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PPI marks
Contractual Mail
Rules of Graphic
Representation
Rules of graphic representation
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Introduction CTT Postage Paid Indicia (PPI)
This manual sets graphic rules for the CTT Correios The print marks of value, product and functionality
contractual mail in order to standardize the graphic showed on Taxa Paga (Postage paid) envelopes
and visual coherence of CTT Correios identity. are made up of several elements.
The characteristics and relations between these
The consistent application of these rules allows elements were carefully studied and should not be
creating a clear and recognizable image of CTT changed as far as possible.
Correios.
Rules of graphic representation
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Value PPI marks
The print Taxa paga (postage paid) should mention: The customer n or the acceptant Post Office This PPI mark may be pre-printed or stamped by the
the contract no for contract customers that use credit designation in the pre-active contract; Post Office rubber stamp.
or prompt-payment methods;
The acceptant Post Office designation for occasional
customers;
This print shall be applied always on a white
background and printed in black.
27 mm 27 mm 27mm 0,25mm
2,5mm
2,5mm Variable information
8,2 mm
Acto CTT Book, 5,5 pt
11,7mm C0 M0 Y0 K100
2,5mm
27mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
Use type of letter recommended
11,6 mm
Taxa Paga Taxa Paga Taxa Paga
4,5mm Taxa Paga as far as possible.
Portugal Portugal
Portugal
Linda a Velha
Portugal
Contrato 0123456789 If not, use: Arial , 4pt
Linda a Velha Contrato 0123456789
2,5 mm 2,5 mm 2,5mm
27mm 0,25mm
2,5mm
Variable informationl
Acto CTT Book, 5,5 pt
11,7mm C0 M0 Y0 K100
27mm
27mm 0,25mm
2,5mm
11,7mm
27mm
No Carece No Carece
3,2mm
de Selo de Selo
2,5mm
2,5mm 3,5mm
Recommand
27 mm 27 mm
9,8 mm
3,2 mm
CorreioCorreio Correio Correio Correio
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
3,2 mm
Registado
Azul Registado Registado Registado
Recommand Recommand
9,8 mm
2,5 mm
2,5 mm 13,3 mm
24,5 mm
27 mm 27 mm
9,8 mm 9,8 mm
3,2 mm
Correio 3,2 mm
Correio
27 mm
38 mm
27 mm
3,2 mm
Azul 3,2 mm
Azul
9,8 mm 9,8 mm
2,5 mm 13,3 mm
2,5 mm 13,3 mm
24,5 mm
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Product PPI marks
This print shall be applied always on a white
background and printed in black.
Construction basis
27 mm 27 mm 27 mm
DM DMi DM-DMi
2,5mm
8,2 mm
27 mm
2,5mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
11,6 mm
Economy Economy
2,5 mm 2,5 mm
Information
Acto CTT Book, 6,5 pt Correio Livros Publicaes
Leading: 6,5 - Tracking: 0
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Editorial Peridicas
Autorizado a circular Autorizado a circular Autorizado a circular
em invlucro fechado em invlucro fechado em invlucro fechado
de plstico ou papel. de plstico ou papel. de plstico ou papel.
Pode abrir-se para Pode abrir-se para Pode abrir-se para
verificao postal. verificao postal. verificao postal.
