The regulation concerns placing of mail boxes so that the placing is as equal and uniform as possible in the whole country. The objective is to prevent disputes that the placement causes.
The provisions of the regulation apply to mail boxes in one-family houses as well as placement of mailboxes in densely populated areas, in sparsely populated areas and in the address locations of several mail recipients. In accordance with the regulation, if aged at least 75, must be taken into account in the delivery of post.