The network of Co-operation for the Protection of Consumers, it has launched a probe against Shein for violations of the laws of the european consumer protection. The activity is estimated from Bloomberg related to the notification to the reform of the customs. The European commission has sent a request for information under the Act, the Services are Digital.
A country Shein products to be illegal in Europe?
The European union seeks to ascertain whether Shein selling products illegally, so the products which does not comply with the laws in force. There was “reasonable doubt” about the violation of many of the company's chinese. The proceedings were initiated on the basis of the five directions: best practices and unfair trading, the rights of the customer, the terms and conditions of being a contract, the price, and electronic commerce.
The last few years is the increase in the number of land parcels that are coming out of China. Most of them have a value of less than 150 euros, so they are free from its obligations, and shall not be subject to the controls of the matter. Therefore, a lot of products of low quality that does not conform to the regulations enter into a settlement.
A spokesperson for the Shein and said:
We all share the goal of a Network of Cooperation for the Defense of Consumers and to ensure that european customers can purchase it online with the rest, and we intend to work closely with a Network of Cooperation for the Defense of Consumers and of the Commission to address any concerns.
An investigation, as it is the start to the competitor Temu.
Almost at the same time, the European Commission sent a request for information and the second one after that, in June, 2024) in accordance with the Act, the Services of the Digital Shein must provide the documents and detailed information on the risks that are associated with the presence of the content, and the goods are illegal to market it, the transparency of the systems of the recommendations, and the access to the data by the researchers.
The commission also requires the company to the chinese, to provide detailed information on the measures it has taken to mitigate the risks related to the protection of consumers, public health and the well-being of its users, as well as the details on the protection of personal data. The answer needs to catch up on the 27th February, 2025.
If the information is insufficient, it may launch a scan of an official, as has been the case now against the Temu in the end of October 2024.
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