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22 October, 2026

Italy - Update on road blockades

Further to EmIS messages 195/2026 and 200/2026, the designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform Union member countries and their …
21 October, 2026

North Macedonia - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 199/2026, the designated operator of North Macedonia, Post of North Macedonia, wishes to inform Union member countries and their …
21 October, 2026

Israel - Update on state of emergency

Further to EmIS 186/2026 and the preceding related messages, the designated operator of Israel, Israel Postal Company (Israel Post), wishes to inform …
21 October, 2026

Italy - Update on road blockades

Further to EmIS 195/2026, the designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that …
21 October, 2026

Italy - Industrial action

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that industrial action called by …
20 October, 2026

North Macedonia - Power cut

The designated operator of North Macedonia, Post of North Macedonia, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, …
19 October, 2026

Italy - Delays in the customs clearance of inbound volumes originating…

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, following the entry into …
16 October, 2026

Thailand - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 179/2026, the designated operator of Thailand, Thailand Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, …
16 October, 2026

Panama - Earthquake

The designated operator of Panama, Correos Panamá, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated postal operators that, following the …
16 October, 2026

Italy - Road blockades

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, as of 16 October 2026, road …
12 October, 2026

Argentina - Update on inbound international mail operations

Further to EmIS 184/2026, the designated operator of Argentina, Correo Oficial de la República Argentina (Correo Argentino), wishes to provide Union …
6 October, 2026

Israel - Update on state of emergency

Further to EmIS 175/2026 and the preceding related messages, the designated operator of Israel, Israel Postal Company (Israel Post), wishes to inform …
6 October, 2026

United Arab Emirates - Temporary suspension of mail dispatches to Tel Aviv

The designated operator of the United Arab Emirates, Emirates Post Group, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, …
5 October, 2026

Argentina - Suspension of inbound international mail

The designated operator of Argentina, Correo Oficial de la República Argentina, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators …
1 October, 2026

France - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 160/2026, the designated operator of France, La Poste, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that postal …
1 October, 2026

United States of America - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 148/2026, the designated operator of the United States of America, United States Postal Service (USPS), wishes to inform Union member …
1 October, 2026

Chile - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 146/2026, the designated operator of Chile, Empresa de Correos de Chile, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated …
30 September, 2026

Oman - EDI message transmission issues

The designated operator of Oman, Oman Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, owing to a network incident on 23 …
28 September, 2026

Thailand - Flooding

The designated operator of Thailand, Thailand Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that severe flooding is …
24 September, 2026

Belarus - EDI message transmission issues

The designated operator of Belarus, Belpochta, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, owing to a network incident on …
18 September, 2026

Italy - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 158/2026, the designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that …
16 September, 2026

Israel - Update on state of emergency

Further to EmIS messages 044/2026, 046/2026, 056/2026, 080/2026, 095/2026, 106/2026, 114/2026, 118/2026, 123/2026, 144/2026, 151/2026 and 169/2026, the …
15 September, 2026

Nepal - Resumption of normal postal operations following flood-related…

Further to EmIS 170/2026, the designated operator of Nepal, the Department of Postal Services (Nepal Post), wishes to inform Union member countries and …
2 September, 2026

Philippines - Update following severe weather conditions

Further to EmIS 166/2026, the designated operator of the Philippines, Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), wishes to inform Union member countries and …
28 August, 2026
Nepal

Nepal - Catastrophic flood

The designated operator of Nepal, the Department of Postal Services (Nepal Post), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators …
17 August, 2026
Israel

Israel - Update on state of emergency

Further to EmIS messages 044/2026, 046/2026, 056/2026, 080/2026, 095/2026, 106/2026, 114/2026, 118/2026, 123/2026, 144/2026 and 151/2026, the designated …
10 August, 2026
Barbados

Barbados - Suspension of acceptance of items containing goods in transit…

The designated operator of Barbados, Barbados Postal Service (BPS), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, in the …
10 August, 2026
Japan

Japan - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 163/2026, the designated operator of Japan, Japan Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that the IT …
10 August, 2026
Philippines

Philippines - Severe weather conditions

The designated operator of the Philippines, Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated …
7 August, 2026
Japan

Japan - IT issues

The designated operator of Japan, Japan Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, since 7 August 2026, following …
6 August, 2026
Spain

Spain - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 152/2026, the designated operator of Spain, Sociedad Estatal Correos y Telégrafos S.A., S.M.E. (Correos), wishes to update Union member …
5 August, 2026
Italy

Italy - Delays owing to earthquake

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, following an earthquake …
4 August, 2026
France

France - Extension of force majeure measures related to wildfires

Further to EmIS 153/2026, the designated operator of France, La Poste, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that the …
3 August, 2026
China

China - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 140/2026, the designated operator of China, China Post Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “China Post”), wishes to inform Union …
3 August, 2026
Italy

Italy - Delays due to customs clearance and IT issues

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that, following the entry …
30 July, 2026
Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China - Resumption of normal postal operations

Further to EmIS 149/2026, Hongkong Post, a designated operator of China (specifically for the special administrative region of Hong Kong), wishes to …
30 July, 2026
Jamaica

