Complaint from TNT Post UK Ltd in relation to prices etc

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Complaint from TNT Post UK Limited (“TNT”) in relation to the prices, terms and conditions on which Royal Mail Group Limited (“Royal Mail”) is offering to provide access to certain letter delivery services

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CW/01122/01/14
Complainant: TNT Post UK Limited (“TNT”)

Complaint against: Royal Mail Group Limited (“Royal Mail”)

Case opened: 21 February 2014
Issue: certain prices, terms and conditions offered by Royal Mail for access to certain letter delivery services (known as “D + 2 access”).

Relevant instrument: Chapter II of the Competition Act 1998 (‘the Act’) and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) (abuse of a dominant position).

Update note – 9 January 2015

The investigation is ongoing and we aim to reach a provisional decision in Spring 2015.

Update note – 2 December 2014

A State of Play meeting with Royal Mail has been arranged for 15 December 2014, following which we shall provide an update on the investigation.

Update note – 2 June 2014

We are continuing with our investigation of TNT’s complaint, including gathering and analysing information using our powers under the Competition Act 1998. We expect this phase of work to continue during summer 2014, and to inform consideration of whether and how to proceed further with the investigation ahead of reaching a provisional decision in autumn/winter 2014. We would aim to provide an updated indicative timetable when appropriate.
End of update note

Update note – 9 April 2014

As noted on 21 February 2014, following a complaint from TNT, Ofcom has decided to open an investigation in relation to certain prices, terms and conditions offered by Royal Mail for access to certain letter delivery services (known as “D + 2 access”). This follows announcements from Royal Mail in November 2013 and January 2014 of changes to these prices, terms and conditions

As set out in section 25 of the Act, Ofcom may conduct an investigation where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the Chapter II prohibition and/or the prohibition in Article 102 TFEU has been infringed. In addition to the Chapter II prohibition in the Act, Ofcom has the power to apply Article 102 TFEU in full.

Ofcom has decided to investigate the matters raised by TNT’s complaint under section 25 of the Act and will consider whether Royal Mail has abused a dominant position under UK and/or EU competition law.

In the initial phase of the investigation, we expect to gather further information using our powers under the Competition Act 1998. Our initial analysis of this information will inform consideration of whether and how to proceed further with the investigation.

End of update note

Following a complaint from TNT, Ofcom has decided to open an investigation in relation to certain prices, terms and conditions offered by Royal Mail for access to certain letter delivery services (known as “D + 2 access”). This follows announcements from Royal Mail in November 2013 and January 2014 of changes to these prices, terms and conditions.

Ofcom will provide a further update in due course.
Case Leader: Ian Strawhorne (e-mail: ian.strawhorne@ofcom.org.uk)
Case Reference: CW/01122/01/14

[El-Bandito]

Old news. Sorry very very old news. Tnt or pistl, i can never remember, been chancing their arms again!!! If it kind of works in a hash head state then the Great British public will tolerate it also. Afterall they must have been stoned to vote in public schoolboy w*****s, who thought! Let's be EVEN more unpopular than Thatcher. They then cupped each others balls and laughed loudly. Allegedly!!!