NACE 53.10: Postal activities under universal service obligation

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 53.10. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 5310.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 53.10 is "Postal activities under universal service obligation". It sits in section H (TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE), then division 53 (Postal and courier activities), then group 53.1 (Postal activities under universal service obligation). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 53.10 (Postal activities under universal service obligation).

What the class includes

This class includes the activities of postal services operating under a universal service obligation by one or more designated universal service providers. The activities include use of the universal service infrastructure, including retail sale locations, sorting and processing facilities, and carrier routes to pick up and deliver mail. The delivery can include letter post, in other words, letters, postcards, printed papers (newspapers, periodicals, advertising items, and so on), small packets, goods or documents. Also included are other services necessary to support the universal service obligation. This class includes: - pickup, sorting, transport and delivery (domestic (national) or international) of letter post and (mail-type) parcels and packages by postal services operating under a universal service obligation. One or more modes of transport may be involved and the activity may be carried out with either self-owned (private) transport or via public transport. - collection of letter-mail and parcels from public letter boxes or from post offices

What it excludes

This class excludes: - postal giro, postal savings activities and money order activities, see 64.19

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
53.10	Postal activities under universal service obligation	-

The label in 24 languages

bgДейност на пощи, предоставящи универсална пощенска услуга
csZákladní poštovní služby poskytované na základě poštovní licence
daPostaktiviteter omfattet af forsyningspligten
dePostdienste von Universaldienstleistungsanbietern
elΤαχυδρομικές δραστηριότητες στο πλαίσιο της υποχρέωσης παροχής καθολικής υπηρεσίας
enPostal activities under universal service obligation
esActividades postales sometidas a la obligación del servicio universal
etUniversaalne postiteenus
fiPostin yleispalvelu
frActivités de poste dans le cadre d’une obligation de service universel
gaGníomhaíochtaí poist faoi oibleagáid seirbhíse uilíche
hrDjelatnosti pružanja univerzalnih poštanskih usluga
huPostai tevékenység (egyetemes kötelezettséggel)
itAttività postali con obbligo di servizio universale
ltPašto pagal įpareigojimą teikti universaliąsias paslaugas atliekama veikla
lvPasta darbība saskaņā ar universālā pakalpojuma saistībām
mtAttivitajiet postali bl-obbligu ta’ servizz universali
nlPostdiensten in het kader van de universeledienstverplichting
plDziałalność pocztowa objęta obowiązkiem świadczenia usług powszechnych (operatora publicznego)
ptAtividades postais com obrigação de serviço universal
roActivități de poștă în cadrul unei obligații de serviciu universal
skČinnosti poskytovateľov univerzálnej poštovej služby
slIzvajanje univerzalne poštne storitve
svPostbefordran via nationella posten

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.