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The CNMC has supervision and market control competencies in postal matters, aimed at ensuring, preserving, and promoting the proper functioning, transparency, and the existence of effective competition in this sector. Among other functions are:
- Ensuring the universal postal service is guaranteed.
- Verifying the analytical accounting of the designated operator and the net cost of the universal postal service.
- Determining the amount of the unfair financial burden corresponding to the designated operator for providing the universal postal service.
- Resolving access conflicts to the network and other postal infrastructures and services, among others provided for in current legislation.
Postal Sector Procedures
Applicable regulations
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CNMC tasks
SPU Price Review
We verify that the prices of SPU services are affordable, non-discriminatory, transparent, and cost-oriented
Access to the public postal network
We monitor the application of current regulations regarding access to the network and other postal infrastructures and services
SPU Monitoring
We review the analytical accounts of the designated operator SPU, measure the quality of service, and determine the compensation
Exceptions to delivery in the individual residential mailbox
We analyze the requests of the designated operator for deliveries to non-residential mailboxes or in "special environments"
Activity indicators
We monitor the main indicators of the traditional postal sector and the courier and parcel sector
Postal contribution
We manage this benefit, which contributes to the SPU Financing Fund, with which the designated operator is compensated
Regulation on Cross-Border Parcel Delivery Services
The Regulation establishes a set of provisions to promote better cross-border parcel delivery services in the EU