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E-commerce platforms should expect hefty fines if EU standards not met, commissioner candidate says

By Sara Brandstätter and Oscar Pandiello ( October 23, 2024, 13:50 GMT | Insight) -- Enforcement against large e-commerce platforms that don’t comply with the EU Digital Services Act will be key for EU digital chief nominee Henna Virkkunen. In her answers to questions from lawmakers, she said that the EU should have “zero tolerance for rogue traders in unsafe products and for products manufactured with forced labor.” In addition to the DSA, the EU customs union reform will play a crucial role in enforcing EU competition and consumer safety rules.Large e-commerce platforms exporting products to the EU could face fines of up to 6 percent of their global turnover if EU competition and consumer safety rules are not met, commissioner candidate Henna Virkkunen has said. ...

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