Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services as last amended by Directive 2008/6/EC, Section 7(1), establishes that Member States shall not grant or maintain in force exclusive or special rights for the establishment and provision of postal services. According to the section 38 and 39 of Postal Services Act 2011, any services providers can offer postal services including universal services with authorization. Since An Post does not have an exclusive right to offer specific segment of postal services, there is no reserved area in Ireland. An Post is designated as a universal services operators, but other services providers are not excluded from this segment of market.