Polityka i handel międzynarodowy · 14.05.2004

Public Meeting on Universal Postal Union Issues

The Department of State will host a briefing on Thursday, June 10, 2004, to provide an update on current Universal Postal Union issues, including work leading up to and preparations for the UPU Congress to be held in Bucharest, Romania from September 15 to October 5, 2004. The briefing will be held from 10 a.m. until 12 noon, on June 10, in Room 1207 of the Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The briefing will be open to the public up to the capacity of the meeting room (40 persons). The briefing will provide information on the results of the February 2004 sessions of the UPU Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council, whose major focus was to approve proposals and documentation for submission to the Bucharest UPU Congress. Special attention will be paid to several major issues to be taken up by the Bucharest Congress including terminal dues, the creation of a Consultative Committee within the UPU with primary membership from the private sector, service performance measurement, extra-territorial offices of exchange and an outline of the U.S. government's expected goals for the UPU for 2005-2008 period. Information will also be provided on the statu