EU Agrees to Penalize Platforms That Import Unsafe Goods, Targeting Large Marketplaces
European Union institutions have reached an informal accord to penalize online marketplaces that import products deemed unsafe, a measure framed to address an influx of low-cost and potentially non-compliant goods arriving through platforms such as Temu, Shein and AliExpress. The move, agreed as part of a reform of the EU Customs Code, includes pot…