Notify the Federal Network Agency of termination of activity as a provider of postal services
If your company is entered in the digital directory of postal service providers at the Federal Network Agency, but you no longer provide postal services, you must report the termination of your activity.
Description
Since 19.07.2024, the Federal Network Agency has maintained a digital directory of postal service providers (Postal Service Provider Directory).
As a provider of postal services, you are obliged to notify the Federal Network Agency immediately if you cease your activities. The Federal Network Agency will then delete your entry in the digital provider directory.
Online service
Report termination of activity as a provider of postal services online and have it entered in the digital provider directory
Description
Use this service online
Trust level
You need an account with password to use this online service (trust level: low).
further information on the level of trust for online services
Identification
- electronic identification using national eID means - identity card
- electronic identification using national eID means – software certificate
- electronic identification using national eID means – user name/password
- electronic identification using notified eID means of other EU member states
Contact person
Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen - Referat 314
Address
address
Opening hours
Servicezeiten - Hotline: Montag 08:00 - 11:00 Uhr Dienstag 13:00 - 15:00 Uhr Mittwoch 08:00 - 10:00 Uhr Donnerstag 13:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Contact
telephone: +49 228 14-2160
Internet
Required documents
- You do not need to submit any documents when you notify us of the termination of your activity.
- For example, you can optionally send the business deregistration.
Prerequisites
- You are ending your activity as a provider of postal services.
- You are entered in the digital provider directory.
Basis for legal action
- § 4 Absatz 6 Postgesetz (PostG)
- Verordnung (EU) 2018/644 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 18. April 2018 über grenzüberschreitende Paketzustelldienste
- Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2018/1263 der Kommission vom 20. September 2018 zur Erstellung der Formulare für die Übermittlung von Informationen durch Paketzustelldienstanbieter
Legal remedy
No legal remedies are provided for.
Procedure
- If you terminate your activity as a provider of postal services, you must notify the Federal Network Agency immediately.
- You submit the notification of termination online in the same way as the application for entry in the provider directory and the notification of change.
- The Federal Network Agency will delete your entry as a provider of postal services from the digital provider directory.
Deadlines
You must immediately notify the Federal Network Agency of the termination of your activity as a provider of postal services.
Processing time
The Federal Network Agency will check your notification immediately. It will then delete it from the digital provider directory.
Costs
Deletion from the provider directory is subject to a fee.
Further Information
Area of validity
Germany-wide
Official approval
Officially approved by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) on 01.12.2025
Keywords
Digital provider directory Post, Parcel shipment, Parcel transportation, Postal service