As reported by “The Guardian”, the EU Justice Commissioner is waiting for the upcoming results of the general European “secret customer” operation to continue to check the evidence that Chinese retailers bypass EU regulations.
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Due to the fact that every day 12 million packs of low value from online sellers from outside the European Union, Michael McGrath, promised to deal with the sale of goods that grossly break the law.
The EU Commissioner cited examples of goods that worried the representatives of the European Union. Among the worst examples that McGrath encountered, were babies with beads that are easy to fall off, which creates the risk of choking.
Among the other goods listed by MPs in the report published this month were children's raincoats with toxic chemicals, sunglasses without a UV filter and children's shorts with strings longer than the prescribed length that create the risk of tripping.
Cosmetics containing butylphenyl methylpropional were also found, also known as Lillal, which is mentioned by the EU as a chemical that raises “very concerns” and was banned from 2022. “I am shocked by this and I think we are obliged to protect European consumers,” said McGrath in an interview with “The Guardian”.
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“I am determined to intensify the enforcement of our provisions regarding product safety and consumer protection. It is not only about protecting consumers, but also about a very serious issue of equal opportunities for European enterprises, because they are expected to compete with sellers who do not comply with our rules, “said McGrath in an interview with The Guardian.
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EU data shows that 12 million low -value goods go to the block daily, which gives 4.6 billion shipments below 150 euros in 2024. It is twice as much as in 2023 and three times more than in 2022.
As “The Guardian” informs, Among the activities considered by the EU is the abolition of a duty -free threshold of 150 euros and the introduction of a handling fee for each packagewhich may discourage you from low -value purchases and help in covering the costs of additional customs investigations.
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It is also possible to create a general expansive customs body that would deal with system issues. McGrath said that “it will just turn out” whether this topic will be raised at the top of the EU-China in Beijing on July 25, but he plans to refer directly to him.
Shein announced that he will invest $ 15 million this year. In initiatives related to compliance and securityincluding 2.5 million product quality and safety tests, and also cooperates with 15 test centers, including in Great Britain and Germany. He said that he had removed 500 sellers since he was launched.
