Chapter 1. Introductory provisions
The scope of the law
paragraph 1 of this law provides for postal activities and
universal postal service.
Definitions
section 2 of this Act means
user: any natural or legal person who, as
of senders or recipients benefit from a postal service
is provided,
Letter: an item addressed enclosed envelope
or different cover and weighing up to 2 kg, and postcards,
postcards and similar items,
undeliverable mail: a letter
1. cannot be delivered to the consignee,
2. is ofrankerat or insufficiently stamped, or
3. has been returned from a postförvaltning or a
promotional items companies abroad to the company
who promoted the letter from Sweden,
postal item: an item addressed who weighs no more than 20
kg and handed in the final form in which it should
carried by a postal service provider,
postal code system: a system of number series for
Messenger purposes is used to divide the country into
postal code areas,
postal activities: regular collection, sorting, transport
and delivery of letters against payment,
postal services: the clearance, sorting, transport and distribution of
postal items in return for payment.
universal postal service: a postal service that is to be found in
across the country, which is of good quality, and that means that all
users can receive mail and reasonable
rates of promotion can deliver such shipments.
Chapter 2. Postal operations
Permit to conduct postal activity
section 1 Permits under this Act is required to conduct
postal activity. Authorisation shall be granted only if the applicant can
likely to engage in postal operations as specified
in section 6.
section 2 of the questions on the State review by the authority
the Government (licensing authority).
paragraph 3 of the licensing authority shall, on application, notify
rulings on whether the necessary authorisation pursuant to paragraph 1 of the
for a given activity. An advance ruling will remain in effect for the
time and under the conditions laid down in the remainder
the announcement.
Permit conditions
section 4 authorisation pursuant to paragraph 1 to conduct postal activity shall
be subject to conditions if the obligation of the holder to
1. in a certain way fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 6,
2. provide all or part of the universal
postal service pursuant to Chapter 3. § 1 and a certain way of fulfilling
What is provided in Chapter 3. section 2,
3. publish annually data on the number of complaints and
how the complaints have been handled,
4. in the activities take into account the needs of persons with
disabilities can be of special postal services, and
5. consider the Swedish defence needs of postal services under the height
preparedness.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for the conditions of the permit.
paragraph 5 of the licence conditions shall apply for a defined period of time and may
be notified when permission is granted, in connection with
to the period of validity of a previously announced the condition runs
or when there are special reasons otherwise.
Licence conditions may be amended during the current conditional period
only under the proviso in an announced condition, or since
the licensee acknowledged this and then other
licence holders whose business is directly affected by the change
has given an opportunity to be heard.
General requirements on the postal activity, etc.
section 6 of the postal activity shall be conducted so that it meets
reasonable standards of reliability and so that the protection of
senders ' and recipients ' personal integrity
is maintained.
7 § loss of letters, damage to or delay of mail
gives the sender the right to compensation from the
Messenger company only if it has been agreed between
the company and the sender.
section 8 Government or authority the Government determines
may provide whether and to what extent it should
evidenced by a letter to who has promoted it.
Undeliverable messages
§ 9 an undeliverable letter should if possible be sent back
to the sender. If the sender's address is not known,
the letter shall be sent to the licensing authority. However, this does
not postcards, postcards and similar items are not
enclosed in the envelope or other wrapper.
10 § an undeliverable letter is enclosed in an envelope or
different cover may be opened only by the licensing authority and
only if the cover has no such information about the sender as
enables message can be sent back to him.
section 11 of an undeliverable messages that have been opened may not be examined
closer than needed for it to be sent back
to the sender. If the recipient, but not the sender,
of the contents of the letter, the letter is sent to the recipient.
12 § opened the letter which remains undelivered,
kept by the licensing authority.
Storage duration is determined by the authority. Content that
do not tolerate storage or consisting of printed matter, flyers
or similar which can be assumed to be devoid of value immediately
be destroyed.
section 13, an open letter which has not been disclosed will accrue to
State at the storage period. Written communications
must be immediately destroyed.
Content other than valid Swedish payment shall be sold
If it is appropriate and a sale not likely to offend
someone's personal integrity. Otherwise, the content
be destroyed.
