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The Universal Postal Union UPU agreed changes to the final-cost remuneration system for small parcels by consensus at the third Extraordinary Congress in Geneva. Postal operators in the country where consignments are received may in future determine themselves the level of remuneration for final delivery within certain limits. Thanks to these negotiations the USA will remain part of the worldwide postal network.The UPUs third Extraordinary Congress took place in Geneva from 24 to 26 September 2019. It was convened to negotiate changes to the final-cost remuneration system for small parcels and to take account of the concerns of various member countries. In view of the growing significance of e-commerce the modernisation of the remuneration system that applies to international consignments of small parcels was discussed. UPU member countries had previously indicated that they did not receive cost-covering remuneration for the delivery of parcels sent from abroad. As a result the USA decided to terminate its membership of the UPU in 2018 and was set to leave in autumn 2019. Thanks to the outcome achieved by the negotiations the USA has now announced that it will remain a member of the UPU.Switzerland attaches great importance to an effective system of global postal service provision. It was committed to the successful conclusion of the negotiations on the change to the remuneration system for international mail up to 2kg to allow the UPU to continue to play its role and global postal services to operate on a stable and reliable basis in this area. As the UPUs host country Switzerland supported it significantly with the organisation of the congress. It made the International Conference Centre Geneva available as a neutral venue which enabled the member countries to discuss the necessary reforms constructively thereby strengthening the position of the UPU as a multilateral organisation.The Swiss delegation at the UPUs Extraordinary Congress in Geneva was led by the Federal Office of Communications OFCOM and also included representatives from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA and Swiss Post.
