European Commission and four online marketplaces sign a Product Safety Pledge to remove dangerous products

Summary:

The European Commission and four major online marketplaces signed on 25 June 2018 a commitment for faster removal of dangerous products off their websites.

Further information:

The four companies - Alibaba (for AliExpress), Amazon, eBay and Rakuten - voluntarily committed to improving the safety of non-food consumer products sold on their online marketplaces by third party sellers with the signature of a Product Safety Pledge

The initiative sets out specific voluntary actions that go beyond what is already established in the EU legislation. The ultimate goal is to improve the detection of unsafe products marketed in the European Union before they are sold to consumers or as soon thereafter as possible, and to improve consumer protection.

• Primary Source

Reuters, 25.06.18: EU in agreement with Amazon, eBay to tackle dangerous product listings https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN1JL1QF

Deutsche Welle, 25.06.18: Amazon, eBay, other retailers pledge speedy removal of dangerous products https://p.dw.com/p/30DwG

Amazon: Blog, 25.06.18: Supporting customer safety across Europe https://blog.aboutamazon.eu/policy/supporting-customer-safety-across-europe

European Commission: Product Safety Pledge https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/product-safety-pledge

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