Content that cannot be sold and, therefore, should be destroyed, in
rather than go to a charity, unless it can
be assumed to violate someone's privacy.
Professional secrecy, etc.
section 14 of the postal activity have been part of or access
to any of the particulars referred to in 1 to 3 shall not
improperly disclose or make use of what he or she thereby
have been told. The information covered by the obligation of professional secrecy
is
1. data relating to a particular letter carried in
activities,
2. other information relating to an individual's relationship with the
activities with regard to the advancement of letters, or
3. information relating to detain or seize
shipments by 27. the code of judicial procedure.
Professional secrecy referred to in the first subparagraph 1 and 2 do not apply in
relationship of the sender and the receiver of the message.
For information about an individual's address is valid
professional secrecy only if it can be assumed that a disclosure of
the address would be dangerous for someone exposed to
abuse or other serious but.
15 § the operator of postal activity and has a part of or
access to the information referred to in paragraph 14, first paragraph, of
request, provide the information
1. If an individual's address, telephone number or place of work to
an authority in a particular case, such a task
for the purpose of service according to the procedural law (2010:1932), if
authority finds that it can be assumed that it sought
the service keeps getting away, or that it is otherwise
serious reasons,
2. If an individual's address to the enforcement authority if
the authority needs information in executive business and
authority is satisfied that the assignment is essential for
any proceedings,
3. If an individual's address of the tax office where the work requires
the task in the activities related to the control of the tax or fee
or in the investigation of the right place as civil status matters
the Civil Registry Act (1991:481) and the agency finds that the task
is essential for any proceedings,
4. If an individual's address to the insurance fund or
The pension agency if these need the task for the control of
the right to compensation and the authority in question finds that
the task is essential for examining an
case.
The operator of postal activity shall, as specified in
the first paragraph, on request, also provide information relating to
suspicion of offence to the public prosecutor's Office, Police or
any other authority that has to take action against the crime, if it
for the crime is not provided for the more lenient penalty than imprisonment in
two years. Law (2014:746).
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The operator of postal activity under this Act shall
Despite section 14, assist the customs service at control of
postal item pursuant to the Customs Act (2000:1281), or the law
(1996:701) about Swedish Customs ' powers at the Swedish border with
another country in the European Union. However, this does
only control relating to suspicion of drug crimes.
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The operator of postal activity under this Act shall, notwithstanding section 14 to assist customs in the control of postal item pursuant to the Customs Act (2016:253) or Act (1996:701) about Swedish Customs ' powers at the Swedish border with another country within the European Union. This applies, however, only control relating to suspicion of drug crimes.
Law (2016:284).
section 17 of the public activities, publicity and
secrecy (2009:400) shall apply instead of the 14 and 15
§§.
For disclosure of other personal data in postal activity than that
referred to in paragraph 14 of the first and third paragraphs apply
personal data Act (1998:204).
section 18 of the regulations on accountability for those who violate
professional secrecy in accordance with this Act, see Chapter 20. paragraph 3 of the
the Penal Code.
Chapter 3. Universal postal services and other postal services
The scope of the universal postal service
Article 1 of The universal postal service must comply with the requirements
to
1. it every working day and not less than five days a week, except
in circumstances or geographical conditions
licensing authority deems to constitute grounds for exemption, should
be made at least one collection and at least one dividend of
postal items,
2. handling and drop-off points will be located as closely to
users ' needs are taken into account,
3. the rules on routing times are respected, which
communicated by the Government or the authority that the Government
determines,
4. it shall be possible to ensure postal consignments and to
get the receipt from the recipient that a postal item has
received,
5. individual postal items shall be promoted to the uniform
rates, and
6. the conditions of service should be widely available.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for what services should be included in the
universal postal service, and requiring the
Routing times.
Way of derogation from the first subparagraph 1 shall be notified to the European
the Commission and the national regulatory authorities in
The European Union.
Pricing and accounting
section 2 of the pricing of the universal postal service
be transparent, non-discriminatory and
cost-oriented, and promote effective
the provision of the service.
