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The European Commission has approved Temu’s proposed action plan to remedy violations of the Digital Services Act

Cristiana Dida

27 October 2026, 10:02

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On Monday, October 26, the European Commission approved the action plan presented by Temu to remedy violations of the Digital Services Act. The Chinese online marketplace has four months to demonstrate that the measures it has undertaken reduce the risks associated with the sale of illegal products in the European Union.

The plan includes five measures. Temu must conduct an assessment tailored to the platform’s risks, use indicators to verify the effectiveness of the measures, and analyze shortcomings in its content moderation system. The company will also examine whether recommendation algorithms amplify the visibility of illegal offers or whether merchants can manipulate the platform’s features.

Approval of the plan does not mean that the problems have been resolved. Temu must submit an interim risk assessment based on a six-month period ending on November 30, 2026.

The decision comes after the Commission fined the company €200 million in May 2026 for failing to comply with its risk assessment obligations. The investigation also covered non-compliant or dangerous products, such as toys and electronic equipment.

Meanwhile, orders from Temu, Shein and AliExpress are affected by the temporary European customs duty of three euros for the distinct tariff categories in parcels worth up to €150 imported from outside the EU. The costs may be passed on to buyers, including those in Romania.

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Context: Temu was recently scrutinized by the European Commission, and additional fees were announced for parcels from outside the EU

In December 2025, the European Commission carried out an unannounced inspection at the Dublin headquarters of the PDD Holdings group and its subsidiary WhaleCo Technology, which operates Temu in the EU. The authority claimed that the investigation into possible subsidies from outside the Union had been obstructed due to the lack of certain requested information and records (including information about the organization of activities in the EU and the IT systems used), and Temu subsequently risked a fine of up to 1% of its total turnover, depending on the company’s response and the outcome of the proceedings.

Separate from the DSA case, the European Union also announced the introduction, from 1 November 2026, of a two-euro handling fee for parcels shipped directly to consumers from outside the bloc (including orders from Temu and AliExpress), a measure that is due to come into force before Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas.