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• The EEA EFTA States stress the importance that the EU should not regulate EEA EFTA participation in the European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP) in the legislative act as such. [...] Considering the fast-changing postal market and decline in letter volumes, the EEA EFTA States stress the importance of flexibility, especially concerning universal service under Article 3 of the Directive. [...] The postal sector in the EEA EFTA States has also addressed the need for flexibility in the universal service when it comes to vulnerable groups in society. [...] In the EEA EFTA States’ view, the future framework should set a clear scope for the postal sector, specifically identifying the services, markets and products that fall within its scope so there is no uncertainty about who and what is included within the scope. [...] In conclusion, the EEA EFTA States would want a new framework that ensures a unified understanding of the scope of the postal sector with flexibility for EU Member States and EEA EFTA States, especially concerning a future universal service.