S.I. No. 118/2006 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 40) Scheme 2006


S.I. No. 118 of 2006

FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (NO. 40) SCHEME 2006

S.I. No. 118 of 2004

FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (No. 40) SCHEME 2006

An Post, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 70 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 (No. 24 of 1983) as amended by Regulation 8(4) of the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 ( S.I. No. 616 of 2002 ) hereby makes the following Scheme:

1.         This Scheme may be cited as the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 40 Scheme 2006.

2.         This Scheme shall be operative with effect from the 20th day of February 2006.

3.         In this Scheme-

“Principal Warrant” means the Foreign Post Warrant of 1949 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1949 ) as amended;

“Scheme No. 39” means the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 39) Scheme 2004 ( S.I. No. 327 of 2004 ).

4.         Words defined in the Principal Warrant shall have the same meaning in this Scheme.

5.         The entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme are hereby substituted for the entries in the First Schedule (as inserted by Regulation 5 of Scheme No. 39) to the Principal Warrant.

6.         The entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme are hereby substituted for the entries in the Second Schedule (as inserted by Regulation 6 of Scheme No. 39) to the Principal Warrant.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Rates of Postage

Description of Postal Packet

Limit of Size

Destination

Limit of Weight

Rate (Eur)

1. Letter/ Postcard (Standard)

Minimum dimensions: 90mm 140 mm × 0.18mm with a tolerance of 2mm

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50g

100g

0.75

0.75

 

Maximum dimensions: 162mm × 235mm × 5mm

Europe

50g

100g

0.75

0.75

 

 

Rest of World

50g

100g

0.75

0.75

2. Large Envelope/Flat (Standard)

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Dimensions:

90 × 140mm × 0.18mm,

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50g

100g

250g

500g

1.40

1.40

2.75

4.00

 

Maximum dimensions: 300mm × 400mm × 25mm

Europe

50g

100g

250g

500g

1.40

1.40

2.75

4.00

 

 

Rest of World

50g

100g

250g

500g

1.40

1.40

2.75

4.00

3. Packet (Standard)

Minimum dimensions: 100mm length × 70mm width × 25mm dimension (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm)

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

50g

100g

250g

500g

1kg

1.5kg

2kg

2.50

2.50

3.25

4.50

7.00

10.00

10.00

2.50

Europe

50g

100g

2.50

2.50

 

Maximum dimensions: Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm with a tolerance of 2mm.

Rest of World

250g

500g

1kg

1.5kg

2kg

50g

100g

250g

500g

1kg

1.5kg

2kg

3.25

4.50

7.00

10.00

10.00

2.50

2.50

3.25

4.50

10.00

16.00

16.00

4. Literature for the Blind.

As for Items before

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man Europe Rest of World

7kg

Transmission without charge

5. Air Letter

As per form approved by An Post.

Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

As may permitted by An Post

Such rate as maybe fixed from time to time provided that the maximum rate does not exceed 75c

Europe

Rest of World

6. Books

 

Europe Including Britain

3kg

4kg

5kg

9.00

11.50

15.00

 

 

Rest of World

3kg

4kg

5kg

14.00

17.00

20.00

 

SECOND SCHEDULE

 

 

Ordinary Registration

A fee of €4.00 in addition to the applicable standard rate listed in the First Schedule.

Given under the common seal of An Post this 20th day of February 2006

Present when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto:

Director

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Secretary

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Scheme applies to the Foreign Post service and shall be operative from 20th day of February, 2006. It authorises certain amendments to and increases in the postage rates for letters, packets and other services.