Source: European Parliament
On 25 June 2025, IMCO held an exchange of views with representatives from the European Commission on the ongoing investigations regarding the compliance of e-commerce platforms with EU consumer and digital laws. The Commission updated Members about the state of play regarding the ongoing enforcement actions against Aliexpress, Temu and Shein designated as a Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The Commission accepted and made binding a series of commitments offered by AliExpress to settle a number of concerns, such as the platform’s transparency on advertising and recommender systems. The Commission also preliminarily found AliExpress in breach of its obligation to assess and mitigate risks related to the dissemination of illegal products. The Commission opened formal proceedings against Temu with respect to the sale of illegal products, addictive design and the systems used to recommend purchases to users, as well as data access for researchers. When it comes to Shein, the Commission has sent two requests for information regarding the design of the interface, protection of minors, transparency of recommending systems, traceability of traders, compliance by design, presence of illegal content and goods on its marketplace and access to data. The Commission is investigating but has not opened formal proceedings.