Jamaica - Upgrade to IPS and CDS 2025

The designated operator of Jamaica, the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post), wishes to inform Union member countries and their …
29 July, 2026
Japan

Japan - Earthquake affecting postal operations in Kumamoto, Miyazaki and…

The designated operator of Japan, Japan Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that the strong earthquake which …
28 July, 2026
Italy

Italy - Attempted fraud targeting international postal accounts

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to alert Union member countries and their designated operators to various forms of attempted …
28 July, 2026
France

France - Disruption to postal services due to wildfires

The designated operator of France, La Poste, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that a number of its sorting centres …
28 July, 2026
Spain

Spain - Service disruption due to wildfires

The designated operator of Spain, Sociedad Estatal Correos y Telégrafos S.A., S.M.E. (Correos), wishes to inform Union member countries and their …
27 July, 2026
Israel

Israel - Update on state of emergency

Further to EmIS messages 044/2026, 046/2026, 056/2026, 080/2026, 095/2026, 106/2026, 114/2026, 118/2026, 123/2026 and 144/2026, the designated operator of …
27 July, 2026
Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China - Service disruption due to tropical cyclone

Hongkong Post, a designated operator of China (specifically for the special administrative region of Hong Kong), wishes to inform Union member countries …
23 July, 2026
United States

United States of America - Operational adjustments at USPS Los Angeles…

The designated operator of the United States of America, United States Postal Service (USPS), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated …
23 July, 2026
Lebanon

Lebanon - Resumption of postal operations

Further to EmIS messages 048/2026, 050/2026, 057/2026 and 125/2026, the designated operator of Lebanon, LibanPost, wishes to inform all Union member …
22 July, 2026
Chile

Chile - Operational disruptions due to severe weather conditions

The designated operator of Chile, Empresa de Correos de Chile, wishes to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that its …
16 July, 2026
Gibraltar

Gibraltar - Transport arrangements

The designated operator of the United Kingdom Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, the Royal Gibraltar Post Office, wishes to inform Union member countries …
16 July, 2026
Israel

Israel - Update on state of emergency

Further to EmIS messages 044/2026, 046/2026, 056/2026, 080/2026, 095/2026, 106/2026, 114/2026, 118/2026 and 123/2026, the designated operator of Israel, …
14 July, 2026
Poland

Poland - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 135/2026 and 141/2026, regarding the deployment of IPS 2025 and the subsequent issues affecting the exchange of ITMATT messages and EMSEVT …
13 July, 2026
Grenada

Grenada - Discontinuation of postal money order service

The designated operator of Grenada, Grenada Postal Corporation (GPC), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, …
13 July, 2026
China

People's Republic of China - Adverse weather conditions caused by Typhoon…

The designated operator of China, China Post Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Post"), wishes to inform Union member countries and their …
13 July, 2026
Brazil

Brazil - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 042/2026, the designated operator of Brazil, Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (Correios), wishes to inform Union member …
13 July, 2026
Bolivia

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 103/2026, the designated operator of Bolivia (Plurinational State), the Agencia Boliviana de Correos, wishes to inform Union member …
13 July, 2026
Poland

Poland - IPS problems

13 July, 2026
Spain

Spain - Back to normal

Further to EmIS 061/2026, the designated operator of Spain, Sociedad Estatal Correos y Telégrafos S.A., S.M.E. (Correos), wishes to inform Union member …
9 July, 2026
Poland

Poland - IPS upgrades

The designated operator of Poland, Poczta Polska, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that it will be upgrading to the …
9 July, 2026
Venezuela

Venezuela (Bolivarian Rep.) - State of emergency and force majeure…

The designated operator of Venezuela (Bolivarian Rep.), the Postal Telegraphic Institute of Venezuela (IPOSTEL), wishes to formally notify all Union …
9 July, 2026
Mongolia

Mongolia - National holiday

The designated operator of Mongolia, Mongol Post, wishes to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that, owing to the Naadam …
8 July, 2026
Italy

Italy - Strike

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that an Italian union has called …
8 July, 2026
Morocco

Morocco - Erroneous generation of EME events

The designated operator of Morocco, Poste Maroc, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that it is experiencing issues …
8 July, 2026
Grenada

Grenada - Suspension of acceptance of items containing goods in transit to…

The designated operator of Grenada, Grenada Postal Corporation (GPC), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, in the …
7 July, 2026
Mexico

Mexico - Suspension of acceptance of items containing goods in transit to…

The designated operator of Mexico, Servicio Postal Mexicano, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, in the light of …
6 July, 2026
Panama

Panama - Suspension of acceptance of items containing goods in transit to…

The designated operator of Panama, Correos Panamá, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, given the recent changes …
6 July, 2026
Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago - Suspension of acceptance of items containing goods…

The designated operator of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost), wishes to inform Union member countries and their …
2 July, 2026
Belize

Belize - Suspension of acceptance of items containing goods in transit to…

The designated operator of Belize, Belize Postal Service, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, in the light of the …
1 July, 2026
Lebanon

Lebanon - Update on postal services affected by state of war

Further to EmIS messages 048/2026, 050/2026 and 057/2026, the designated operator of Lebanon, LibanPost, wishes to inform Union member countries and their …