For those designated to provide all or part of the
the universal postal service is in addition to what
specified in the first subparagraph to
1. the internal accounts must have different accounts in order to
clearly distinguish between services and products which are part of the
universal postal service, and those that do not,
2. the internal accounts, except as provided for in 1,
be set up in accordance with European Parliament and
Council Directive 97/67/EC of 15 december 1997 on
common rules for the development of the internal
market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of
services, as last amended by European Parliament and Council
Directive 2008/6/EC, and
3. business annually shall be provided for
the licensing authority in accordance with Directive 97/67/EC.
If the person designated to provide all or part of the
universal postal service applies special rates
and other specific terms and conditions apply, in addition to what is stated in
first paragraph, that pricing and associated conditions
shall be transparent and non-discriminatory.
The licensing authority may, in accordance with article 14(8) of
Directive 97/67/EC may decide to derogate from the requirements of other
paragraph.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for the requirements of first to third subparagraphs.
section 3 of the Government may provide for the rates for
services included in the postal activity, covered by the
universal postal service may not exceed certain
levels.
Access to universal postal services and other
postal services
section 4 of the access to the universal postal service
be ensured through procurement if necessary with
into account the cost of providing the service.
section 5 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
should continuously monitor progress on the postal area, and
Subscribe to postal services meet the needs of society and to
the proper functioning of the universal postal service of good
quality is available to all users.
Chapter 4. Common provisions on the postal activity and
universal postal service, etc.
Postcode system
(1) there shall be a postcode system in the country. Government
or the authority that the Government shall designate a
licensees providing postal services that also
provide and manage the postal code system.
section 2 of the provider and manages postal code system
is obliged to, upon request from other licensees
assign them postal box plants within the
postal code areas for which they are requesting.
The licensing authority may, in individual cases to decide on exceptions
from the first subparagraph, whether an assignment of a requested
zip code to a considerable extent would complicate that
postcode system is utilized appropriately.
section 3 of the provider and manages postal code system
shall not, without the approval of the change in
the system unless the change only affects the individual recipients.
The licensing authority shall, in such cases, hear other
holder, the authorities responsible for the population register
and the land registry and the municipalities concerned.
A change to the postal code system may be implemented at the earliest six
months after the authorising authority approved it. If
There are special reasons, the authority may decide to
the change may be implemented earlier.
section 4 of the Other licence holders than the providing and
manages the postal code system, in licensing authority
request a change in the system.
If there are special reasons, the licensing authority may decide
that the requested amendment should be made. Licensing authority shall
before deciding on the amendment told the provider
and manages postal code system, other licensees,
the authorities responsible for the population register and
the land registry and the municipalities concerned.
Installations for the post handover
paragraph 5 of The licence holders shall ensure that it is possible to
postal items weighing up to 2 kg and promoted by
other license holders can access the facilities for
post handover to the recipient that the first
the licensee holds. The conditions for this must be
equitable and competitively neutral, and non-discriminatory in
compared to what the licensee applies for his or her own
activity.
After sending
section 6 of The licence holders shall, at the request of another
licence holders ensure that postal items weighing up to
2 kg can be forwarded to addresses located outside the
Licensee's distribution area. The conditions for this to
be equitable and competitively neutral, and non-
discriminatory in relation to what the licensee
apply for their own activities.
International postal
section 7 A Messenger company may participate in the
international postal cooperation within the framework of the
World Postal treaties, if
1. your company has a business and organization
ensure that in an acceptable way can perform
international transportation,
2. the company applies the provisions of the treaties, and
3. the Government accepted that the company may participate in such a
cooperation.
section 8 of the cross-border mail transport that takes place within the framework
for world record treaties may only stamps that have
portovärdet given in Arabic numerals and letter
Sweden used. These stamps may be issued only by a
Messenger undertakings referred to in paragraph 7.
The other porto indications than those stamps referred to in
the first subparagraph and used in cross-border
Whereas within the framework of world postal treaties, shall be
stamped by, or with consent of, a
Messenger undertakings referred to in paragraph 7.
Postal operations in the war, etc.
section 9 Is Sweden in war or war danger or there is such
extraordinary circumstances because it's war
outside Sweden or that Sweden has been in
war or war danger, the Government announce the regulations
If the Government needed to take account of the country's defense
or security in General.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for planning and other measures
needed in peacetime to meet national defense needs of
communications under such conditions as are specified in the
the first paragraph.
