제16163호                               관                보                   2006. 1. 3. (화요일)

 the postal service and involves its liability.          the addressee, or the sender if it is
8 Notwithstanding the provisions set out                 returned to origin, makes reservations on
 under 2, 4 and 5, the addressee shall be                taking delivery of a rifled or damaged
 entitled to the indemnity after delivery of a           item;
 rifled or damaged registered item, ordinary            1.3 when, internal regulations permitting,
 parcel or insured item.                                 the registered item was delivered to a
9 The postal administration of origin shall              private mail-box and the addressee
 have the option of paying senders in its                declares that he did not receive the item;
 country the indemnities prescribed by its              1.4 when the addressee or, in the case of
 internal legislation for registered items and           return to origin, the sender of a parcel or
 uninsured parcels, provided that they are               of an insured item, although having given
 not lower than those laid down in 2.1 and               a proper discharge, notifies the delivery
 4.1. The same shall apply to the postal                 administration without delay that he has
 administration of destination when the                  found theft or damage. He shall furnish
 indemnity is paid to the addressee.                     proof that such theft or damage did not
 However, the amounts laid down in 2.1 and               occur after delivery. The term“without
 4.1 shall remain applicable:                            delay”shall be interpreted according to
 9.1 in the event of recourse against the                national law.
   administration liable; or                        2 Postal administrations shall not be liable:
 9.2 if the sender waives his rights in favour          2.1 in cases of force majeure, subject to
   of the addressee or vice versa.                       article 13.6.9
10 No reservations concerning payment of the            2.2 when they cannot account for items
 indemnity to postal administrations may be              owing to the destruction of official
 made to this article, except in the event of            records by force majeure, provided that
 bilateral agreement.                                    proof of their liability has not been
Article 22                                               otherwise produced;
Non-liability of postal administrations                 2.3 when such loss, theft or damage has
1 Postal administrations shall cease to be               been caused by the fault or negligence of
 liable for registered items, recorded                   the sender or arises from the nature of the
 delivery items, parcels and insured items               contents;
 which they have delivered according to the             2.4 in the case of items that fall within the
 conditions laid down in their regulations for           prohibitions specified in article 15
 items of the same kind. Liability shall,               2.5 when the items have been seized under
 however, be maintained:                                 the     legislation    of   the   country    of
 1.1 when theft or damage is discovered                  destination,     as      notified    by     the
   either prior to or at the time of delivery of         administration of that country;
   the item;                                            2.6 in the case of insured items which have
 1.2 when, internal regulations permitting,              been fraudulently insured for a sum

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