Economic Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) has announced stricter checks for non -European online trade. With the decree, consumers must be better protected and a fair competition for domestic companies must be guaranteed.
Among other things, there are close cooperation with customs authority, a quick response to information from risk-based market monitoring and cooperation in EU-wide programs.
Digital tools must be used
Digital tools such as web crawlers must be used to analyze online stores and the sources of market monitoring and calibration must be bundled. “Especially against the background of approaching trade due to the American rates and the increased deliveries of Asian companies to Europe, a stronger surveillance is all the more important to dampen extra pressure on our domestic dealers,” said Hattmannsdorfer.
OLL -Free limit of 150 euros in criticism
Due to the current conscript of 150 euros, many of these foreign providers can import their products without taxes in the EU – he points to the disadvantage of domestic companies that adhere to all regulations. “While domestic companies meet high standards, they try to bring products from third countries to our market every day. Our customs therefore not only protects our companies, but also consumers against unsafe and non-standard products,” added State Secretary Barbara Eibinger-Miedl (ÖVP).
Economy welcomes progress
For ÖVP Economic Association General Secretary and Economic spokesperson in Parliament, Kurt Egger, the decree is “a correct and necessary step to secure the domestic business location”. Rainer Treelik, trading chairman in the Chamber of Commerce, spoke about a “red-white-red step in the right direction”.
Temu and C.: Vecht against Low -Cost.
The state takes the “increasing distortion of competition by non-European e-commerce platforms such as Temu and Shein” seriously, said it of the trade association, which explicitly welcomes the announced measures. As the next logical step, the introduction of the EU committee of processing costs for each third country package is required. The 150 euro -Douan -free limit for direct import from third countries must be abolished.
Source: Krone
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