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The EU plans to prevent E -Commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace for dangerous or illegal products that are sold online, in action against the flood of imports from China.
After a proposal for the financial times of the financial times, the customs reforms would be obliged Online platforms Data in front of the EU to arrive in front of the EU so that the officials can better control and inspect the packages. The proposal takes place under concerns about the increase in dangerous and fake goods that are delivered directly to European customers from Asia.
Currently every person in the EU Anyone who buys goods online is treated as an importer for customs purposes. But if they are accepted, the reforms would switch responsibility to the platforms.
“The increasing volume of uncertain, fake or other non-compliant products leads to serious security and health risks for consumers, has a non-sustainable influence on the environment and promotes unfair competition for legitimate companies, which has a significant influence on competitiveness in different sectors “, The suggestion says.
The EU imported 4.6 billion places with a lower value in 2024, a four -time increase of 2022. More than 90 percent came from China. According to the design, the mere volume of these objects makes a “non -sustainable burden on the authorities”.
As part of the reforms, online retailers would have to “move in the corresponding obligation and VAT” and “ensure compliance with the goods with other EU requirements”. The proposal also eliminates a current exemption for goods worth less than € 150 by paying the service, which means that they are subject to customs exams.
Customs data from the 27 national authorities are summarized in accordance with the draft and a new Central EU Customs Authority (EuCA) will be set up. The document is still discussed internally and could change before the publication on February 5.
“The Euca could examine the goods based on this information and identify potential risks, even before loading the goods for transport or their physical arrival in the EU,” the document says.
“In this way, the customs authorities can have a complete overview of the supply chains, with the controls for imports and exports anticipated and the Member States submit control recommendations.”
The falsification costs the clothing industry of EUR 12 billion in annual sales (5 percent of sales), the cosmetics industry € 3 billion (5 percent of sales) and the toy industry € 1 billion (almost € 9 percent), according to the Suggestion.
The new waste rules of the BLOC are also obliged to contribute to the cost of the disposal of unwanted products, including clothing, the document adds.
The EU will also consider lifting a handling fee per package, a plan that was first unveiled by the FT.
According to separate rules, the Commission is already investigating the market behavior of large online platforms and has already examined Shein and Amazon and has started the procedure against Aliexpress and Temu.
Online marketplaces are exempt from liability for the goods sold on your website, unless you knowingly sell illegal or dangerous products or do not quickly remove it when discovering.
Temu and Shein all previously told the FT that they comply with the EU rules. Temu said it supported political changes that benefit consumers.
Amazon has announced that they have proactive measures to prevent uncertain or non -compliant products from being listed on their website.
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