S.I. No. 95/2007 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 41) Scheme 2007

S.I. No. 95 of 2007

FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (No. 41) SCHEME 2007

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. 41) Scheme 2007.

2. This Scheme shall be operative with effect from the 1^st day of March 2007.

3. In this Scheme:-

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

“Scheme No. 40” means the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 40) Scheme, 2006 (S.I. No. 118 of 2006).

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. 40) 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. 40) to the Principal Warrant.

FIRST SCHEDULE

RATES OF POSTAGE

Description of Postal Packet	Limit of Size	Destination	Limit of Weight	Rate €
1. Letter/ Postcard (Standard)	Minimum dimensions: 90mm × 140mm × 0.18mm with a tolerance of 2mm	Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man	100g	0.78

	Maximum dimensions: 162mm × 235mm × 5mm	Europe	100g	0.78
		Rest of World	100g	0.78


2. Large Envelope/Flat (Standard)	Minimum Dimensions: 90mm × 140mm × 0.18mm, with a tolerance of 2mm	Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man	100g 250g 500g	1.45 2.85 4.15
		Europe	100g	1.45
	Maximum dimensions: 300mm × 400mm × 25mm		250g 500g	2.85 4.15
		Rest of World	100g 250g 500g	1.45 2.85 4.15
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	100g	2.60
			250g	3.35
			500g	4.70
			1kg	7.25
			1.5kg	10.40
			2kg	10.40
		Europe	100g 250g	2.60 3.35
	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.		500g	4.70
			1kg	7.25
			1.5kg	10.40
			2kg	10.40
		Rest of World	100g	2.60
			250g	3.35
			500g	4.70
			1kg	10.40
			1.5kg	16.60
			2kg	16.60


4. Literature for the Blind.	As for Items before	Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man	7kg	Transmission without charge
		Europe
		Rest of World
5. Aerogrammes	As per form approved by An Post.	Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man Europe Rest of World	As may be permitted by An Post	Such rate as may be fixed from time to time provided that the maximum rate does not exceed 78c
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 €4.15 per postal packet in addition to the applicable standard rate listed in the First Schedule.

Given under the common seal of An Post this 28 day of Feb. 2007
Present when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto:
Director
Director/Secretary

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 the 1^st day of March 2007. It authorises certain amendments to and increases in the postage rates for letters, packets and other services.