Common use of PERMITTED SERVICES Clause in Contracts

PERMITTED SERVICES. 4.1 Partially Addressed Mail Postings must all be posted using Mailmark and meet the specification and requirements of Royal Mail Mailmark® set out in Schedule 20 to the Access Letters Contract and Appendix M of the User Guide. If sending postcards using Mailmark, you must ensure that: (a) each has been produced from a sheet of paper that is cut, folded twice and adhered on all sides to provide a rectangular finished mailpiece in landscape orientation that has 2/3 Ply thickness (the 3 Ply being at the bottom of the mailer); and (b) each adheres to the following specifications: (i) Minimum size dimension – 140mm x 90mm ; (ii) Maximum size dimensions - 240mm x 165mm (iii) Paper Weight – 120 - 150 gsm (recommend 150gsm for maximum size dimensions) (iv) Paper thickness – ≥ 0.18mm (v) Finish – Matt or Silk (vi) the first fold creates an internal flap that amounts to 57% of the height of the shorter edge of the finished mailpiece (a manufacturing tolerance of ± 2% is permitted), and the second fold forms another flap that covers the internal flap and ends 1mm short of the bottom (reference) edge; (vii) a permanent and continuous adhesive seal of 15mm width (a manufacturing tolerance of ± 2mm is permitted) is required on 3 sides of the mailpiece; and (c) each of the following additional requirements are met: (i) the adhesive goes to the edge of the mailpiece. (ii) the adhesive is ≤ 80 microns thick. (iii) the glue has not seeped onto the outside of the mailpiece, and must not produce protruding mounds on the mailpiece; (iv) the glue is not brittle, or designed to be easily broken; (v) the peak peel adhesion strength of the glue must be ≥ 0.4N; (vi) the cure time for the glue must be sufficient to ensure that it has fully cured prior to posting; and (d) each is flat and not curled when presented to us. Figure 4 below illustrates the specification requirements for postcards to comply with paragraph 4.1: 4.2 Whilst physically, the specification and requirements of paragraph 4.1 apply to a postcard in landscape orientation, ensuring that the 3 Ply band amounts to 43% of the height of the shorter edge of the finished mailpiece, the artwork on the mailer may be printed in either landscape or portrait orientation. 4.3 Mailing Items that are postcards that do not comply with the specification and requirements set out in paragraph 4.1 must be sorted using Access 1400. 4.4 Mailing Items, other than postcards, made from a rectangular or square sheet of paper that has been folded and sealed along its unfolded edges, using either glue spots or a continuous glue line, must adhere to the specifications set out in Royal Mail’s Single Sheet Guidelines. 4.5 Each Partially Addressed Mail Posting must contain a minimum of ten thousand Partially Addressed Mailing Items.

PERMITTED SERVICES. 4.1 Partially Addressed Mail Postings must all be posted using Mailmark and meet the specification and requirements of Royal Mail Mailmark® set out in Schedule 20 to the Access Letters Contract and Appendix M of the User Guide. If sending postcards using Mailmark, you must ensure that: (a) each has been produced from a sheet of paper that is cut, folded twice and adhered on all sides to provide a rectangular finished mailpiece in landscape orientation that has 2/3 Ply thickness (the 3 Ply being at the bottom of the mailer); and (b) each adheres to the following specifications: (i) Minimum size dimension External dimensions – 140210mm x 90150mm ;(a manufacturing tolerance of ± 2mm is permitted) (ii) Maximum size dimensions - 240mm x 165mm (iii) Paper Weight – 120 - 150 gsm (recommend 150gsm for maximum size dimensions)gsm (iviii) Paper thickness – ≥ 0.18mm (viv) Finish – Matt or Silk (viv) the first fold creates an internal flap that amounts to 57% of the height of the shorter edge of the finished mailpiece is 66mm deep (a manufacturing tolerance of ± 2% mm is permitted), and the second fold forms another flap that covers the internal flap and ends 1mm short of the bottom (reference) edge; (viivi) a permanent and continuous adhesive seal of 15mm width (a manufacturing tolerance of ± 2mm is permitted) is required on 3 sides of the mailpiece; and (c) each of the following additional requirements are met: (i) the adhesive goes to the edge of the mailpiece. (ii) the adhesive is ≤ 80 microns thick. (iii) the glue has not seeped onto the outside of the mailpiece, and must not produce protruding mounds on the mailpiece; (iv) the glue is not brittle, or designed to be easily broken; (v) the peak peel adhesion strength of the glue must be ≥ 0.4N; (vi) the cure time for the glue must be sufficient to ensure that it has fully cured prior to posting; and (d) each is flat and not curled when presented to us. Figure 4 below illustrates the specification requirements for postcards to comply with paragraph 4.1:. 4.2 Whilst physically, the specification and requirements of paragraph 4.1 apply to a postcard in landscape orientation, ensuring that the 3 Ply band amounts to 43% of the height of the shorter edge of the finished mailpiece, the artwork on the mailer may be printed in either landscape or portrait orientation. 4.3 Mailing Items that are postcards that do not comply with the specification and requirements set out in paragraph 4.1 must be sorted using Access 1400. 4.4 Mailing Items, other than postcards, made from a rectangular or square sheet of paper that has been folded and sealed along its unfolded edges, using either glue spots or a continuous glue line, must adhere to the specifications set out in Royal Mail’s Single Sheet Guidelines. 4.5 4.3 Each Partially Addressed Mail Posting must contain a minimum of ten thousand Partially Addressed Mailing Items.

