The designated operator of France, La Poste Group, wishes to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that, from 1 August 2025, the sending and receipt of PRECON/RESCON flows must be performed via a single electronic data interchange (EDI) mailbox (FR102) for all mail flows (letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items).
The designated operator of Costa Rica, Correos de Costa Rica, wishes to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that, on Friday, 1 August 2025 at 19.00 local time, it began deploying a new version of IPS and CDS, and is working on the interface between these solutions and its internal IT systems. As a result, quality of service and electronic data interchange are likely to be disrupted. Every effort will be made to ensure that the transmission of events is restored to normal as quickly as possible.
Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Uttar Pradesh : Media sources reported that heavy rainfall caused flooding in several parts of Uttar Pradesh, India, displacing over 84,000 people and damaging more than 4,000 hectares of land on August 2. Affected regions include Kanpur Nagar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Agra, Auraiya, Chitrakoot, Ballia, Banda, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Chandauli, Jalaun, Kanpur Dehat, Hamirpur, Etawah, and Fatehpur. Floodwater damaged roadways, leading to traffic and logistics congestion. Lingering disruptions are likely until weather conditions improve.