EU in agreement with Amazon, eBay to tackle dangerous product listings
Add BT as a preferred source[BRUSSELS] The European Commission has signed an agreement with four major online retailers to combat the listing of dangerous products on Europe's online shopping sites.
Dangerous content, as defined by the Commission, includes anything from incitement to hatred and violence to child sexual abuse material, unsafe products and products infringing copyright.
AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Rakuten-France agreed to remove dangerous product listings within two days of being notified by authorities and respond to customer notifications within five days.
The Commission said 20 per cent of sales in Europe were made online in 2016, increasing the prevalence of dangerous product listings.
"E-commerce has opened up new possibilities for consumers, offering them more choice at lower prices. Consumers should be just as safe when they buy online, as when they buy in a shop," Commissioner Vera Jourova, who looks after consumer issues, said.
The companies also agreed to train sellers to comply with EU safety law and utilise the EU's Rapid Alert System to be proactive in the monitoring and preventing of unsafe product listings.
REUTERS
Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
TRENDING NOW
Ex-Sakae director Ong Siew Kwee handed 10.5-year jail term for misappropriating S$15.8 million, lying in court
DBS sees choppy Q3 for STI as investors pivot from Singapore banks to listcos that’re unlocking value
Yeoh Pei Xien: YTL’s third-gen scion with a pastor’s heart
High Court rejects bid to bring ST Engineering unit into trademark infringement suit over RSAF aircraft parts