PERMITTED SERVICES. 4.1 Partially Addressed Mail Postings must all be posted using Mailmark and meet the specification and requirements of Royal Mail Mailmark® set out in Schedule 20 to the Access Letters Contract and Appendix M of the User GuideMarketing Products user guide. If sending postcards using Mailmark, you must ensure that: (a) each has been produced from a sheet of paper that is cut, folded twice and adhered on all sides to provide a rectangular finished mailpiece in landscape orientation that has 2/3 Ply thickness (the 3 Ply being at the bottom of the mailer); and (b) each adheres to the following specifications: (i) Minimum size dimension – - 140mm x 90mm ;mm (ii) Maximum size dimensions - dimension – 240mm x 165mm (iii) Paper Weight weight – 120 - -150 gsm (recommended 150 gsm (recommend 150gsm for maximum max size dimensionsdimension) (iv) Paper thickness – ≥ 0.18mm (v) Finish – Matt or Silk (vi) the first fold creates an internal flap that amounts to 57% of the height of the shorter edge of the finished mailpiece mailpiece. (a manufacturing tolerance of ± 2% mm is permitted), and the second fold forms another flap that covers the internal flap and ends 1mm short of the bottom (reference) edge; (vii) a permanent and continuous adhesive seal of 15mm width (a manufacturing tolerance of ± 2mm is permitted) is required on 3 sides of the mailpiece; and (c) each of the following additional requirements are met: (i) the adhesive goes to the edge of the mailpiece. (ii) the adhesive is ≤ 80 microns thick. (iii) the glue has not seeped onto the outside of the mailpiece, and must not produce protruding mounds on the mailpiece; (iv) the glue is not brittle, or designed to be easily broken; (v) the peak peel adhesion strength of the glue must be ≥ 0.4N; (vi) the cure time for the glue must be sufficient to ensure that it has fully cured prior to posting; and (d) each is flat and not curled when presented to us. Figure 4 below illustrates the specification requirements for postcards to comply with paragraph 4.1: 4.2 Whilst physically, the specification and requirements of paragraph 4.1 apply to a postcard in landscape orientation, ensuring that the 3 Ply band amounts to 43% of the height of the shorter edge of the finished mailpiece, the artwork on the mailer may be printed in either landscape or portrait orientation. 4.3 Mailing Items that are postcards that do not comply with the specification and requirements set out in paragraph 4.1 must be sorted using Access 1400. 4.4 Mailing Items, other than postcards, made from a rectangular or square sheet of paper that has been folded and sealed along its unfolded edges, using either glue spots or a continuous glue line, must adhere to the specifications set out in Royal Mail’s Single Sheet Guidelines. 4.5 Each Partially Addressed Mail Posting must contain a minimum of ten thousand Partially Addressed Mailing Items.