Platforms fear erosion of liability protection in draft European Product Act
By Matthew Newman ( September 25, 2026, 16:32 GMT | Comment) -- European online marketplaces fear the draft European Product Act could make them frontline product-compliance enforcers, raising costs and legal exposure through new checks before products are listed. Platforms and industry groups say the measure would shift strict product liability onto marketplaces, treating them as actual traders and thereby completely bypassing the liability protections in the EU's e-commerce rules.Online marketplaces in the EU fear the draft European Product Act could make them frontline product-compliance enforcers, raising costs and legal exposure through new checks before products are listed....
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