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1 Convention Manual Berne 2018. 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.

2 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 01-001 to 34-206. 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 two-digit number of the Convention article to which it refers, followed by a dash, followed by a three-digit number.

3 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 01-001 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.)

4 Tion articles 17 and 18). III. IV. Contents Contents Page Abbreviations .. VII. General List of UPU Member Countries and of Territories included in the Union .. XI. Table of UPU letter-post charges .. XV. List of Compendia .. XIX. UPU Postal Operators Statement of Values .. XXI. Table of contents .. XXIII. List of forms .. XXXIX. 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).

5 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 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.)

6 Doc document EC Executive Council (up to 1994). ECOSOC UN Economic and Social Council EDI electronic data interchange 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 VII. Abbreviations IB International Bureau IBRS International Business Reply Service 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 ( grammes).

7 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 ( grammes) (one sixteenth of the pound avoirdupois). p, pp page(s). para paragraph Periodical See under Journal POC Postal Operations Council 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). Surface airlifted mail t tonne (1000 kilogrammes). t km tonne kilometre or kilometric tonne (unit used in connection with conveyance).

8 Sea transit 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. General List of UPU Member Countries General List of UPU Member Countries and of Territories included in the Union Ecuador Afghanistan Egypt Albania El Salvador Algeria Equatorial Guinea Angola Eritrea Antigua and Barbuda Estonia Argentina Ethiopia Armenia Fiji Aruba, Cura ao and Sint Maarten Finland (including the land Islands).

9 Australia France Norfolk Island French Overseas Departments: Austria French Guiana Azerbaijan Guadeloupe (including St Barth l my Bahamas and St Martin). Bahrain (Kingdom) Martinique Bangladesh R union Barbados Territorial Community of Mayotte Belarus Territorial Community of St Pierre and Belgium Miquelon Belize French Overseas Territories coming within Benin the Union's jurisdiction by virtue of article 23. Bhutan of the Constitution: Bolivia French Polynesia (including Clipperton Bosnia and Herzegovina Island). Botswana French Southern and Antarctic Territories Brazil (St Paul and Amsterdam Islands, Crozet Brunei Darussalam Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Terre Ad lie). Bulgaria (Rep.) New Caledonia Burkina Faso Wallis and Futuna Islands Burundi Scattered islands (Bassas da India, Europa, Cambodia Juan de Nova, Glorieuses, Tromelin).

10 Cameroon Gabon Canada Gambia Cape Verde Georgia Central African Rep. Germany Chad Ghana Chile Greece China (People's Rep.) Grenada Hong Kong, China Guatemala Macao, China Guinea Colombia Guinea-Bissau Comoros Guyana Congo (Rep.) Haiti Costa Rica Honduras (Rep.). C te d'Ivoire (Rep.) Hungary Croatia Iceland Cuba India Cyprus Indonesia Czech Rep. Iran (Islamic Rep.). Dem. People's Rep. of Korea Iraq Dem. Rep. of the Congo Ireland Denmark Israel Faroe Islands Italy Greenland Jamaica Djibouti Japan Dominica Jordan Dominican Republic Kazakhstan XI. General List of UPU Member Countries Kenya San Marino Kiribati Sao Tome and Principe Korea (Rep.) Saudi Arabia Kuwait Senegal Kyrgyzstan Serbia Lao People's Dem.