EU Slaps €200 Million Fine on Temu for Failing to Curb Illegal Product Sales Under Digital Services Act
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- •The European Union has fined Chinese e-commerce platform Temu €200 million under the Digital Services Act for failing to prevent the sale of illegal products.
- •The fine follows a two-year investigation launched after complaints from BEUC and 17 national consumer groups regarding Temu’s risk assessment and compliance systems.
- •EU regulators found Temu’s systems inadequate, increasing the risk of users encountering illegal or dangerous products, with 130 million users across Europe potentially affected.
- •Temu has called the fine “disproportionate,” stating it respects the DSA but disagrees with the decision and pointing to ongoing improvements in risk management and user protection.
The European Union has imposed a €200 million (approximately $232 million) fine on Chinese online retail giant Temu for failing to prevent the sale of illegal products on its platform across Europe. The penalty, levied under the stringent EU Digital Services Act (DSA), follows a nearly two-year investigation triggered by complaints from BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, and 17 of its national member groups. EU regulators concluded that Temu’s internal risk assessment and compliance systems were inadequate, significantly increasing the exposure of European consumers to dangerous or illegal goods.
