Annex: Transposition Notes for the Postal Services Directive (2008/6/Ec) Article 7 and Parts B and C of Annex I: Financing of universal service Objective
526.These provide for a range of alternatives available to member States in cases where there is a need for external financing of the universal services. The financing alternatives include public compensation through direct state subsidies or cost sharing mechanisms (Articles 7(3) to (5)), or indirectly, financing through the use of European public procurement procedures (Articles 7(2)).