2,5mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
No dobrar, No dobrar, No dobrar,
11,6 mm escrever escrever escrever
Autorizado pelos ou carimbar ou carimbar ou carimbar
CTT no servio
Nacional DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
2,5 mm
SistemaSistemaSistema 2,5 mm
Invlucro Invlucro
Invlucro
Mailer Mailer MailerMensagem Mensagem
2,5 mm 2,5 mm 2,5 mm
Mensagem AEROGRAMME AEROGRAMME
AEROGRAMME
Information Information Information Information Information
Acto CTT Book, 6,5 pt Acto
NoCTT Book,No
dobrar, 6,5dobrar,
pt No dobrar, Acto CTT Book, 6,5 pt Acto CTT Book, 5 pt Acto CTT Book, 5 pt
escrever escrever escrever
Leading: 6,5 - Tracking: 0 Leading: 6,5 - Tracking:
ou carimbar ou carimbar0 ou carimbar Leading: 6,5 - Tracking: 0 Leading: 4 - Tracking: 0 Leading: 4 - Tracking: 0
C0 M0 Y0 K100 C0 M0 Y0 K100 Acto CTT Book, 5 pt C0 M0 Y0 K100 C0 M0 Y0 K100
RSFRSF
RSF
DE 000000000000XX DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX DE 000000000000XX DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX DE 000000000000XX DE 000000000000XX
DE 000000000000XX
Sistema Invlucro Leading: 4 - Tracking: 0
Remessa
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Remessa
Remessa
Mailer Mensagem Livre Livre Livre AEROGRAMME
Resposta
Resposta
Resposta
No dobrar,
escrever
Registada
Registada
Registada
ou carimbar Autorizado pelos
Autorizado pelos
AutorizadoAutorizado
pelos pelos
Autorizado pelos
Autorizado pelos
27 mm 27 mm CTT no servioCTT no servio
CTT no servio
CTT no servioCTT no servio
CTT no servio
Nacional Nacional Nacional Nacional Nacional Nacional
RSF
5mm DE 000000000000XX
2 mm Remessa Remessa
Remessa
5mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
RSF
5 mm 2,5 mm
2,5 mm
Remessa
Livre Information
Information Resposta
Acto CTT Book, 6,5 pt
Leading: 6,5pelos
- Tracking: 0
Acto CTT Book, 6,5 pt
Leading: 6,5 - Tracking: 0
Registada
Autorizado Autorizado pelos
C0CTT
M0noY0
servio
K0 CTT no servio
C0 M0 Y0 K0
Nacional Nacional
3,2 mm
Avio Avio
3,2 mm
27 mm
27 mm
3,2 mm
Priority Priority
3,2 mm
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Functionality PPI marks 2,5 mm 2,5 mm
4,3 mm 4,3 mm
4 mm
4 mm
27 mm
4 mm
4 mm
27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm
Avio
Priority
Avio
27 mm
27 mm
27 mm
Priority
2,5 mm Priority Priority 2,5 mm 2,5 mm
Economy Economy 2,5 mm 2,5 mm
2,5 mm 2,5 mm 2,5 mm 2,5 mm
43 mm
2,5 mm 2,5 mm 2,5 mm 2,5 mm
3,2 mm
Avio
13 mm
3,2 mm
Priority Pantone Reflex Blue Variable information Variable information
Four-colour printing Acto CTT Bold, 13 pt Acto CTT Bold, 13 pt
2,5 mm 24 mm C 100% M 70% Y 0% K 0% C0 M0 Y0 K100 C0 M0 Y0 K100
Use type of letter recommended as far Use type of letter recommended as far
as possible. If not, use: Arial Bold as possible. If not, use: Arial Bold
RSFi
43 mm
Avio
13 mm
Priority
2,5 mm
Pantone Black C
Four-colour printing
7 mm
C 0% M 0% Y0% K 100%
43 mm
3,2 mm
Avio
13 mm
27 mm
3,2 mm
Priority
o
ity 2 mm
2,5 mm 24 mm
4,3 mm
3,4 mm
10,5 mm
4,3 mm
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Registered mail
This type of mail may be indicated by postmark,
pre-printing mark or by handwriting.
