Hungarian Webshops To Offer Delivery By Hungarian Post

From 28 March 2024, businesses operating in Hungary will be required to offer services by the state-owned enterprise Hungarian Post ("Magyar Posta") as a delivery option for consumers using their online stores. The text of the new provision is concise and has raised several questions.

It is clear that the new provision will only apply to B2C relationships, i.e. when the purchaser is a consumer. Every private individual (including self-employed person) who acts outside the scope of their profession or business activity is a consumer. The new regulation also only applies to products that are not excluded under Magyar Posta's general terms and conditions ("GTC"). For example, dangerous goods under the ADR are excluded as well as hot meals prepared for delivery on the same day, and all products that require continuous refrigeration throughout their delivery.