Illegal products & platform transparency
Illegal/non-compliant products and hidden links to them, complaint handling, trader traceability, ad and recommender transparency, and researcher data access. Split into a commitments track (closed) and an illegal-products track (fined).
- Art. 16
- Art. 20
- Art. 26
- Art. 27
- Art. 30
- Art. 34
- Art. 35
- Art. 40
- Formal proceedings opened
On illegal products, hidden links, complaint handling, trader traceability, ad/recommender transparency and researcher data access. Source ↗
- Commitments binding + preliminary findings
The Commission made binding AliExpress’s commitments on ad/recommender transparency, data access and trader traceability (with an independent Monitoring Trustee) — while separately issuing preliminary findings that it breaches Art. 34–35 on illegal products. That track continues. Source ↗
- €550M fine
Non-compliance decision and fine for the Art. 34–35 risk-assessment and mitigation failures on illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products — the largest DSA fine to date. AliExpress must submit an action plan by 20 Oct 2026. Source ↗
The largest DSA fine to date, for failing to diligently assess and mitigate the risk of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products (Art. 34–35) — understaffed moderation, ineffective detection/brand-authorisation systems, and products easily mis-categorised to dodge compliance checks. AliExpress must submit an action plan by 20 Oct 2026.