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In those circumstances, the Tribunale amministrativo regionale per il Lazio (Regional Administrative Court, Lazio, Italy) decided to stay the proceedings and to refer to the Court the following questions for a preliminary ruling, which are identically worded in Cases C‑259/16 and C‑260/16: ‘(1) Does EU law, in particular Article [2](1), 2(1a) and 2(6) of Directive [97/67], preclude the application of national provisions, in particular Article [1(2)](a) and (f) of Legislative Decree No [261/1999], and Article 1(1)(g) and (r), in conjunction with each other, and subparagraph (i), of the [regulation governing qualifying certificates] and the related rules governing the procedures for the issue of qualifying certificates for the provision of postal services to the public referred to in the Decree [of 29 July 2015], in so far as they are intended to bring road haulage, freight-forwarding and express mail services also within the scope of postal services? (2) Does EU law, in particular Article 9(1) and Article [2](19) of Directive [97/67], and the principles of proportionality and reasonableness preclude the application of national provisions, in particular Article 6(1) of Legislative Decree No [261/1999] and Article 8 of the [regulation governing qualifying certificates] and the related rules governing the procedures for the issue of qualifying certificates for the provision of postal services to the public referred to in the Decree [of 29 July 2015], in so far as they impose on the suppliers of road haulage, freight-forwarding and express mail services the requirement to obtain a general authorisation in addition to the authorisation required to guarantee compliance with the essential requirements regarding the supply of postal services? (3) Does EU law, in particular Article 7(4) and Article 9(2) of Directive [97/67], preclude the application of national provisions, in particular Article 6(1bis) and Article 10(2) of Legislative Decree [No 261/1999], Articles 11(1)(f) and 15(2) of the [regulation governing qualifying certificates] and Article 9 of the related rules governing the procedure for the issue of qualifying certificates for the provision of postal services to the public referred to in the Decree [of 29 July 2015], in so far as they impose on the suppliers of road haulage, freight-forwarding and express mail services the burden of contributing to the universal service compensation fund? (4) Does EU law, in particular Article 9(2) of Directive [97/67], preclude the application of national provisions, in particular Articles 6 and 10 of Legislative Decree [No 261/1999], Articles 11(1)(f) and 15(2) of the [regulation governing qualifying certificates] and Article 9 of the related rules governing the procedure for the issue of qualifying certificates for the provision of postal services to the public referred to in the Decree [of 29 July 2015], in so far as they do not contain any assessment as to those cases in which a contribution to the compensation fund in respect of universal service costs may be considered appropriate, and do not lay down conditions for application which differ according both to the subjective circumstances of the contributors and those of the markets?’