Kitts) & Nevis |
Bahrain | Haiti | St. Helena |
Bangladesh | Honduras | St Lucia |
Barbados | Hong Kong | St Pierre & Miquelon |
Belau (Palau) | India | St Vincent & the Grenadines |
Belize | Indonesia | Sabah |
Benin | Iran | Samoa (American) |
Bermuda | Iraq | Sao Tome & Principe |
Bhtan | Israel | Sarawak |
Bolivia | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia |
Botswana | Japan | Senegal |
Brazil | Jordan | Seychelles |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Kenya | Sharjah |
British Virgin Islands | Kiribati | Sierra Leone |
Brunei Darussalem | Korea (Dem. People’s Rep. of) | Singapore |
Burkina Faso | Korea (Rep. of) | Solomon Islands |
Burundi | Kuwait | Somalia |
Cambodia | Laos | South Africa |
Cameroon | Lebanon | South Georgia |
Canada | Lesotho | South Sandwich Islands |
Cape Verde | Liberia | Spanish North African Territories |
Cayman Islands | Libya | Sri Lanka |
Central African Republic | Macao | Sudan |
Chad | Madagascar | Suriname |
Chile | Malawi | Swaziland |
China (People’s Rep.) | Malaysia | Syria |
Christmas Island | Maldives | Taiwan |
Cocos Islands (Keeling Island) | Mali | Tanzania |
Colombia | Marshall Islands | Thailand |
Comoros | Mauritania | Tibet |
Congo | Mauritius | Togo (Rep of) |
Congo Democratic Rep. | Mexico | Tonga |
Costa Rica | Micronesia | Trinidad & Tobago |
Cote D’Ivoire | Mongolia | Tristan da Cunha |
Cuba | Montserrat | Tunisia |
Curacao | Morocco | Turks & Caicos Islands |
Djibouti | Mozambique | Tuvalu |
Dominica | Myanmar | Uganda |
Dominican Republic | Namibia | Umm al Qaiwan |
Dubai | Nauru Island | United Arab Emirates |
East Timor | Nepal | USA |
Ecuador | Netherlands Antilles | Uruguay |
Egypt | New Caledonia | Vanuatu |
El Salvador | New Zealand | Venezuela |
Equatorial Guinea | New Zealand Island Territories | Vietnam |
Eritrea | Nicaragua | Virgin Islands (USA) |
Ethiopia | Nigeria | Wake Island |
Falkland Islands | Niger Rep. | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
Fiji | Norfolk Island | Western Samoa |
French Guiana | North Mariana Island | Yemen |
French Polynesia | Oman | Zimbabwe |
French South & Antarctic Territories | Pakistan | |
French West Indies | Panama |
SCHEDULE 5
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
Countries in Airmail Europe Zone
Albania | Georgia | Montenegro |
Andorra | Germany (EU) | Netherlands (EU) |
Armenia | Gibraltar (EU) | Norway |
Austria (EU) | Greece (EU) | Poland (EU) |
Azerbaijan | Greenland | Portugal (EU) |
Azores (EU) | Hungary (EU) | Romania (EU) |
Balearic Islands (EU) | Iceland | Russia |
Belarus | Irish Republic (EU) | San Marino |
Belgium (EU) | Italy (EU) | Serbia |
Bosnia Herzegovina | Kazakhstan | Slovakia (EU) |
Bulgaria (EU) | Kosovo | Slovenia (EU) |
Canary Islands | Kyrgyzstan | Spain (EU) |
Corsica (EU) | Latvia (EU) | Spitzbergen |
Croatia | Liechtenstein | Sweden (EU) |
Cyprus (EU) | Lithuania (EU) | Switzerland |
Czech Republic (EU) | Luxembourg (EU) | Tajikistan |
Denmark (EU) | Macedonia | Turkey |
Estonia (EU) | Madeira (EU) | Turkmenistan |
Faroe Islands | Malta (EU) | Ukraine |
Finland (EU) | Moldova | Uzbekistan |
France (EU) | Monaco (EU) | Vatican City State |
SCHEDULE 6
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
Paragraph 14
Limits of Weight and Size
The limits of weight and size specified in this Schedule apply to postal packets for all overseas destinations.
