Vilnius: The European Commission has accepted Temu’s action plan under the Digital Services Act, giving the online marketplace four months to put corrective measures in place after it sold illegal products to EU shoppers. The decision, announced on 26 October 2026, ends a long dispute over unsafe goods and tests how far the Digital Services Act can force a platform to change its own systems.

Temu submitted the plan in August 2026, after the Commission found non-compliant children’s toys and electronic gadgets on the platform. Preliminary findings in July 2025 had suspected a breach of Article 34, which requires very large platforms to assess systemic risks, including the spread of illegal products. In May 2026 the Commission confirmed that breach and fined Temu 200 million euros for failing its risk assessment duties, according to Eunews.

The plan contains five corrective measures. Temu must carry out a risk assessment tailored to its service and set reliable metrics that show whether its controls work. It must also review the limits of its content moderation, including automated tools and manual checks, and analyse how its algorithms may amplify illegal content. A fifth measure examines the deliberate manipulation and rapid spread of illegal listings by traders and users.

The path to approval was not smooth. An independent advisory group set up under the Digital Services Act issued an opinion on 24 September 2026 and judged Temu’s first amendments only partially adequate, because they lacked detail. The Commission then clarified what Temu had to add before it accepted the final text. That sequence shows that the process rewards specific commitments, not general promises.

For European shoppers, the stakes are practical. Cheap toys and gadgets that fail EU safety rules can reach children’s hands before regulators act, and a risk assessment that catches them earlier would change what appears in search results. The Commission’s case against Temu has moved from a finding of breach, through a fine, to a negotiated fix.

Temu now has four months to implement the plan. If an auditor makes recommendations, the company has one month to report to the Commission on how it applied them. The source does not say whether the four months run from 26 October, so readers should check the Commission’s own notice for the exact end date.

The audit stage will draw the closest attention from consumer groups and rival retailers. A credible audit would show that the Digital Services Act can move from fines to measurable changes in how a marketplace screens sellers and listings. If Temu falls short, the Commission can return to enforcement, and the Digital Services Act gives it the tools to do so.