Pursuant 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 required, at the request of a provider of interchangeable services, to conclude an access agreement with that provider, regulating the manner and conditions of access to the postal network, the access price, which must be cost-based, the method of invoicing and payment, and other matters relating to access.
On the basis of the general terms and conditions for the provision of postal services and the prices of services, the universal service provider must publish transparent and non-discriminatory conditions for access (PDF document, opens in a new tab), together with the price (PDF document, opens in a new tab) and the manner of access.
Access Price
The access price to the postal network of Pošta Slovenije d.o.o. is calculated by determining the cost value of the sum of the activities performed by the provider of interchangeable services (delivering sorted postal items to the access point or performing part of the activities) and subtracting that amount from the applicable retail price. Pošta Slovenije d.o.o. must therefore subtract from the applicable retail prices the calculated share corresponding to the activities avoided, expressed as the percentage determined by the Agency.
General terms and conditions of access
When determining access prices and conditions, the universal postal service provider must not discriminate between different providers of interchangeable postal services.
The general terms and conditions for access (PDF document, opens in a new tab) are published on the website of Pošta Slovenije, d.o.o.
Intervention by the Regulator
The Agency’s measures relating to the fulfilment of access obligations of providers of interchangeable postal services must be transparent, proportionate and non-discriminatory.