Domestic
4 mm
27 mm
Correio
Registado
Ordinary Ordinary 2,5 mm
1 mm
Domestic Domestic 2,5 mm
2,5 mm
4 mm
27 mm
Correio
Registado
Domestic Domestic 2,5 mm
2,5 mm
International
4 mm
27 mm
Correio
Registado
Recommand Recommand 2,5 mm
2,5 mm
DP (120 x 176 mm)
10 mm
4 mm
2 mm
27 mm 27 mm 27 mm
DL(110 x 220 mm)
Domestic
Internacional 5 mm Nacional DP (120 x 176 mm)
10 mm
10 mm
4 mm
4 mm
2 mm
2 mm
2 mm
27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm
5 mm 5 mm
S1 (90x140 mm)
C4 (229 x 324 mm)
International
Internacional Nacion
10 mm
4 mm
2 mm
2 mm
27 mm 27 mm 27 mm
C5 (162 x 229 mm)
5 mm
Internacional Nacional
10 mm
10 mm
4 mm
4 mm
2 mm
2 mm
2 mm
27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm
5 mm 5 mm
2 mm
Ordinary Mail DL envelope Domestic service Ordinary Mail DL envelope International service
27 mm 10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm 5 mm
B1 B1
Customer area Customer area Avio
May write in the scope 27 mm May write in the scope Priority 27 mm
Taxa Paga Taxa Paga
of the postal legislation Portugal of the postal legislation Postage Paid
Portugal
Linda a Velha Cabo Ruivo
8 mm 8 mm
110 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Security area
Security area
Security area
Security area
Area for official ctt use only 15 mm Area for official ctt use only 15 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm 20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm 220 mm
4 mm
27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
B1
Customer area
May write in the scope 27 mm
Taxa Paga
of the postal legislation Postage Paid
Priority Portugal
Cabo Ruivo
8 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Security area
Security area
Area for official ctt use only 15 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm
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RSF (Local Reply Service) envelopes
The envelopes layout is made up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and should not be
changed as far as possible.
RSF (Local Reply Service) envelope for non-priority mail DL format RSF (Local Reply Service) envelope for priority mail DL format
2 mm
2 mm
2 mm
27 mm 27 mm 10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm 5 mm
B1
Customer area RSF 27 mm
B2
Customer area Correio RSF 27 mm
May write in the scope May write in the scope Azul
of the postal legislation Autorizado pelos
CTT no servio No Carece of the postal legislation Autorizado pelos
CTT no servio No Carece
Nacional de Selo Nacional de Selo
8 mm 8 mm
110 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Security area
Security area
Security area
Security area
10 mm / mnimo 6 mm 10 mm / mnimo 6 mm
Address and/or addressees logo 4 mm / mnimo 2 mm Address and/or addressees logo 4 mm / mnimo 2 mm
Specific address and postal code Specific address and postal code
for RSF items for RSF items
Area for official ctt use only 15 mm Area for official ctt use only 15 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm 20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm 220 mm
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RSFI (International Business Reply Service) envelopes
The envelopes layout is made up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements
were carefully studied and should not be changed as
far as possible.
10 mm
43 mm
5 mm
Avio
Priority
27 mm
RSFI Nmero: DE 00000000000
CCRI Nmero:
Customer: 12345
4 mm
RPONSE PAYE
PORTUGAL
110 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
10 mm / mnimo 6 mm
Security area
Security area
B1
Customer area Address and/or addressees logo 4 mm / mnimo 2 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm
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Remessa Livre (Local Reply Service) envelopes option 2
The envelopes layout is made up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and should not be
changed as far as possible.
Remessa Livre (Local Reply Service) envelope for non-priority mail DL format Remessa Livre (Local Reply Service) envelope for priority mail DL format
2 mm
2 mm
2 mm
27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm
10 mm 10 mm
5 mm 5 mm
B1 Remessa B1 Remessa
Customer area Livre Customer area Livre
Correio
May write in the scope 27 mm May write in the scope Azul 27 mm
of the postal legislation Autorizado pelos
CTT no servio No Carece of the postal legislation Autorizado pelos
CTT no servio No Carece
Nacional de Selo Nacional de Selo
8 mm 8 mm
Destination area name and address Destination area name and address
110 mm
110 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Security area
Security area
Security area
Security area
Area for official ctt use only 15 mm Area for official ctt use only 15 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm 20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm 220 mm
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Correio Azul (Priority Mail) envelopes
The envelopes layout is made up of several elements. The print of these ctt products may be pre-printed or
The characteristics and the relations between these may be a sticker
elements were carefully studied and should not be
changed as far as possible.
