The Department of State will host a briefing on Thursday, December 18, 2003, to provide an update on current Universal Postal Union issues, including work leading up to and preparations for the UPU Congress to be held in Bucharest, Romania from September 15 to October 5, 2004.

The briefing will be held from 1 p.m. until approximately 4 p.m., on December 18, in Room 1207 of the Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The briefing will be open to the public up to the capacity of the meeting room (40 persons).

The briefing will provide information on the results of the October 2003 session of the UPU Council of Administration and concurrent meetings of the UPU Postal Operations Council. Special attention will be paid to several major issues discussed at these meetings, including terminal dues, extraterritorial offices of exchange, and the status of proposals to create a UPU Consultative Committee whose membership is primarily from the private sector. Information will al ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-03-03-30124 Wed, Dec 3 2003 11:00:00 GMT