Liability of online marketplaces

14.10.2024

Question for written answer  E-002042/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Christel Schaldemose (S&D)

Online marketplaces brokering products between sellers and producers in third countries and EU consumers are not classified as economic operators and thus are not responsible for ensuring that products from third countries comply with EU legislation before they are marketed and sold to EU consumers. Has the Commission considered the implications of that fact for consumer protection and for the effectiveness of the Green Deal legislation that has been adopted, harmonised legislation under the New Legislative Framework and the General Product Safety Regulation in general?

Submitted: 14.10.2024