The minister criticizes Poczta Polska for service. “We deliver packages of a legally operating company”
On Wednesday, Krzysztof Gawkowski reported on platform X that in a letter to the Ministry of State Asset, he opposed the cooperation of Poczta Polska with this. He estimated that Chinese online trade platforms bypass EU regulations. “An investigation against the platform is underway and the EC [Komisji Europejskiej] She is crushing: it explicitly disregards the act of digital services and floods our market with dangerous, illegal products, “the minister wrote. He argued that Chinese platforms intentionally reduce the declared value of shipments to avoid paying the customs rate.
“Chinese platforms earn more monthly on this procedure than possibly pay in future penalties,” he added. According to him, this is not trade, but “deliberate dumping and system fraud on an unimaginable scale, which mercilessly strikes the Polish economy and prosperity of our citizens.”
“We need to patch these legal gaps that allow you to avoid the regulations and destroy our, but also the European economy. I will talk to Minister Andrzej Domański to put pressure on the European Commission and implement effective solutions as soon as possible, which will end to these pathologies and ensure equal opportunities to all participants of the free market,” he declared at X Gawkowski.
“The national operator should be guided not only by the current economic interest”
His letter made available by the Digitization Ministry is dated to the beginning of June this year. Gawkowski emphasized in it that he had anxiously received information about the cooperation of Poczta Polska with this. In his opinion, the national operator should be guided not only by the current economic interestbut also with the good of consumers, attention to the Polish and European market and the environment. “
The problem is that post finances are in a deplorable state and carried out exemptions under the voluntary departure program, as a result of which 5,000 passed away. people. In 2024, it had PLN 213 million net loss, PLN 621 million in 2023. The finances of the state -owned company saved PLN 749 million of compensation this year for the provision of a universal service, for which the European Commission were notified.
“Polish companies from the Internet trade industry have been reporting numerous problems related to the functioning of foreign platforms and the resulting competition disorders for years,” wrote the head of MC in June.
At that time, he drew attention to the investigation of the European Commission against this initiated at the end of 2024 and to the allegations of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection that the Platform does not comply with the EU Omnibus directive, which makes her information about promotions “mysterious and deceptive”. “I kindly please make them aware of them [zagrożeń wymienionych w liście] to the management of Poczta Polska and clarification of the situation ” – appealed Gawkowski.
The post office responds to the allegations
Poczta Polska reported on Wednesday that it does not comment on the opinions contained in the correspondence between ministers. At the same time, she emphasized that as a logistics operator she serves shipments sent by legally operating entities, including thiswhich is registered in the EU, and other operators provide similar services to this platform.
“Actions of Poczta Polska as part of cooperation with the platform that They are only operational and are conducted in accordance with applicable lawas part of fair competition on the courier services market. Before establishing cooperation with this platform, we conducted the internal Due Diligence process and risk assessment, in accordance with the standards in force in the company regarding external partners. Cooperation with this, as well as with other partners, is subject to constant monitoring, “assured the company in a press office.
She added that she also does not comment on the course of proceedings that the EC is conducting. She noted, however, that “possible findings will be taken into account in further decisions regarding cooperation with this.”
“As a state -owned company, we act with a full sense of responsibility – towards clients, employees, regulators and the owner,” said Poczta Polska.
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The Ministry of State Asset in the commentary pointed out that the Polish company operates on the courier services market surrounded by strong national and international competition. She added that the information received from Poczta Polska shows that cooperation with this platform is operational and applies only to the implementation of the last stage of delivery of shipments purchased by consumers – in accordance with their individual purchasing decisions.
“The Ministry of State Asset responded to the letter of Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, which received the ministry at the beginning of June 2025.” – the Ministry of Assets informed.
Poczta Polska informed about logistic cooperation with this on June 2, informing that it is to ensure faster deliveries to clients throughout Poland, implemented through Poczta Polska. “Cooperation aims to improve the quality of services, increase the reliability of the logistics process and ensure the range of supply throughout the country, and consequently to increase customer satisfaction with the services of both companies,” said the post office.
The conclusion of cooperation criticized, among others The Chamber of Electronic Economy. A few days later, on June 5, the post office published a position regarding cooperation.
“It should be emphasized that all main players on the KEP market already serve this platform [kurier, ekspres, paczka]” – the company pointed out. Poczta Polska added that it does not promote the platforms with which it cooperates as part of logistics, and its role is limited to delivery of shipments.
Referring to the investigation, the EC assured that it would “continue to work fully with the European Commission”.
Poczta Polska is a state -owned company, the largest postal operator on the domestic market. Its network includes 7.6 thousand branches, branches and postal agencies in the country. This is the Chinese e-commerce platform connecting consumers with producers, brands and business partners. It works on over 90 markets around the world.
