The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams received official notice from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) informing her government that, in accordance with article 2 of the Universal Postal Convention, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has designated Postal Services St. Maarten NV (PSS) as the operator responsible for providing postal services in Sint Maarten. The notice was also sent out to all UPU member countries informing them and their designated operators as to the official designation.
The notice states that PSS commenced operations as of the 1st January 2012, replacing Nieuwe Post Nederlandse Antillen NV (NPNA).
The International Bureau has also updated the list of "Entities responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising from adherence to the Acts of the Union", which is published on the UPU website www.upu.int/en/the-upu/acts/distribution-of-roles-in-accordance-with-the-convention. html.
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system.