Council of States committee does not want to freeze the restructuring of Swiss Post
Published: Friday, Oct 25th 2024, 17:50
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The responsible committee of the Council of States does not want to freeze the further development of Swiss Post at the current level. It has requested that a motion approved by the National Council be rejected. This motion wants to stop the restructuring of Swiss Post until the Postal Act is revised.
The National Council did not want to allow any changes to the Postal Ordinance until the revision of the Postal Act. The Council of States' Committee for Transport and Telecommunications (KVF-S) rejected this by 9 votes to 0 with 3 abstentions, as reported by the parliamentary services on Friday. It had previously consulted Swiss Post and the Association of Swiss Mountain Regions (SAB).
The KVF-S stated that it also attaches great importance to the basic postal service for national cohesion. However, the practical moratorium called for in the motion would be counterproductive in the dynamic postal environment. It would slow down development.
Even before the political discussion on the future of the universal service, measures to increase efficiency are necessary so that Swiss Post can maintain its economic viability, the committee stated. Next up is the Council of States.
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