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UPU Convention Manual Convention Manual Update 1 – June 2019 Berne 2019 International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union Note concerning the printing The text of the Convention is printed in bold characters. The texts of the Regulations and of the Final Protocols are printed in ordinary characters. The texts of the commentary by the International Bureau are printed in small char­ acters preceded by a square (g). The number of the provision commented on is printed in bold characters. Any amendments to the texts made in subsequent updates of the Manual are marked by a vertical line ( ) in the margin opposite the amended text. II Remarks Remarks This new edition of the Convention Manual includes the provisions of the Universal Postal Convention as revised by the 2016 Istanbul Congress, those of the Regula­ tions as revised by the POC at both of its sessions in 2017, and the commentary made by the International Bureau. The Manual is designed so as to give the reader immediate access to all the infor­ mation about one and the same matter, viz: – the provisions of the Universal Postal Convention, indicated by Article 1-40 – the provisions of the Regulations, indicated by Article 01­001 to 34­206 – the provisions of the Final Protocol, given after the article concerned and indicated by Prot Article ... or Prot Article R ... – the commentary by the International Bureau following the provisions to which it refers. The numbering of the Regulations articles begins with the two­digit number of the Convention article to which it refers, followed by a dash, followed by a three­digit number. The first number after the dash indicates whether the article corresponds to the postal services in general (0), to letter post (1), or to parcel post (2). For example, article 01­001 refers to article 1 of the Convention; 001 indicates postal services in general. As a practical matter, Regulations articles may only be presented under one Convention article; nevertheless, they are to be read as applicable to all articles, regardless of where they fall in the contents of the Manual. The text applies to all services within the meaning of the provisions as approved by the Congress and the Postal Operations Council. For example, provisions concerning customs (Convention article 20) apply to basic as well as supplementary services (Conven­ tion articles 17 and 18). III IV Contents Contents Page Abbreviations........................................................... VII List of UPU member countries and other territories included in the Union . XI Table of UPU letter­post charges . XV List of Compendia ...................................................... XIX Table of contents ....................................................... XXI List of forms ............................................................ XXXVII Provisions of the Universal Postal Convention and its Regulations supple­ mented by the relevant articles of the Final Protocols, the commentary by the International Bureau, and the forms Other decisions concerning the provisions of the Convention and its Regulations V Poste aux lettres – Conv. Art. 1 VI Abbreviations Abbreviations (The abbreviations listed below are mainly used in the commentary) A. Common abbreviations Add Prot Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the UPU Agr Agreement AI advice of entry (Giro) AO other items or items other than LC in the classification system based on content AR advice of delivery arbit arbitration art article c centime CA Council of Administration CCC Customs Cooperation Council CCPS Consultative Council for Postal Studies (up to 1994) cf confer (= compare) circ circular cm centimetre col column comm commentary Comm Committee Compendium Compendium of Information (Letter Post, Parcel Post, etc.) published by the International Bureau Conf Conference Const or Constitution Constitution of the Universal Postal Union Conv or Convention Universal Postal Convention dm decimetre DO designated operator Doc Document (of Congresses, CA, POC, etc.) doc document EC Executive Council (up to 1994) ECOSOC UN Economic and Social Council EDI electronic data interchange e.g. for example EPFSC European Postal Financial Services Commission FAO United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization g gramme Gen Regs General Regulations h hour IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IATA International Air Transport Association IB International Bureau IBRS International Business Reply Service Update 1 – June 2019 VII Abbreviations ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization id idem INCB International Narcotics Control Board ISO International Organization for Standardization Journal or Periodical “Union Postale” (quarterly publication of the International Bureau) kg kilogramme km kilometre lb (16 oz) pound avoirdupois (453.59 