A European Commission report, published on Monday 8 November, points out several limitations in both the implementation and the legal framework of Directive 97/67/EC on the harmonisation of postal services in the EU.
Based on a consultation launched in 2020 (see EUROPE B12438A24), the report notes, among other things, problems with the concepts enshrined in the Directive, which “do not allow for proper market delineation”, resulting in different implementation in different Member...