Correio Azul (Priority Mail) DL envelope Domestic service Correio Azul (Priority Mail) DL envelope International service
2 mm
2 mm
2 mm
27 mm 27 mm 10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm 5 mm
B1 B1
Customer area Correio Customer area Avio Correio
May write in the scope Azul 27 mm May write in the scope Priority Azul 27 mm
Taxa Paga
Taxa Paga
of the postal legislation Portugal of the postal legislation Postage Paid
Portugal
Linda a Velha Contrato 0123456789
8 mm 8 mm
Destination area name and address Destination area name and address
110 mm
110 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Security area
Security area
Security area
Security area
Area for official ctt use only 15 mm Area for official ctt use only 15 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm 20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm 220 mm
Rules of graphic representation
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Correio Registado (Registered Mail) envelopes
The envelopes layout is made up of several elements. The print of these ctt products may be
The characteristics and the relations between these pre-printed or may be used as a sticking stamp.
elements were carefully studied
and should not be changed as far as possible.
Correio Registado (Registered Mail) DL envelope Domestic service Correio Registado (Registered Mail) DL envelope International service
2 mm
2 mm
2 mm
4 mm
4 mm
27 mm 27 mm 10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm 5 mm
B1 B1
Customer area Correio Customer area Avio Correio
May write in the scope Registado 27 mm May write in the scope Priority Registado 27 mm
of the postal legislation Taxa Paga of the postal legislation Taxa Paga
Postage Paid
Recommand
Portugal
Nacional Linda a Velha
Portugal
Cabo Ruivo
8 mm 8 mm
Destination area name and address Destination area name and address
110 mm
110 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Security area
Security area
Security area
Security area
Area for official ctt use only 15 mm Area for official ctt use only 15 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm 20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm 220 mm
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DM and DMI - Direct Mail envelopes
The envelopes layout is made up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied
and should not be changed as far as possible.
2 mm
DM (Direct Mail) DL envelope Domestic service
27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
B1
Customer area DM
May write in the scope 27 mm
Taxa Paga
of the postal legislation Portugal
Linda a Velha
8 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Security area
Security area
Area for official ctt use only 15 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm
DM (Direct Mail) DL envelope International service DM (Direct Mail) DL envelope Both domestic and international service
2 mm
2 mm
27 mm 27 mm 10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm 5 mm
B1
Customer area DMi 27 mm
B1
Customer area
DM-DMi
27 mm
May write in the scope Taxa Paga
May write in the scope Taxa Paga
of the postal legislation Postage Paid of the postal legislation Postage Paid
Portugal
Contrato 0123456789
Economy Portugal
Contrato 0123456789
8 mm 8 mm
Destination area name and address Destination area name and address
110 mm
110 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Mximo de 50 mm
Security area
Security area
Security area
Security area
Area for official ctt use only 15 mm Area for official ctt use only 15 mm
20 mm 125 mm 15 mm 20 mm 125 mm 15 mm
220 mm 220 mm
Rules of graphic representation
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Editorial Mail
Editorial Mail cover sheets or envelopes layout is
made up with several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Correio
Editorial
27 mm
Autorizado a circular Taxa Paga
em invlucro fechado Portugal
de plstico ou papel. Linda a Velha
Absent Unkown
80 mm
Deceased Moved
Unclaimed Refused
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Editorial Mail
Editorial Mail cover sheets or envelopes layout is
made up with several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Correio
Editorial
27 mm
Autorizado a circular Taxa Paga
em invlucro fechado Portugal
de plstico ou papel. Linda a Velha
Absent Unkown
Deceased Moved
80 mm
Unclaimed Refused
Rules of graphic representation
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Editorial Mail - International
Editorial Mail cover sheets or envelopes layout is
made up with several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
4 mm
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Correio
Editorial
Taxa Paga
27 mm
Autorizado a circular Postage Paid
Portugal
em invlucro fechado
Priority de plstico ou papel.