grammes) LC letters and postcards LDCs least developed countries LP letter post LTAT Latest Transport Arrival Time m metre max maximum min minimum mm millimetre mn minute (of time) nm nautical mile (1852 metres) No number oz ounce (28.3465 grammes) (one sixteenth of the pound avoirdupois) p, pp page(s) para paragraph Periodical See under Journal POC Postal Operations Council PPCO Parcel Post Compendium Online PPSA Postal Payment Services Agreement prop proposal Prot or Protocol Final Protocol (to the respective Act) QSF Quality of Service Fund rec recast Regs Regulations RP Regulations of the Postal Payment Services Agreement s second (time) S.A.L. Surface airlifted mail t tonne (1000 kilogrammes) t km tonne kilometre or kilometric tonne (unit used in connection with conveyance) T.m. sea transit T.t. land transit UN United Nations UPU or Union Universal Postal Union vol volume WCO World Customs Organization WHO World Health Organization VIII Abbreviations relating to forms B. Abbreviations relating to forms (These abbreviations are always followed by the serial number of the form) CN Convention (from Seoul 1994) CP Parcels IX Poste aux lettres – Conv. Art. 1 X List of UPU member countries and other territories included in the Union List of UPU member countries and other territories included in the Union Afghanistan Egypt Albania El Salvador Algeria Equatorial Guinea Angola Eritrea Antigua and Barbuda Estonia Argentina Eswatini Armenia Ethiopia Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten Fiji Australia Finland (including the Åland Islands) – Norfolk Island France Austria – French Overseas Departments: Azerbaijan – – French Guiana Bahamas – – Guadeloupe (including St Barthélémy Bahrain (Kingdom) and St Martin) Bangladesh – – Martinique Barbados – – Réunion Belarus – Territorial Community of Mayotte Belgium – Territorial Community of St Pierre and Belize Miquelon Benin – French Overseas Territories coming within Bhutan the Union’s jurisdiction by virtue of article 23 Bolivia of the Constitution: Bosnia and Herzegovina – – French Polynesia (including Clipperton Botswana Island) Brazil – – French Southern and Antarctic Territories Brunei Darussalam (St Paul and Amsterdam Islands, Crozet Bulgaria (Rep.) Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Terre Adélie) Burkina Faso – – New Caledonia Burundi – – Wallis and Futuna Islands Cambodia – – Scattered islands (Bassas da India, Europa, Cameroon Juan de Nova, Glorieuses, Tromelin) Canada Gabon Cape Verde Gambia Central African Rep. Georgia Chad Germany Chile Ghana China (People’s Rep.) Greece – Hong Kong, China Grenada – Macao, China Guatemala Colombia Guinea Comoros Guinea­Bissau Congo (Rep.) Guyana Costa Rica Haiti Côte d’Ivoire (Rep.) Honduras (Rep.) Croatia Hungary Cuba Iceland Cyprus India Czech Rep. Indonesia Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea Iran (Islamic Rep.) Dem. Rep. of the Congo Iraq Denmark Ireland – Faroe Islands Israel – Greenland Italy Djibouti Jamaica Dominica Japan Dominican Republic Jordan Ecuador Kazakhstan XI List of UPU member countries and other territories included in the Union Kenya Samoa Kiribati San Marino Korea (Rep.) Sao Tome and Principe Kuwait Saudi Arabia Kyrgyzstan Senegal Lao People’s Dem. Rep. Serbia Latvia Seychelles Lebanon Sierra Leone Lesotho Singapore Liberia Slovakia Liechtenstein Slovenia Lithuania Solomon Islands Luxembourg Somalia Madagascar South Africa Malawi South Sudan Malaysia Spain Maldives Sri Lanka Mali State of Libya Malta Sudan Mauritania Suriname Mauritius Sweden Mexico Switzerland Moldova Syrian Arab Rep. Monaco Tajikistan Mongolia Tanzania (United Rep.) Montenegro Thailand Morocco Timor­Leste (Dem. Rep.) Mozambique Togo Myanmar Tonga (including Niuafo’ou) Namibia Trinidad and Tobago Nauru Tunisia Nepal Turkey Netherlands Turkmenistan – Caribbean part of the Netherlands (Bonaire, Saba Tuvalu and Sint Eustatius) Uganda New Zealand (including the Ross Dependency) Ukraine – Cook Islands United Arab Emirates – Niue United Kingdom: – Tokelau – United Kingdom of Great Britain Nicaragua and Northern Ireland Niger – Guernsey Nigeria – Jersey North Macedonia – Isle of Man Norway Overseas Territories (United Kingdom Oman of Great Britain and Northern Ireland): Pakistan – Anguilla Panama (Rep.) – Bermuda Papua New Guinea – British Indian Ocean Territory Paraguay – British Virgin Islands Peru – Cayman Islands Philippines – Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Poland – Gibraltar Portugal – Montserrat Qatar – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands Romania – South Georgia and the South Sandwich Russian Federation Islands Rwanda – St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – St Helena (Dependencies) (islands) Saint Lucia – Turks and Caicos Islands Saint Vincent and the Grenadines XII List of UPU member countries and other territories included
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