Royal Mail Group plc

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC SCHEME OP 2/2003

(This Note is not part of the Scheme) Note. The Scheme which follows this Note is made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 and amends the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Parcel Post Scheme 2001. The Scheme, which comes into force on 27 March 2003, revises certain postal charges.

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC OVERSEAS PARCEL POST (AMENDMENT NO 6) SCHEME 2003

Made 14 March 2003 Coming into operation 27 March 2003 Royal Mail plc(a) by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000(b) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme: Commencement and citation 1. (1) This Scheme shall come into operation on 27 March 2003 and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No 6) Scheme 2003. (2) This Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Parcel Scheme 2001(c) (hereinafter called “the Scheme”), as amended by the Consignia plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No 1) Scheme 2001(d), the Consignia plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No 2) Scheme 2001(e), the Consignia plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No 3) Scheme 2002(f), the Consignia plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No 4) Scheme 2002(g) and the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Parcel Post (Amendment No 5) Scheme 2003(h). Fees for customs clearance 2. In paragraph 9 of the Scheme (Fees for customs clearance), for the figure “£7.75” there shall be substituted “£8.00”. Rates of postage 3. There shall be substituted the following for Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Scheme: “PART 1”

£
1.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 4
not exceeding 1kg in weight:	4.00
exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 2kg in weight:	5.00
exceeding 2kg but not exceeding 4kg in weight	7.60
exceeding 4kg but not exceeding 6kg in weight	8.25
exceeding 6kg but not exceeding 8kg in weight:	9.45
exceeding 8kg but not exceeding 10kg in weight	10.10
exceeding 10kg but not exceeding 20kg in weight:	11.70
2.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 5
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	5.15
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	1.10
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	.95
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	.60
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	.70
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	.50
3.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 6
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	15.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	1.40
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	1.05
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	.90
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	.55
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg to 20kg:	.40
4.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 7
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	15.05
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	1.40
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	1.05
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	.85
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	.60
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	.35
5.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 8
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	15.40
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	1.45
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	1.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	.85
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	.55
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	.35
6.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 9
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	16.60
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	2.10
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	1.90
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	1.40
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	1.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	.75
7.	Economy Service parcel to Zone 9
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	14.30
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	1.55
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	1.30
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	1.25
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	1.10
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	.90
8.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 10
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	14.10
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	3.55
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	3.35
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	2.65
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	1.95
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	1.55
9.	Economy Service parcel to Zone 10
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	12.95
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	2.35
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	2.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	2.00
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	1.70
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	1.65
10.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 11
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	19.35
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	3.50
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	3.10
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	2.55
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	2.55
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	2.30
11.	Economy Service parcel to Zone 11
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	17.80
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	2.90
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	2.40
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	2.15
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	2.10
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	1.75
12.	Standard Service parcel to Zone 12
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	19.50
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	4.70
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	4.40
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	3.85
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	3.30
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	2.80
13.	Economy Service parcel to Zone 12
not exceeding 0.5kg in weight:	13.95
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg in weight up to 2.5kg:	2.15
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 2.5kg in weight up to and including 5kg:	2.10
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 5kg in weight up to and including 10kg:	1.85
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 10kg in weight up to and including 15kg:	1.90
each additional 0.5kg or part of 0.5kg above 15kg in weight in excess of 15kg up to 20kg:	1.80

Signed by Leigh Brannon, for and on behalf of Royal Mail Group plc (a) Royal Mail Group plc (a Company registered in England and Wales under No 4138203) is a universal service provider as defined in section 4(3)(a) of the Postal Services Act 2000. (b) 2000 c. 26. (c) The Post Office Overseas Parcel Post Scheme 1982 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Parcel Post Scheme 2001 and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by article 41 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148 (C37)). Royal Mail Group plc is the successor postal services Company referred to in article 41(1) of that Order. Its name was changed from Consignia plc on 4 November 2002. (d)  London Gazette 29 June 2001, Issue No 56259. (e)  London Gazette 6 July 2001, Issue No 56266. (f)  London Gazette 21 December 2001, Issue No 56424. (g)  London Gazette 22 March 2002, Issue No 56516. (h)  London Gazette 14 March 2003, Issue No 56877. 14 March 2003.