Complaint handling
section 10 licence holders shall establish procedures for
the handling of users ' complaints. These procedures shall
be transparent and fair and be
fast and cause reasonable processing charges.
11 § The designated to provide all or part of the
the universal postal service should publish annually
data on the number of complaints and how the complaints have
treated.
section 12 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may provide for complaint handling and
publication of information concerning the complaint under 10 and 11
§§.
Supervision
paragraph 13 of the licensing authority shall have the supervision of compliance with
of this Act and of the regulations and licence conditions
has been issued with the support of the law.
section 14 of the licensing authority shall have the right to request the
information and documents needed for supervision.
Licensing authority shall also have the right to have access to the
areas, rooms and other areas where activities are
supervision is carried out. This right of access does not include
housing.
Licensing authority shall have the right to enforcement of
Enforcement authority of the decision relating to the action for
the supervision referred to in the first and second subparagraphs. Then comes
the provisions of the enforcement code on the execution of
obligations which do not relate to the obligation to pay or
eviction.
15 § 3.30 in supervising pay special
attention to the agreement between the
licence holders to ensure that
1. the postal items weighing up to 2 kg
licensees promotes reaches other holder
facilities for postal delivery to the recipients,
2. after sending of postal items weighing up to 2 kg and
promoted by a holder, can be made to the addresses
located outside the licensee's distribution area,
and
3. the rules in Chapter 3. section 2 of the third paragraph, that
pricing and related terms will be open for
transparency and non-discrimination in the application of specific
rates and other special conditions are complied with.
Dispute arises about the agreements referred to in the first subparagraph,
licensing authority shall promptly investigate the relationships
and, if special reasons do not speak for others, mediating between the
the parties. The authority may in such a dispute be heard on
the request of a party.
section 16 of the licensing authority shall notify the injunctions
needed to this Act or the regulations, or
the licence conditions have been issued by virtue of law,
be followed.
section 17 of the licensing authority shall submit to the
postal activity without a permit under this Act to an end
with the business. The licensing authority may decide how
liquidation of the business.
It is uncertain whether a particular activity constitutes the postal activity
under this Act, the licensing authority may submit to the
conducts activities to provide the information if
activities necessary to assess whether that is the case.
The provisions of section 14 of the second and third subparagraphs shall apply
even in the case of decisions on measures under this section.
section 18 of the Injunctions and prohibitions under this Act may be subject
with a penalty.
section 19 has anyone has been ordered to pay an administrative fine pursuant to
Chapter 3. paragraph 5 of the Competition Act (2008:579) or sentenced to
pay a penalty pursuant to Chapter 6. paragraph 2 of the same law, the penalties pursuant to section 18 of the
This law will not be sentenced for the same procedure.
section 20 of the licensing authority may revoke an authorisation to
conduct postal activity if
1. the licensee fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on
This law or by regulations or licence conditions
issued by virtue of law,
2. the licensee shall have not engaged in postal activity during
the last six months,
3. the holder of the authorization requests it, or
4. the licensee shall have been declared bankrupt.
If there is sufficient, the licensing authority in a case
referred to in the first subparagraph 1 notify alert instead of
to revoke the licence.
If the authorization is revoked the licensing authority may decide
how the business will be wound up.
A withdrawal decision may be subject to prohibition
continue operations.
Fees
section 21 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may provide for the obligation of the operator
delivery service or applying for an authorisation to conduct such
business or applying for an advance ruling pursuant to Chapter 2. paragraph 3 of the
to pay the fee for the business
According to this law.
Appeal
section 22 of The decision in question referred to in paragraph 3 of the
may not be appealed. The decision in General
under this Act, or pursuant to regulations issued by
the support of the law may be appealed to the administrative court.
Leave to appeal is required for an appeal to the administrative court.
The decision under this Act or under the
regulations issued under the Act shall apply
immediately.
Transitional provisions
2016:284
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 June 2015.
2. Older provisions still apply for commenced before entry into force.
