Brussels, 07/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 7 October, the European Commission decided that recent amendments to Slovakia's postal legislation infringe rules on dominant market positions. Slovakia must inform the Commission within one month of the measures undertaken to ensure that hybrid mail services remain open to competition. Hybrid mail is extensively used by banks, insurance and telecommunications undertakings to send invoices. On 18 June 2008, the Commission asked Slovakia to clarify the amendments in question because it had doubts as to their compatibility with EU competition law (EUROPE 9686). However, the replies have not dispelled these doubts. On 15 February 2008, the Slovak Republic adopted an amendment to its postal law, reserving the delivery of hybrid mail to the incumbent postal operator, Slovenská Pošta. Since the entry into force of that amendment on 1 April 2008, the delivery of hybrid mail has been re-monopolised to the benefit of Slovenská Pošta. (L.C./transl.rh)