EU Commission approves Temu action plan after DSA breach

Plan includes five measures to tackle illegal content and goods

By LineZotpaper AI staff

Published26 October 2026

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Illustration: EU Commission approves Temu action plan after DSA breach

The European Commission has formally accepted an action plan submitted by Temu to remedy breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The plan, which follows a non-compliance decision and a €200 million fine in May, sets out five measures to mitigate the spread of illegal content and products on the platform.

Temu's action plan requires the company to carry out a platform-specific risk analysis and use reliable metrics to evaluate how effectively its mitigation measures reduce the risk of illegal content being disseminated. The platform must also assess the limitations of its content moderation and examine how its recommender systems may amplify the spread of illegal goods.

Additionally, Temu will analyse the influence of intentional manipulation and amplification of illegal items, including how sellers may exploit the platform's features to spread potentially illegal listings.

Under the plan, Temu has four months to conduct an interim risk assessment covering a six-month period until 30 November 2026, and must demonstrate that the action plan's measures are being implemented.

The European Commission said the decision was another example of how the DSA is enhancing consumer protection online and limiting the circulation of illegal products in Europe.

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Analysis

Why This Matters

This enforcement demonstrates the European Commission's active policing of very large online platforms under the DSA.
Temu must now adjust its operations to comply, which will affect how the marketplace moderates content and handles potentially illegal goods in Europe.
The outcome could influence how the Commission approaches similar compliance cases with other platforms.

Background

The Digital Services Act is a landmark European Union regulation that imposes risk assessment and mitigation obligations on very large online platforms. Temu, an online marketplace, was designated as a very large online platform and subsequently found in breach of its risk assessment duties in May 2026, resulting in a €200 million fine. The action plan accepted now is a formal step toward ending the breach.

What to Watch

whether Temu submits its interim risk assessment by the deadline and whether the Commission deems it sufficient.
Potential for further penalties if the action plan does not adequately remedy the breach or if new non-compliance arises.
The precedent this case sets for other platforms subject to DSA risk assessment obligations.

Sources

Commission accepts Temu's action plan to remedy the breach of the Digital Services Act · European Commission

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Partly supportedThe headline says the Commission approved Temu’s action plan.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “Commission accepts Temu's action plan to remedy the breach of the Digital Services Act.”
Partly supportedThe Commission formally accepted an action plan submitted by Temu.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “Commission accepts Temu's action plan to remedy the breach of the Digital Services Act.”
Partly supportedTemu submitted the plan to remedy breaches of the DSA.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “The action plan was submitted following a non-compliance decision in May 2026 , in which the Commission found that Temu had failed to comply with its risk assessment obligations”
SupportedThe plan includes five measures to tackle the spread of illegal content and products.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “Temu's plan focuses on five measures to remedy its breach of the DSA.”
SupportedThe non-compliance decision was made in May 2026.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “The action plan was submitted following a non-compliance decision in May 2026”
SupportedThe Commission issued Temu a €200 million fine in May 2026.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “the Commission found that Temu had failed to comply with its risk assessment obligations, and issued a €200 million fine.”
SupportedTemu will carry out a platform-specific risk analysis and use reliable metrics to evaluate how effectively mitigation measures reduce the risk of illegal content being disseminated.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “The company will carry out a platform-specific risk analysis. It will also use reliable metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the mitigation measures put in place in reducing the risk of dissemination of illegal content.”
SupportedTemu must assess content-moderation limitations and analyse whether and how its recommender systems may amplify illegal goods.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “The platform will assess the limitations of its content moderation and analyse whether, and how, its recommender systems may amplify the spread of illegal goods.”
SupportedTemu will analyse intentional manipulation and amplification of illegal items, including sellers exploiting platform features to spread potentially illegal listings.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “Additionally, Temu will examine the influence of intentional manipulation and amplification of illegal items, including by sellers exploiting Temu's features to spread potentially illegal listings.”
SupportedTemu has four months to conduct an interim risk assessment covering a six-month period until 30 November 2026.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “The company now has four months to conduct an interim risk assessment that covers a six-month period, until 30 November 2026”
Partly supportedTemu must demonstrate that the action plan’s measures are being implemented.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “The company now has four months to conduct an interim risk assessment that covers a six-month period, until 30 November 2026, to ensure the implementation of the measures of the action plan.”
Partly supportedThe Commission said the decision was another example of the DSA enhancing consumer protection and limiting illegal products in Europe.Shaping Europe’s digital future: “The action plan is another example of how the DSA is enhancing consumer protection online and limiting the spread of illegal products in Europe.”