Chinese online marketplace Temu will have until 21 October to answer European Commission questions on illegal products under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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00:00The European Commission wants Chinese online marketplace Timu to clarify what it is doing
00:07to prevent the sale of illegal products on its website.
00:11Timu is among a group of companies such as Amazon, Apple and Sheen that have received
00:17requests for information from the European Commission.
00:22The company has until the 21st of October to reply to the Commission's questions.
00:28For months, Timu has been obliged to comply with the European Digital Services Act as
00:33it was designated a very large online platform with more than 45 million EU users in May.
00:41The Association of European Retailers warns of unfair competition.
00:45I think as a consumer you should be able to trust that the products that you buy online
00:53are safe, that your rights are respected and I think this is where we see the problem,
00:57that these players don't respect the rules and that in the end you might think as a consumer
01:05you have a deal but then you might not have the product repaired, there might be some
01:11kind of high levels of chemicals in there which is bad for your health, it might be
01:18made with forced labour.
01:21In a statement provided to Euronews, Timu says it's cooperating with the European Commission's
01:26request.
01:29Consumer safety is a top priority and we welcome feedback from all stakeholders, a company
01:34spokesperson said.
01:38But if Brussels decides the shopping platform does not comply with the legislation, it may
01:43impose a financial penalty.