Mr. Veselin Bozhkov PhD, Chairman of the CRC, is taking over as Chairman of the European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP) for 2016. He is replacing at this position Feliksas Dobrovolskis, Director General of the Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT), who will be assuming, together with Prof. Angelo Marcello Cardani, President of the Italian Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni (AGCOM) the ERGP vice-chairmanship in 2016.

 

The ERGP is composed of the 28 national regulatory authorities (NRAs) for postal services of the EU, as well as national regulatory authorities from countries of the European Economic Area and countries with candidate status to join the EU. The ERGP’s tasks are to advise and assist the Commission in consolidating the internal market for postal services or any other matter related to postal services within its competence. Furthermore, the ERGP is advising on and assisting the Commission with the development of the internal market for postal services and as to the consistent application in all Member States of the regulatory framework for postal services.

 

CRC is actively involved in the activities of the ERGP. The unanimous election of the CRC’s Chairman at this high position is a recognition and high appreciation for the consistent contribution of the Bulgarian regulator to the realization of the ERGP mission and objectives.