The Cross-border Parcel Delivery Services (EU Information Requirements) Regulations 2019

• Citation: S.I. 2019/1429
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cross-border Parcel Delivery Services (EU Information Requirements) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 23rd November 2019.

(2) In these Regulations, “the 2011 Act” means the Postal Services Act 2011 .

Section 2 Amendments to the Postal Services Act 2011

(1) Section 55 of the 2011 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for “for requiring information to be provided”, substitute “about the provision of information”.

(3) In subsection (2)(b), after “those requirements” insert “and certain other requirements deriving from EU law”.

Section 3 Amendments to the Postal Services Act 2011

(1) Schedule 8 to the 2011 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1(3)—

(a) in paragraph (g), omit the final “and”;

(b) in paragraph (h), insert “and” at the end;

(c) after paragraph (h) insert—

(i) the purposes for which OFCOM is entitled to request or receive information under Article 4, 5 or 6 of the EU parcel services regulation.

(3) In paragraph 4 after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) If the information is required for a purpose given in paragraph 1(3)(i), the period must be consistent with any applicable period or date for the provision of the information laid down by Article 4, 5 or 6 of the EU parcel services regulation.

(4) In paragraph 5(1) for “, a requirement imposed under paragraph 1 or 3.”, substitute—

—

(a) a requirement imposed under paragraph 1 or 3, or

(b) a requirement imposed by or under Article 4, 5 or 6 of the EU parcel services regulation.

(5) In paragraph 8(4), after “requirements imposed under paragraph 1 or 3” insert “or by or under Article 4, 5 or 6 of the EU parcel services regulation.”.

(6) After paragraph 15 insert—

Interpretation

(16) In this Schedule, “the EU parcel services regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18th April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services .