The report has been released on the network, as of the end of the first half of 2007, of postal establishments of CTT - Correios de Portugal, S.A., concessionaire company of the universal postal service.
The report shows that on 30 June 2007 there were 2,856 postal establishments in operation, 7 less than at the end of 2006. This gives a reduction in the number of postal establishments since 2002, resulting essentially from a reduction in postal service offices. Of these postal establishments, 919 were permanent post offices, 12 were mobile post offices and 1,925 were postal service offices (establishments operated by third parties, where postal services are provided under contract with CTT).
The conclusions of report show that there was at least one post office located within each municipality, while in nineteen municipalities (6 per cent of the total) there was only one postal establishment. All post offices provide the full range of concession services while 46 per cent of postal service offices do not offer parcel services.
In comparison with other Member States of the European Union (EU), and according to data provided by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for 2005, the situation in Portugal compares favourably to the EU average, both in terms of coverage and in terms of density of permanent postal establishments.
Under the terms of paragraph 4 of Base XX of the Concession Bases of the universal postal service, in the amendment introduced by Decree-Law no 112/2006 of 9 June, CTT is bound to notify ANACOM of decisions it makes in respect of the closure of postal establishments or alterations made to the working hours of postal establishments. Where post offices are closed or their working hours are reduced, CTT must provide grounds for this decision, especially in terms of service needs, levels of demand and satisfaction of the communication needs of the population and of economic activities. Accordingly, during the 1st half of 2007, ANACOM received 42 notifications from CTT, of which 4 were in respect of the closure of post offices, 27 in respect of the closure of post offices and their replacement by postal service offices, 5 in respect of reductions in post office working hours and 6 in respect of other alterations to post office working hours (which do not imply a reduction in the daily timetable). No notification was made in respect of post offices openings.
Consult:
- Network of Postal Establishments CTT - Correios de Portugal, S.A., as at the end of first half 2007, ANACOM, September 2007 https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=260482
Related information on ANACOM's website:
- A rede de estabelecimentos postais no 1.º semestre de 2007 https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=540928