INTERNATIONALADDRESSSTANDARDIZATIONFeatures,.pptVIP

January 30, 2002 International Address Template Work Group Joe Lubenow INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS STANDARDIZATION Features, Technologies and Formats Presented to: International Address Template Work Group Joe Lubenow (lubenow@) January 30, 2002 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNIONDIRECT MAIL ADVISORY BOARD Organized 1995 after Tom Leavey of USPS became UPU Director General Members are Posts and private firms such as Group 1, Experian, Pitney Bowes and others Work is funded by membership dues and contributions Participate as observers in other UPU activities such as Standards Board and POST*Code project Has Address Management, Products and Pricing, and Quality of Service project teams UPU DMAB ADDRESS MANAGEMENT PROJECT TEAM GOALS Support development of databases of delivery points to allow mailers to validate and correct address lists Support development of change of address systems and procedures, with consideration of privacy issues Foster development and use of standardized formats and techniques for the collection, dissemination, and maintenance of international addresses Develop a detailed database of address management capabilities by country Evaluate best practices and develop a list of recommended procedures UPU POST*CODE PROJECT  Began work in 1998 Has produced Universal POST*Code database Data available from all 189 UPU members Common data format used throughout the product Reasonable subscription price Variable rates dependent on geographic scope and type of use intended UPU contact is Guy Goudet at +41 31 350 31 56 UPU POST*CODE PROJECTUNIVERSAL POST*CODE DATABASE Some countries have data on localities only Some have localities and associated postcodes Some have localities, districts, and associated postcodes Some have localities, streets and associated postcodes In this last group, some have supplemental conditions and additional fees may be required Specific delivery point data is not available through the POST*Code database Updates to data are made on a quarterl