The five-digit postal codes first appeared in 1983 by ELTA and replaced the hitherto three-digit postal sectors that were the oldest system. Within the next few months, radical changes are being prepared that include the abolition of five-digit numbers..
The five-digit postal codes were made for better internal organization of ELTA but something is now considered anachronistic as stores closed, while entire areas were deserted. Also, ELTA is no longer alone in the front line, but other courier companies have also entered the game..
Last summer (July 2019) the decision was made for the complete reformulation of the postal codes, with the main aim of modernizing the performance system which cannot be based on the internal organization of a single company.
According to "Kathimerini", the reform will allow for more accurate pricing of courier services. Today it is often the case that a code corresponds to very large "areas", but which have a significant number of buildings. So the company can not know based on the postal code how many kilometers a letter or a parcel has to travel in order to reach its destination, except for estimates. This phenomenon is strongly observed in rural areas. The result is that courier companies can not invoice with absolute certainty every postal item.
The public consultation of the bill will start within the year. According to information, the increase of the digits of the new code system is being examined, while the possibility of adding two initial letters is also strong, to British standards. In this case the initials of the cities for example will be written before the 5-digit number.
The main goal of all scenarios is to limit the range covered by each code so that it can more accurately represent the point of delivery of the mail..
Source:dikaiologitika.gr
