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  1. Highlights - Stop illegal and unsafe goods on the online platform - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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    SHEIN attended the 27 January 2026 meeting following repeated invitations in recent months that the company had previously declined. The appearance came amid heightened parliamentary focus on online marketplaces and their compliance with EU product safety, consumer protection, and online platform rules, as IMCO Members intensified oversight of the Commission’s enforcement actions within the single market.

    At the 4 December 2025 IMCO meeting, MEPs urged the Commission to step up action against illegal and unsafe goods entering the EU, citing large online platforms such as SHEIN and Temu. Members criticised slow enforcement and uneven application across Member States, warning that these gaps undermine consumer protection and distort competition in the single market.MEPs called for regular dialogue with platforms and updates to relevant legislation, notably customs reforms, to identify high-risk consignments earlier. They stressed that unsafe products still reach consumers and that fragmented national measures illustrate the strain on enforcement authorities.Members warned that, without a coordinated EU approach, non-compliant sellers can exploit cross-border loopholes. French authorities outlined recent action against illicit listings and readiness to block persistently non-compliant platforms. IMCO intends to hold regular scrutiny sessions with the Commission and stakeholders.

    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

  2. Highlights - MEPs heard applicant countries on EU Agency seat location - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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    As part of the reform of the Union Customs Code, the future home of the forthcoming EU Customs Authority is under discussion. Following the October 2025 agreement on selection criteria, nine Member States submitted bids to host the agency. With the Commission’s assessments now published, IMCO held a Question-and-Answer session on 28 January 2026, allowing Members of the European Parliament to scrutinise candidates and their submitted applications.

    The session brought representatives from these nine Member States, before Members of the European Parliament, offering an opportunity for direct exchange. Applicants defended their infrastructure plans and capacity to support a centralised customs authority in an increasingly complex trade environment. As co-legislators weigh the Commission's evaluations against political realities, the outcome will shape not only the location of EUCA, but also the operational future of customs cooperation across the Union.

    The applicant European countries are the following;

    Bucharest (Romania)

    Liège (Belgium)

    Lille (France)

    Málaga (Spain)

    Porto (Portugal)

    Rome (Italy)

    The Hague (Netherlands)

    Warsaw (Poland)

    Zagreb (Croatia)


    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

  3. Highlights - One Label, One Market: Simplifying EU Rules for Consumers - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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    On 27 January 2026, the IMCO Committee held an exchange of views on “Labelling requirements: How to overcome fragmentation of the Single Market to the benefit of consumers”. The discussion examined the impact of divergent national rules on product labelling, packaging and recycling. Participants highlighted compliance challenges for businesses, barriers to cross-border trade and implications for consumer information within the framework of the Single Market.

    The Commission identified fragmented national requirements as a major source of market disruption, as reflected in its 2025 Single Market Strategy. It underlined the need to balance clear consumer information with reduced regulatory burdens and referred to forthcoming initiatives, including the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and the revision of textile labelling rules.

    EUROPEN described the current regulatory landscape as a "labelling maze", leading to higher production and logistics costs and multiple packaging versions. It argued that unilateral national measures weaken market efficiency and undermine the consumer experience.

    ECOS supported EU-level harmonisation while stressing the need for mandatory, accessible on-product information. It called for common pictograms and cautioned against overreliance on digital labelling. MEPs echoed these concerns, emphasising simple, clear physical labels and warning against excessive complexity and exclusive dependence on QR codes.


    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

  4. Highlights - Digital Fairnes Act - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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    On 26 January, the Commission presented the results of the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act. The consultation covered dark patterns, addictive design, unfair personalisation, influencer practices, digital contracts, pricing transparency, video games and horizontal simplification measures. A majority of respondents supported the introduction of new binding rules, particularly to strengthen the protection of minors and address harmful commercial practices in digital environments.

    Respondents, particularly consumer organisations, supported default safeguards for minors, limits on addictive features, restrictions on personalised advertising and stricter rules on influencer marketing. Broad agreement also emerged on addressing problematic design, unfair personalisation and misleading practices across digital services.


    Members stressed regulatory coherence and the need to balance consumer protection with proportional business obligations. Key issues included targeted advertising, age verification, management liability, unlawful third-country products, and the regulation of loot boxes and in-game purchases.

    The Commission pointed to ongoing e-commerce and customs challenges and its intention to close regulatory gaps. It underlined stronger enforcement and alignment with the DSA, AI Act and consumer law, while keeping options open to balance protection, innovation and simplification.

    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

  5. Highlights - Vote in CONT: Control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments - Committee on Budgetary Control

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    The Committee on Budgetary Control will vote on the CONT own-initiative report on control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments on 5 February 2026.


    At its meeting of 2 December 2025, CONT was presented with the Rapporteur's draft own-initiative report on the control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments, which calls for a stronger control and transparency framework, improved data systems and audit trails, enhanced beneficiary traceability, stronger safeguards for financial instruments, and a reinforced role for Parliament in their governance.

    Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP