EU intervenes: stricter rules for Temu

Temu will have to comply with stricter rules in future. The Chinese online retailer has an average of more than 45 million monthly users in the European Union and is therefore subject to the new EU Digital Services Act (DSA). 

Monitoring possible illegal products

According to the Brussels authority, the online marketplace must, among other things, monitor possible illegal products more carefully. This could be done, for example, by changing the user interface to make it easier for users to identify and report suspicious products.

Large services are subject to more rules than small ones

In principle, the EU law requires large services to follow more rules than small ones. Among other things, the law is intended to ensure that platforms remove illegal content on their sites more quickly than before. In turn, it will make it easier for users to report such content.

According to the Commission, Temu now has four months to fulfill its obligations and submit a report. This includes the online marketplace itself carrying out risk assessments, for example on how it deals with illegal content. The reports will then be reviewed by the EU Commission. 

Source: www.channelpartner.de/a/amp/strengere-regeln-fuer-temu,3735394