Maximum weight | Maximum size | |
1. Letter | 2 kg | Length breadth and depth: Combined900 mm Length600 mm Breadth600 mm Depth600 mm |
2. Postcard | — | Length235 mm Breadth120 mm |
3. Printed packet | 2 kg | As item 1 in this column |
4. Small packet | 2 kg | As item 1 in this column |
5. Packet consisting of or containing only literature for the blind | 7 kg | As item 1 in this column |
SCHEDULE 7
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
Subject to the conditions outlined in Paragraphs 30, 32A and 37A.
Airsure packets, Airsure packs, International Signed For packets and International Signed For packs — fees and compensation levels
Part 1 | Airsure packets (available to destinations determined from time to time by the Post Office) |
Fee: | £4.20, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £36 |
Fee for additional compensation: | £2.20, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination |
Part 2 | Airsure packs, C4 size prepaid up to 300g (available to European destinations determined from time to time by the Post Office) |
Fee: | £7.00, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £36 |
Fee for additional compensation:, | £2.20, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination. |
Part 3 | Airsure packs, C4 size prepaid up to 300g (available to destinations outside Europe determined from time to time by the Post Office) |
Fee: | £7.99, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £36 |
Fee for additional compensation: | £2.20, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination. |
Part 4 | International Signed For packets (available to destinations determined from time to time by the Post Office) |
Fee: | £3.50, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £36 |
Fee for additional compensation: | £2.20, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination. |
Part 5 | International Signed For packs, C4 size prepaid up to 300g to European destinations (available to European destinations determined from time to time by the Post Office) |
Fee: | £6.30, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £36 |
Fee for additional compensation: | £2.20, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination. |
Part 6 | International Signed For packs, C4 size prepaid up to 300g to destinations outside Europe (available to destinations outside Europe determined from time to time by the Post Office) |
Fee: | £7.50, inclusive of compensation not exceeding £36 |
Fee for additional compensation: | £2.20, for compensation not exceeding £250 or not exceeding £500, depending on destination |
SCHEDULE 8
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
Paragraph 10(4)
Airpacks — Fees
Fee | |
C3 size, prepaid up to 500g to all destinations | £6.10 |
C3 size, prepaid up to 500g to European Destinations | £4.75 |
C4 size, prepaid up to 300g to all destinations | £4.20 |
C4 size, prepaid up to 300g to European Destinations | £3.15 |
SCHEDULE 10
The present schedule will be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following provision:
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Special Delivery Packets for Transmission through a British Forces Post Office or to a British Forces Post Office Numbered Address through an ordinary Post Office – Compensation Fees and Maximum Compensation
Compensation not exceeding £500 | Fee, including postage |
Weight not over 100g | £4.60 |
Weight not over 500g | £5.05 |
Weight not over 1,000g | £6.40 |
Weight not over 2, 000g | £8.25 |
Compensation not exceeding £1,000 | Fee, including postage |
Weight not over 100g | £5.35 |
Weight not over 500g | £5.80 |
Weight not over 1,000g | £7.15 |
Weight not over 2, 000g | £9.00 |
Compensation not exceeding £2,500 | Fee, including postage |
Weight not over 100g | £6.45 |
Weight not over 500g | £6.90 |
Weight not over 1,000g | £8.25 |
Weight not over 2, 000g | £10.10 |
Signed by: Peter Hatton for and on behalf of Royal Mail Group Ltd.
Date: 28 March 200
(a) Royal Mail Group Ltd., (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 Ltd., is the successor postal services company referred to in article 37(1) of the Postal Service Act 2000. (Commencement No.4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148 (C.37)). Royal Mail Group Ltd., was formerly known as Royal Mail Group plc and before that Consignia plc.
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(c) The Post Office Overseas Letter Scheme 2000 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Letter Post Scheme 2001and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by the article 37(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148(C37))
(d) London Gazette, 29 June 2001, issue number 56259
(e) London Gazette, 17 August 2001, issue number 56306
(f) London Gazette, 14 December 2001, issue number 56417
(g) London Gazette, 28 June 2002, issue number 56618
(h) London Gazette, 28 October 2002, issue number 56733
(i) London Gazette, 11 April 2003, issue number 56905
(j) London Gazette, 2 May 2003, issue number 56924
(k) London Gazette, 3 October 2003, issue number 57074
(l) London Gazette, 26 March 2004, issue number 57244
(m) London Gazette, 5 April 2005, issue number 57604
(n) London Gazette, 24th March 2006, issue number 57937
(o) London Gazette, 2nd June 2006, issue number 57999
(p) London Gazette, 28th July 2006, issue number 58056
(q) London Gazette, 16th March 2007, issue number 58275