Commission accepts commitments offered by AliExpress under the Digital Services Act and takes further action on illegal products

The DSA and the actions taken today aim to ensure user and consumer safety online. First, the Commission has accepted and made binding a series of commitments offered by AliExpress to settle a number of concerns, such as the platform's transparency on advertising and recommender systems.

Second, following its in-depth investigation, the Commission preliminarily found AliExpress in breach of its obligation to assess and mitigate risks related to the dissemination of illegal products under the DSA.

Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy said:

The actions taken today show the strength of the Digital Services Act when it comes to creating a safer and fairer online environment. We have been able to take concrete steps to ensure a high level of safety for EU citizens while maintaining a level playing field for platforms and traders in the EU market. This decision serves as an illustration of the Commission’s expectations when we raise concerns. We welcome AliExpress’ commitments towards becoming safer for users, fairer for legitimate traders, and a better online platform for all.

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• The Digital Services Act (DSA)
• Supervision of the designated very large online platforms and search engines under DSA
• The enforcement framework under the Digital Services Act