Post 2023 Sector Report
In its sector report on the postal sector, the Monopolies Commission recommends a comprehensive overhaul of the Postal Services Act. Over the past 25 years since the Postal Services Act came into force, society’s expectations of postal service providers have changed considerably. Market data show, on the one hand, a continuing decline in letter volumes and, on the other, a rise in parcel volumes. The old Postal Services Act is becoming increasingly out of step with the realities of life for individuals and businesses. The draft of a new Postal Services Act, published by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action on 28 November 2023, takes up many of the Monopolies Commission’s proposals from previous reports. It is important that this draft actually results in a new Postal Services Act.
Strengthening competition through a new Postal Services Act will help to ensure that a high-quality postal service is maintained in the long term in the letters and parcels sector.
Episode 10: Post 2023 – Revitalising the postal service through competition!
Jürgen Kühling and Elif Senel discuss the findings of the ‘Post 2023’ sector report on our Cast4Competition podcast.