The European Commission This Wednesday, Amazon requested information about this Measures to comply with community requirements for online consumer protectionparticularly with regard to the sale of illegal products and the protection of fundamental rights and the compliance of their recommendation systems.
As reported by the Community board it is a statement Amazon must provide the Commission with the requested information by December 6, 2023 at the latest. Based on the analysis of Amazon’s responses, the Commission will assess the next steps. This could affect them formal opening of proceedings in accordance with Article 66 of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Specifically, Brussels has requested information about exactly that DSA which came into force in the EU this year and which ones forces major internet companies to quickly remove illegal content and make the way their algorithms work more transparent. In this sense, the Commission can even, within the framework of this new regulation impose fines If you believe that the responses from the companies from which you have requested information are “incorrect or incomplete” or contain “misleading” data.
If Amazon does not respond, the Commission may decide to request the information by decision. Failure to respond within the deadline may result in periodic penalties being imposed.they warn from Brussels.
After being called a very large online platform, Amazon is committed to complying with the DSA, including assessing and mitigating risks associated with the distribution of illegal and harmful content. and any negative impact on the exercise of fundamental rights.
Recently, the European Commission made a similar request to AliExpress, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, with particular interest in selling counterfeit medicines. The company must provide the Commission with the necessary information before November 27, 2023.