Legal basis

The following legal acts govern postal services in the Principality of Liechtenstein. The list is not exhaustive.

Liechtenstein legislation:

Law of 2 March 2023 on Postal Services and Parcel Delivery Services (in German)

Ordinance of 18 April 2023 on Postal Services and Parcel Delivery Services (in German)

Ordinance of 18 April 2023 on the Tasks and Competences of the Regulator in the Postal Sector (in German)

Ordinance of 18 April 2023 on Levying Administrative Fees and Costs and Supervisory Fees pursuant to Postal Services and Parcel Delivery Services Act (in German)

EEA legislation:

Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service (OJ L 15, 21.1.1998, p. 14)

Directive 2008/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services (OJ L 52, 27.2.2008, p. 3)

Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services (OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 19-28)

Commission Decision of 10 August 2010 establishing the European Regulators Group for Postal Services (OJ C 217, 11.8.2010, pp. 7-9)