On
March 17 the European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications (CEPT) announced the indefinite
suspension of Russia and Belarus following the invasion of
Ukraine
The CEPT announcement said:
Outcome of the written procedure with the CEPT Assembly
regarding suspension of the Russian Federation and Belarus
from CEPT Membership.
Based on a request from a number of CEPT members, the CEPT
Presidency carried out a written procedure, in accordance
with the CEPT Arrangement, on the proposal to suspend
indefinitely and with immediate effect the memberships of
the Russian Federation and Belarus in the CEPT.
Thirty-four responses were received to the CEPT Assembly
letter in support of the proposal and one abstention.
Based on the above, the CEPT Assembly has therefore decided:
1. to suspend indefinitely memberships of the Russian
Federation and Belarus in the CEPT.
2. that the suspension of the said CEPT members will take
effect as from 00:00 (CET), 18 March 2022.
3. that any future readmission to the CEPT would follow the
usual rules established in the CEPT Arrangement, notably the
need for a two-thirds majority of members of the CEPT to
endorse such a decision.