The prices of services included in the universal service must be:
affordable and at the same time enable all users access to the services offered, regardless of their geographical location,
cost-oriented, while encouraging the efficient provision of the universal service,
the same for like services throughout the entire territory of the Republic of Slovenia, and
transparent and non-discriminatory.
Procedure for changing prices
Before changing the prices of the universal service, the universal service provider must obtain the Agency’s consent. It must publish the prices on its website and at its business premises at least seven days before they enter into force. Before granting consent, the Agency must verify whether the proposed prices comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and the safeguarding of competition, and whether they are determined in accordance with Article 35 of ZPSto-2, which governs the prices of the universal service.
The Agency must examine the proposal for a price change and issue a decision within 30 days of the date of receipt of the proposal. It may extend that time limit by 15 days if it requires additional data and calculations.
Price trends for services within the scope of the universal service in domestic and cross-border postal services for the basic weight steps of correspondence transmission services in the period from 2020 to 2026 are shown in the following two tables.
Prices of the Universal Postal Service (brands A and B) in Domestic Postal Services (2020–2026)
Notes:
- prices are expressed in EUR excluding VAT.
Price Trends for Universal Postal Service Stamps C and D in Cross-Border Postal Services by Year
Notes:
- prices are expressed in EUR excluding VAT.
The services included in the universal postal service have been exempt from value added tax since 1 January 2011.The price list of all services included in the universal postal service is available on the website of Pošte Slovenije d.o.o.