S.I. No. 131/1998 - Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 33) Scheme, 1998.

S.I. No. 131 of 1998.

FOREIGN PARCEL POST AMENDMENT (NO. 33) SCHEME, 1998.

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), and with the consent of the Minister for Public Enterprise, hereby makes the following Scheme:

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 33) Scheme, 1998.

(2) This Scheme shall be operative from the 6th day of April, 1998.

2. In this Scheme—

"The Principal Warrant" means the Foreign Parcel Post Warrant, 1953 ( S.I. No. 418 of 1953 ).

"Scheme No. 20" means the Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 20) Scheme 1985 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1985 ).

"Scheme No. 30" means the Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 30) Scheme 1995 ( S.I. No. 101 of 1995 ).

"Scheme No. 32" means the Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 32) Scheme 1997 ( S.I. No. 172 of 1997 ).

3. The First Schedule to Scheme No. 20 as inserted by Regulation 6 of Scheme No. 30 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

4. Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 5 of Scheme No. 32) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

FIRST SCHEDULE

EMS COURIER SERVICE

(To destinations outside the State)

Rates available to every user of the service

*Zone A (United Kingdom)
First 500g	£18.00
Each extra 500g to 5 Kg	£ 1.80
Each extra Kg to 10 Kg	30p
Each extra Kg to 30 Kg	20p
*Zone B (European Union Countries Except United Kingdom)
First 500g	£ 19.10
Each extra 500g to 5 Kg	£ 3.00
Each extra Kg to 10 Kg	£ 1.70
Each extra Kg to 30 Kg	£ 1.40
Zone C (European Countries outside the EU)
First 500g	£20.50
Each extra 500g to 5 Kg	£ 3.30
Each extra Kg to 10 Kg	£ 2.10
Each extra Kg to 30 Kg	£ 1.80
Zone D (North America and Canada)
First 500g	£21.10
Each extra 500g to 5 Kg	£ 4.20
Each extra Kg to 10 Kg	£ 3.70
Each extra Kg to 30 Kg	£ 3.40
Zone E and F (Australia, New Zealand and Far East and Others)
First 500g	£24.50
Each extra 500g to 5 Kg	£ 7.20
Each extra Kg to 10 Kg	£ 8.60
Each extra Kg to 30 Kg	£ 8.30

*Rates for Zones A and B are shown exclusive of VAT at standard rate.

SECOND SCHEDULE

INSURANCE SERVICE

Compensation Fee*	Maximum Compensation
£	£
1.70	100
2.20	500
2.70	1,000
3.50†	1,000

*The fees payable for Insurance Service are additional to normal Air or Surface parcel postage.

†The£3.50 compensation fee is payable only on parcels being sent to certain European Countries where in addition to the provision of compensation in the event of loss or damage, a track and trace facility is also provided. For details please consult relevant promotional brochures.

GIVEN under the Common Seal of AN POST, this 27th day of March, 1998.

PRESENT when the Common Seal of AN POST was affixed hereto:

JOHN HYNES, Director.

HARRY COOKE, Secretary.

I, MARY O'ROURKE, Minister for Public Enterprise, hereby consent to the provisions of the foregoing Scheme.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 3rd day of April, 1998.

MARY O'ROURKE,

Minister for Public Enterprise.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Scheme applies to the Foreign Parcel Post Service and shall be operative from the 6th day of April, 1998. It authorises increases in the fees which may be charged for courier items and parcels being sent to destinations outside Ireland.