Brussels, May 28 (LaPresse) – The European Commission has fined Temu 200 million euros under the Digital Services Act (DSA). According to Brussels, the company failed to diligently identify, analyze, and assess the systemic risks associated with the sale of illegal products on its platform and the resulting harm to consumers in the European Union. The evidence available to the Commission, it is reported, indicates that EU consumers are highly likely to encounter illegal products on the e-commerce site, and the violation committed by Temu “is serious,” according to an EU official. Temu will have until August 28, 2026, to submit an action plan to the Commission, as required by Article 75 of the DSA. The plan must outline measures to remedy the breach of risk assessment obligations. The European Committee on Digital Services will have one month from receipt of the plan to issue its opinion. The Commission will then have an additional month to adopt the final decision and set a reasonable deadline for implementation. Failure to comply with the decision could result in periodic penalties. The Commission will continue to work with Temu to ensure compliance with the decision and, more generally, with the DSA.
Temu: EU fines company €200 million for selling illegal products
Brussels, May 28 (LaPresse) – The European Commission has fined Temu 200 million euros under the Digital Services Act (DSA). According to Brussels, the company failed to diligently identify, analyze, and assess the systemic risks associated with the sale of illegal products on its platform and the resulting harm to consumers in the European Union. The evidence available to the Commission, it is reported, indicates that EU consumers are highly likely to encounter illegal products on the e-commerce site, and the violation committed by Temu “is serious,” according to an EU official. Temu will have until August 28, 2026, to submit an action plan to the Commission, as required by Article 75 of the DSA. The plan must outline measures to remedy the breach of risk assessment obligations. The European Committee on Digital Services will have one month from receipt of the plan to issue its opinion. The Commission will then have an additional month to adopt the final decision and set a reasonable deadline for implementation. Failure to comply with the decision could result in periodic penalties. The Commission will continue to work with Temu to ensure compliance with the decision and, more generally, with the DSA.
