French Presidency ponders options on product safety rules for online marketplaces

 

On one of the last days of its Presidency, the French government proposed three different ways to approach product safety rules for online marketplaces, according to an internal document obtained by EURACTIV.

The French Presidency noted that setting product safety rules for the online market has proven a complex issue from both a political and legal standpoint, despite the fact that the problem of dangerous products on online marketplaces has been substantiated by both market surveillance authorities and consumer organisations.

The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is meant to adapt the EU legislative framework in this sense, providing sectorial rules that will build on the Digital Services Act (DSA). In April, EU co-legislators reached a political agreement on the DSA, which will provide horizontal rules for all online services. (...)