Contrato 0123456789
Ausente Desconhecido
Absent Unknown
80 mm
Falecido Mudou-se
Deceased Moved
No reclamado Recusado
Unclaimed Refused
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Editorial Mail - International
4 mm
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Correio
Editorial
Taxa Paga 27 mm
Autorizado a circular Postage Paid
Portugal
em invlucro fechado
Economy de plstico ou papel.
Contrato 0123456789
Ausente Desconhecido
Absent Unknown
Falecido Mudou-se
Deceased Moved
80 mm
No reclamado Recusado
Unclaimed Refused
Rules of graphic representation
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Periodicals
Periodicals cover sheets or envelopes layout is made
up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Publicaes
Peridicas
27 mm
Autorizado a circular Taxa Paga
em invlucro fechado Portugal
de plstico ou papel. Linda a Velha
Ausente Desconhecido
80 mm
Falecido Mudou-se
No reclamado Recusado
Rules of graphic representation
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Periodicals
Periodicals cover sheets or envelopes layout is made
up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Publicaes
Peridicas
27 mm
Autorizado a circular Taxa Paga
em invlucro fechado Portugal
de plstico ou papel. Linda a Velha
Ausente Desconhecido
Falecido Mudou-se
80 mm
No reclamado Recusado
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Periodicals - Internacional
Periodicals cover sheets or envelopes layout is made
up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
4 mm
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Publicaes
Peridicas
27 mm
Taxa Paga
Autorizado a circular Postage Paid
Portugal
em invlucro fechado
Priority de plstico ou papel.
Contrato 0123456789
Ausente Desconhecido
Absent Unknown
80 mm
Falecido Mudou-se
Deceased Moved
No reclamado Recusado
Unclaimed Refused
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Periodicals - Internacional
4 mm
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Publicaes
Peridicas
27 mm
Taxa Paga
Autorizado a circular Postage Paid
Portugal
em invlucro fechado
Economy de plstico ou papel.
Contrato 0123456789
Ausente Desconhecido
Absent Unknown
Falecido Mudou-se
Deceased Moved
80 mm
No reclamado Recusado
Unclaimed Refused
Rules of graphic representation
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Books
Books front sheets are made up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Livros
27 mm
Autorizado a circular Taxa Paga
em invlucro fechado Portugal
de plstico ou papel. Linda a Velha
Ausente Desconhecido
80 mm
Falecido Mudou-se
No reclamado Recusado
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Books
Books front sheets are made up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Livros
27 mm
Autorizado a circular Taxa Paga
em invlucro fechado Portugal
de plstico ou papel. Linda a Velha
Ausente Desconhecido
Falecido Mudou-se
80 mm
No reclamado Recusado
Rules of graphic representation
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Books International
Books front sheets are made up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
4 mm
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Livros
27 mm
Taxa Paga
Autorizado a circular Postage Paid
em invlucro fechado Portugal
Priority de plstico ou papel.
Contrato 0123456789
Ausente Desconhecido
Absent Unknown
80 mm
Falecido Mudou-se
Deceased Moved
No reclamado Recusado
Unclaimed Refused
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Books International
Books front sheets are made up of several elements.
The characteristics and the relations between these
elements were carefully studied and
should not be changed as far as possible.
4 mm
2 mm
10 mm 27 mm 27 mm 10 mm
5 mm
Livros
27 mm
Taxa Paga
Autorizado a circular Postage Paid
Portugal
em invlucro fechado
Economy de plstico ou papel.
Contrato 0123456789
Ausente Desconhecido
Absent Unknown
Falecido Mudou-se
Deceased Moved
80 mm
No reclamado Recusado
Unclaimed Refused
Rules of graphic representation
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Returns information
In case of non-delivery, for a better information on the
returns, we recommend that you state the reasons for
the return, respecting the security areas. They should
be printed at 20mm and 10 mm from the margin.
10 mm
ctt.pt