European Economic
and Social Committee
Cross-border parcel delivery services
For the EESC, it is essential that the Commission take further action to ensure that all e-retailers and consumers, and particularly individuals and SMEs in remote areas, can finally benefit from cross-border parcel delivery services that are accessible, high quality and affordable, fearing that the proposed measures not be enough and do little to encourage the cross-border parcel delivery services concerned to charge reasonable tariffs. Therefore the EESC regrets that the Commission is shelving any more stringent measures until the end of 2018, calling on the Commission to take the same approach it took to roaming charges in mobile communications.
Other EESC relevant opinions:
- Parcel delivery (CESE 759-2014 - INT/727)
- Parcel delivery / e-commerce (CESE 1121-2013 - INT/674)
Other related opinions:
- Digital contract rights (CESE 6292-2015 - INT/775)
- Digital Single Market Strategy (CESE 3604-2015 - TEN/574)
- The Single Market Act - identifying missing measures (CESE 3154-2013 - INT/688)
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