OBS_VALUE: The regulator is the President of the UKE. His duties cover matters of registration of postal operators and he does not perform services. The President of the UKE elects the DPO for a period of ten years through a competition where interested parties submit their applications. Art 71 sets out objective criteria to being chosen as the DPO. 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, Article 22(1)