Article 1

This Directive establishes common rules concerning: the provision of a universal postal service within the Community, the criteria defining the services which may be reserved for universal service providers and the conditions governing the provision of non-reserved services, tariff principles and transparency of accounts for universal service provision, the setting of quality standards for universal service provision and the setting-up of a system to ensure compliance with those standards, the harmonisation of technical standards, the creation of independent national regulatory authorities.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.