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S.I. No. 477/2003 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 38) Scheme, 2003

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(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. 38) Scheme
  3. This Scheme shall be operative with effect from the 6th day of January
  5. In this Scheme: “Principal Warrant” means the Foreign Post Warrant of 1949 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1949 ) as amended; “Scheme No. 34” means the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 34) Scheme, 1998 ( S.I. No. 132 of 1998 ); “Scheme No. 36” means the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 36) Scheme, 2002 ( S.I. No. 647 of 2002 ).
  6. Words defined in the Principal Warrant shall have the same meaning in this Scheme.
  7. All rates and charges for letters and postal packets in this Scheme pertain to postal packets outside the “reserved area” as defined by the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 ( S.I. No. 616 of 2002 ).
  8. 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. 36) to the Principal Warrant insofar as they relate to the letters and postal packets referred to in Regulation 4 of this Scheme.
  9. The entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme are hereby substituted for the entries in the Second Schedule (as inserted by Regulation 15 of Scheme No. 34 and amended by Regulation 6 of Scheme No. 36) to the Principal Warrant.
  10. The entries in the Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant (as inserted by Regulation 7 of Scheme No. 36) are hereby replaced by the entries in the Third Schedule to this Scheme. FIRST SCHEDULE Rates of Postage Description of Postal Packet Limit of Size Destination Limit of Weight Rate €
  11. Letter (Priority) Maximum Dimensions: Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 1.75 Length, width and depth combined 900mm; greatest dimension, 600mm with a tolerance of 2mm. In roll form, length plus twice the diameter combined 1040mm; greatest dimension 900mm with a tolerance of 2mm. Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g 2.60 Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1kg 4.80 Exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 1.5g 6.20 Exceeding 1.5kg but not exceeding 2kg 7.80 Europe Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 2.00 250g Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g 4.00 Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1kg 8.00 Exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 1.5g 12.00 Exceeding 1.5kg but not exceeding 2kg 16.00 Rest of the World Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 3.00 Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g 5.00 Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1kg 10.00 Exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 1.5g 15.00 Exceeding 1.5kg but not exceeding 2kg 20.00
  12. Letter (Economy) Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 1.50 Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g 2.20 Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1kg 4.00 Exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 1.5g 5.25 Exceeding 1.5kg but not exceeding 2kg 6.50 Europe Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 1.70 Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g 2.80 Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1kg 4.50 Exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 1.5g 6.20 Exceeding 1.5kg but not exceeding 2kg 7.80 Rest of the World Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 2.00 Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g 4.00 Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1kg 6.90 Exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 1.5g 9.60 Exceeding 1.5kg but not exceeding 2kg 11.40 SECOND SCHEDULE Ordinary Registration A fee of €3.40 per packet in addition to the applicable priority rate listed in the First Schedule. THIRD SCHEDULE Registration — Compensation Description of Service/Destination Additional Fee € Compensation Limit € Postal Packets handed for Registration to an officer of the Post Office authorised to receive the same or handed in at a Post Office for registration:
  13. Great Britain, Channel Islands and Isle Of Man None 900.00
  14. Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden None 150.00
  15. All destinations other than those listed at 1 and 2 above None 35.00 Given under the common seal of An Post this 29th day of SEPTEMBER,
  16. Present when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto: 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 with effect from 6th day of January
  17. It authorises increases in the postage rates for postal packets and other services that are outside the reserved area provided for in the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 ( S.I. No. 616 of 2002 ). Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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