In May 2010, EETT participated in the meeting of the members of the European Committee for Postal Regulation (CERP) in Krakow. The work of the project teams was presented, focusing on the following fields:

• Cost accounting and price regulation.
• Financial issues relevant to the US.
• Consumer issues relevant to the Postal Services.
• Supervision of the postal market.
• Regulatory policy.

Among the important issues discussed in the meeting was the reorganization of CERP, the latest developments in UPU, European regulatory issues and the future of Postal Services due to the growth of the internet.

Also, EETT participated in the 43rd Plenary meeting of CERP that was held in Istanbul in November 2010. The main topic of the conference was the reorganization of CERP in view of the establishment of the ERGP. In this perspective, a novel proposal was made about the new structure of CERP and the new Working Groups. Also, there was a presentation about the organization and operation of the Com-ITU Group of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) which could become the model for the organization of CERP. Moreover, there was an open discussion on the measures required for ensuring the access of private operators to various elements in the public postal network.

CERP’s activities will focus on policy issues, due to the participation of representatives from the Ministries, as well as on international relations issues mainly with regard to the UPU. The aim is, among other things, to effectively promote the European positions.