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EU Fines Temu €200M for Illegal Sales

EU Fines Temu €200M for Illegal Sales

Thairath•International•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The European Union has imposed a €200 million fine on the Chinese online retail platform Temu for failing to prevent the sale of illegal and dangerous products.

  • •The European Union has fined Temu €200 million.
  • •The fine is for allowing illegal products, such as dangerous toys and substandard chargers, to be sold on its platform.
  • •Temu has been under investigation since October 2024 and must submit an action plan to rectify the issues.
  • •This marks the second penalty under the Digital Services Act, following a fine on X (formerly Twitter).

Overview

  • •The European Union has fined the online retail platform Temu.
  • •The imposed fine amounts to €200 million.
  • •The fine was issued due to Temu allowing the sale of illegal products, including dangerous children's toys and non-compliant chargers.
  • •Temu was found to have failed in thoroughly identifying, analyzing, and assessing the systemic risks of products on its platform.
  • •Temu has been under investigation since October 2024 regarding its compliance with EU digital laws.
  • •Temu must submit an action plan to address identified deficiencies by August 28.
  • •The European Commission will have two months to assess Temu's proposed actions for compliance.
  • •This is the second time the EU has imposed a fine under the Digital Services Act.

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Key Quotes

Temu Spokesperson
"We disagree with the European Commission's decision and consider the fine unreasonable and disproportionate."
เราไม่เห็นด้วยกับคำตัดสินของคณะกรรมาธิการยุโรป และถือว่าค่าปรับนั้นไม่สมเหตุสมผลและเกินกว่าเหตุ
Henna Virkkunen
"This decision aims to send a 'very strong warning signal' to Temu."
คำตัดสินนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อส่ง “สัญญาณเตือนที่รุนแรงมาก” ไปยัง Temu

Key Entities

Organization

Temuℹ️
A popular Chinese online retail platform fined by the EU for allowing illegal product sales.
European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️
A political and economic union of European states that has fined the platform Temu.
European Commission(คณะกรรมาธิการยุโรป)ℹ️
The executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation and enforcing EU law, which fined Temu.
Xℹ️
Social media platform formerly known as Twitter, previously fined by the EU under the Digital Services Act.

Law

Digital Services Act(กฎหมายบริการดิจิทัล)ℹ️
A European Union regulation that sets new rules for online platforms, under which Temu was fined.

Person

Henna Virkkunen(นาง เฮนนา วีร์กกูเนน)
European Union Commissioner for Technology who commented on the Temu fine.