00:01The European Commission is preparing a new legislative proposal to close enforcement gaps that allow illegal products sold through e
00:10-commerce platforms to reach EU consumers, according to a leaked draft seen by Euronews.
00:16The bill does not explicitly cite China, but it comes as Brussels steps up efforts to tackle the surge of
00:24low-value e-commerce imports, particularly from Chinese platforms such as Temu and Shein.
00:30The legislative proposal, named the European Product Act, is expected to be published early October.
00:36It also introduces liability for online marketplaces in certain circumstances, a significant centralisation of the market surveillance system and a
00:46new fee.
00:47The bill aims to crack down on imports of illegal products, particularly from online marketplaces, by ensuring an economic operator
00:55in the EU is always legally responsible for non-compliance.
00:58The draft would also empower the Commission to carry out investigations and enforcement actions if non-compliant products are likely
01:07to have been placed in at least two-thirds of member states
01:11and no national authority has opened a market surveillance investigation after being notified.
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