88 European organisations call for stricter regulation of e-commerce platforms

88 European industry, consumer and environmental organisations have sent a joint letter to the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Stéphane Séjourné, Commissioner in charge of prosperity and industrial strategy, calling for stronger regulation of products sold through e-commerce platforms. The signatories state that the forthcoming European Product Act should address regulatory gaps that allow unsafe and non-compliant products to be sold to European consumers via online marketplaces.