As is known, the Commission should already, before the end of 1998, have tabled new proposals for a revision of the Postal Services Directive 97/67, guaranteeing the continued provision of a universal service, securing its economic viability, and regulating the gradual liberalisation of the postal services market while taking into account the consequences of this for all those involved, including postal workers and customers.
Som bekendt skulle Europa-Kommissionen inden udgangen af 1998 have fremlagt nye forslag til ændring af postdirektiv 97/67, hvormed man sikrede en fortsat ydelse af universel posttjeneste og garanterede dens økonomiske bæredygtighed, indførte ordninger for gradvis liberalisering af markedet for posttjenester og foretog en beregning af konsekvenserne for de forskellige involverede parter, herunder arbejdstagerne og kunderne.