According to Article 32 of the Postal Services Act providers of interchangeable postal services may access the network of the universal postal service provider.
The universal service provider (Pošta Slovenije, d.o.o.) is obligated at the request of a provider of interchangeable postal services to conclude an agreement on access to the network with them detailing the manner and conditions for access to the postal network, price of access (which must be cost-based), method of charging and payment, and other issues related to the access.
Based on the general terms and conditions for providing postal services and service prices the universal service provider must publish transparent and non-discriminatory terms and conditions for providing access, along with the price and the manner of access.
Price for access
The price for access to the postal network of Pošta Slovenije, d.o.o., is calculated by assigning a cost value to the sum of activities that the provider of interchangeable services conducts (delivers sorted mail to the access point, i.e. completes a part of activities), and subtracted for the current retail price. Pošta Slovenije, d.o.o., must therefore subtract from the valid retail prices the calculated share of activities that it avoids in the percentage set by the Agency.
General terms and conditions for access
When setting the prices and conditions for access the universal postal service provider may not discriminate between different providers of interchangeable postal services.
The general terms and conditions for access are published on the website of Pošta Slovenije, d.o.o.
Regulator's intervention
The Agency's measures for fulfilling the obligation of access for providers of interchangeable postal services must be transparent, proportionate, and non-discriminatory.