In March 2018 the members of the European Parliament adopted a
proposal in order create a more transparent and competitive
cross-border parcel delivery market. The proposal also aims at
reducing the barriers consumers and e-retailers encounter when
purchasing online in the EU.
On one hand, the lack of transparency in the cross-border
delivery sector might encourage postal operators to charge
unreasonably high prices that could prevent small firms from
trading in other EU countries. On the other hand, it could also
stop consumers from having access to a wider range of goods,
affecting especially those who are living in remote areas.
According to the proposal, with the new regulations consumers
and e-retailers will have the possibility to check a list of prices
on a website set up for price comparison; while courier services
will have to provide clear information to costumers on the delivery
prices and national authorities will be able to monitor the market
to assess
