Guaranteed newspaper delivery on the day of publication is disproportionate
At its meeting on Thursday, the National Council rejected the SP initiative, which sought to require Swiss Post to guarantee newspaper delivery on the day of publication.
In its session on Thursday, the National Council rejected the SP initiative that sought to oblige Swiss Post to guarantee newspaper delivery on the day of publication. The National Council rejected the parliamentary initiative by 101 votes to 63, according to a statement from the SDA news service. The SP wanted to enshrine in postal legislation that Swiss Post should guarantee the punctual delivery of subscribed newspapers and magazines on the day of publication. Newspapers should - as far as possible and reasonable - be transported by public transport. However, the National Council considered this to be over-regulation, as only around 2 percent of the newspapers delivered by Swiss Post could not be delivered on the day of publication. The effort required to close this gap was disproportionate. The minority argued with the difficult situation of regional newspapers in particular, which are affected by the delays.
