Publishers' association calls for more dynamism in the postal market

 Switzerland is bringing up the rear in the opening up of the European postal market. Nevertheless, its universal postal service is still functioning nationwide and in good quality. This is the conclusion reached by the Postal Regulation Authority in its annual report. As reported by SDA, the authority is concerned about the "flagging momentum in the postal sector". The Swiss Press Publishers Association echoes these fears in a communiqué issued after the publication of the activity report. It calls for the market to be opened up. According to the press release, Swiss Post is in an excellent financial position and continues to enjoy many legal competitive advantages, which puts potential competitors at a disadvantage.
It is also striking that the activity report notes a lack of transparency with regard to accounting. Transfer prices, compliance with the ban on cross-subsidization or the results of the individual services could not be conclusively assessed as a result. The opening of the postal market, on the other hand, brings price reductions and generally better value for money. As an important customer group in the postal market, Swiss newspaper and magazine publishers therefore support a rapid and comprehensive opening of the postal market, according to the press release.