Shein to appear before IMCO committee
Process in Brief
The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has invited Shein to appear before it for the third time after several recent exchanges on online marketplace compliance with EU product safety rules. Representatives from the European Commission will also take part and the committee’s agenda and meeting documents are available on its meetings page.
What Is at Stake
MEPs say the hearings concern unsafe and illegal products sold via e-commerce platforms and wider systemic failures in platform oversight, citing scandals such as the sale of child-like sex dolls and weapons in France. Parliament’s resolution of 26 November 2025 addressed these issues, highlighted insufficient preventive mechanisms and singled out non-EU marketplaces including Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish.
Timeline
MEPs will scrutinise the Commission’s enforcement efforts and the conduct of major online marketplaces in the committee’s January meeting, with related documents published on the committee website.
Sources
Official Documents
- Shein to appear before Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee Shein is set to appear before the IMCO committee to discuss EU product safety compliance and enforcement, with Commission involvement, amid ongoing scrutiny of online marketplaces.
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