Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee Chair reacts to Temu fine

The European Commission today announced a €200m fine for online e-commerce platform Temu for failing to ensure goods sold on its site comply with EU rules.

Anna Cavazzini (Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, said:

“The European Commission is finally taking action against Temu’s systematic breach of EU law. This shows that the Digital Services Act can achieve significant progress in protecting consumers. However, the length of the investigation clearly demonstrates that the implementation of the Act is lagging behind the rapid development of the e-commerce sector. Millions of products continue to find their way into European households every day, bypassing checks and often in breach of European safety, environmental, and consumer protection standards.

“We need more tools, such as the Digital Fairness Act, and robust European market surveillance to finally subject mega-platforms to genuine scrutiny. The customs reform will also bring tangible improvements. E-commerce platforms must no longer be given the opportunity to hide behind opaque supply chains and a lack of accountability. Whoever earns billions on the European market must also comply with European rules."

Background

European Commission opened an investigation against Temu on October 31, 2024. Now that the decision has been made, the company has to submit a remediation plan to the Commission within three months.