Their discussions focused on the massive surge in e-commerce parcels arriving in Europe from China, representing 91 per cent of all small parcels, and the increasingly uneven playing field between the two parties.
A European Parliament delegation recently told Chinese parliamentarians and regulators that the structural overcapacities in Chinese production models are leading to the flooding of the EU market, harming fair competition.
It was on a visit to Beijing and Shanghai.
It was concerned about the systemic health and safety risks for European consumers and the lack of platform oversight.
The delegation was on a visit to Beijing and Shanghai.
The delegation explored the differences between the European and Chinese consumer protection systems, and possible areas for collaboration. They visited dominant e-commerce platforms Alibaba, Shein and Temu, EU company representatives and Chinese customs authorities.
In light of recent scandals involving Chinese e-commerce platforms, the Parliament members expressed their particular concerns about the systemic health and safety risks for European consumers and the lack of platform oversight.
They urged the platforms’ representatives to put the necessary preventative measures in place and to abide by the EU’s digital and consumer safety requirements, according to a release from the Parliament.
They stressed that safety and digital standards are non-negotiable and apply to all companies equally.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
