European Union: Commission and national consumer authorities' investigation into second-hand online traders' compliance with consumer protection regulations

Progress

Current status
under investigation
07 Mar 2025 under investigation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

07 Mar 2025
under investigation

Commission and national consumer authorities published findings following investigation into second-hand online traders' compliance with consumer protection regulations

On 7 March 2025, the European Commission, alongside national consumer protection authorities from 25 EU Member States, Iceland, and Norway, announced the results of a coordinated investigation into online traders dealing in second-hand goods. The in…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority

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